Ultimate frisbee is considered a “limited contact” sport, but it actually has quite a high injury rate. Learn about the most common injuries, and how to prevent and treat them.
Sometimes it’s hard to resist exploring the outdoors, even if there’s still snow in the mountains. Before you head out, understand the risks that are always involved.
Walk into any gym or drive by a park and you’re likely to see the courts packed with pickleball players. If you’re interested in joining in on the fastest-growing sport...
A new trend is causing people to soak their bodies in freezing cold water in the belief that it will help improve their immune system and cardiovascular health. While there...
In September of 2020, Dru Gylten, a University of Utah Women's Basketball player, felt a pinching sensation in her hip and groin area. Thinking it was normal muscle soreness from...
Concussions are the most common type of brain injury. They can happen to anyone, and many go untreated. Here are common symptoms and tips for recovery.
When we play sports, we don’t plan to get hurt. Yet there are common athletic injuries doctors see time and again—with knees getting the brunt of athletic exertion. Here are...
Dori Schmalzle isn’t the kind of person who lets pain stop her. So when the 63-year-old started feeling pain in her right shoulder the fall of 2021, she thought the...
Weekly long runs are one of the most important components of training for a half or full marathon. A physical therapist at University of Utah Health provides advice with five...
Along with the thrills on court or field come the inevitable anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears and other orthopedic injuries that are more common among women than men. Estimates of...
When it comes to winter sports, making sure you are properly hydrated and well-fed is important. Not doing so could make you feel fatigued and negatively impact your performance on...
Cathy Hinshaw, now 76, was no ordinary 1950s girl. She grew up playing not one, not two, but three sports—all incredibly well. At college in California, she joined the basketball...