Health Education Series Featuring Byron Patterson, MD
USA vs. El Salvador — Dominant performance to close out a crazy year! 6 goals in 65 seconds! Game covered by U.S. Soccer MNT team physician Dr. Byron Patterson of Primary Care Sports Medicine in Tarzana and Agoura Hills. See video below:
Watch Tarzana & Agoura Hills Sports Physician, Byron Patterson, M.D., Lead Team Physician USMNT, discuss the safety measures taken to keep players healthy at the USMNT Games in Wales.
Growth plates are areas of cartilage located near the ends of the bones. Because they are the last portion of a child’s bone to harden (ossify), growth plates are particularly vulnerable to fracture. Approximately 15% to 30% of all childhood fractures are growth plate fractures. Because the growth plate helps […]
Trigger finger injections are a common procedure we perform at Primary Care Sports Medicine. Utilizing ultrasound during a trigger finger injection mitigates the risk of injecting into tendon, ensures accuracy, minimizes pain, and maximizes the medication being injected. Ultrasound is also an excellent way to dynamically visualize the tendon, how […]
Shoulder injuries are common in both pediatric and adult athletes. In both groups, there are numerous causes of shoulder pain. One of the most common shoulder injuries we see in adolescents and adults is Shoulder Impingement Syndrome (SIS), a condition that results in “pinching” or compression of the shoulder structures […]
By popular demand, here is a video demonstrating three quick, easy, and effective home exercises to combat low back pain! A special thanks to Haig, one of our awesome physical therapists, and Hannah, one of our athletic trainers, for creating this video for you all! Please share with friends and […]
Patellofemoral syndrome (PFS) is a very common cause of knee pain in all age groups. It causes a dull and achey discomfort in and around the knee cap, aggravated by activities such as running, jumping, prolonged walking, up and down stairs, climbing, and prolonged sitting. When the patella is not […]