Michael Reeves PT, DPT, ATC, CSCS

  Why Didn’t My Doctor Order an MR I https://www.stockvault.net//data/2016/05/16/198061/thumb16.jpg   Short Answer: MRI’s are expensive and often unnecessary in the grand scheme, especially for chronic conditions. Long Answer: Medical Treatment Providers (I am deviating from the term “healthcare providers” because the “healthcare” system is really just a bunch of professionals that treat conditions. True healthcare is largely dependent on the individual making healthy choices on a daily basis so they do not need medical treatment...sorry, rant over) do their best to provide good quality care to their patients.  Part of this is providing the best value care, that is the best outcome for the least cost.  MRI is often something that is not as often prescribed as patients might like.  There are a few things that come into play here. It may be unnecessary. Part of going through medical school, especially for sports medicine or orthopedic physicians involves a lot of...

  Athletic Groin Pain Part 1: Anatomy and Pathology of Potential Injuries Groin pain is a common injury among athletes, especially multidirectional athletes. The most common sports for groin pain are hockey and soccer, but any sport that requires frequent changes of direction will increase your risk, especially in high level males.   In this blog post, we will discuss multiple different potential causes of athletic groin pain. When diagnosing groin pain I like to first think about breaking the cause of pain into intra-articular vs. extra-articular. Intra-articular structures are those that are part of the hip joint itself. Extra-articular structures are those that sit outside the joint but that still play an important role in the function of the joint. Intra-articular pathology (for the purposes of this blog) include: Osteoarthritis Femoroacetabular Impingement Labral Tears Ligamentum Teres Tears Extra-articular pathology (for the purposes of this blog) include: Athletic Pubal...