Of the irregular heartbeats that worry physicians, none is more common than atrial fibrillation – a condition characterized by a disorderly, frequently rapid heart rhythm – and the rates are rising. By 2030, more than 12 million Americans will have “AFib.”
When an athlete’s knee buckles and they go to the ground, it may mean a trip through the MRI and perhaps reconstructive knee surgery, but many sports and stress injuries don’t herald that same journey, says Health First Orthopedic Surgeon Schuyler DeJong, MD.