Recovery Stories

Two months ago, my 11-year-old daughter fell while practicing skating and injured her right ankle. She cried in pain as her ankle quickly swelled up. The coach suspected a possible fracture and advised us to seek immediate medical attention...

I have been a cross-country runner for three years, running every day with great passion and dedication. About six months ago, I started feeling a dull pain in my lower leg. At first, I thought it was just normal soreness from increased tr...

During a baseball game, I experienced a sudden sharp strain in my shoulder while making a forceful throw, accompanied by stabbing pain and progressive difficulty lifting my arm. After seeking medical attention, I was diagnosed with a rotato...

During a baseball game, I experienced a sudden sharp strain in my shoulder while making a forceful throw, accompanied by stabbing pain and progressive difficulty lifting my arm. After seeking medical attention, I was diagnosed with a rotato...

As a badminton coach with 15 years of experience — and a former national athlete — I’ve had my share of injuries: ankle sprains, rotator cuff strains, knee problems, and Achilles tendinitis. Some of these still remind me of my competitive d...

Last year, during a tennis match, I stretched a little too far for a wide shot and immediately felt a sharp pain in my shoulder. By the end of the day, I could barely lift my arm without pain. After seeing a sports medicine doctor, I fou...

During a football training session, I fell hard and suffered a serious injury to my elbow joint — a fracture. It was a painful and concerning injury, but fortunately, I received outstanding care at Golden State Orthopedics & Spine. I recen...

During a competitive water polo match, I was defending against an opponent when my hand collided awkwardly with the ball. I immediately felt a sharp, intense pain in my finger and noticed it was bent at an abnormal angle. I was quickly take...

One year ago, while racing downhill on my mountain bike, I took a sharp turn too fast and lost control. In an instant, I crashed hard, violently twisting my neck. The pain was immediate and intense — I couldn’t move my neck without sharp, s...

During a basketball practice, I lost balance while jumping for the ball, resulting in a severe neck strain with immediate sharp pain and stiffness. After resting, the symptoms worsened, and by the next day, I was unable to turn my neck prop...