As the school year is beginning to ramp up for high school and college students, fall sports are also on the horizon. Student-athletes playing football, volleyball, soccer and cross country are preparing to return to early mornings and late nights filled with training, schoolwork and practices.

Walt Smith, M.D., is a shoulder and elbow surgeon with UAB Sports & Exercise Medicine. Here, he answers some common questions about ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) injuries and how they’re treated. This information is based on a typical patient and may not apply to every case.

Michael Johnson, M.D., is an orthopaedic surgeon with UAB Sports and Exercise Medicine. Below, he answers some common questions about Achilles tendon tears and how they are treated. This information is based on the typical injury and may not apply to every case.

Michael Johnson, M.D., is an orthopaedic surgeon with UAB Sports and Exercise Medicine. Below, he answers some common questions about ankle injuries and how they are treated. This information is based on a typical ankle injury and may not apply to every case.

Pain in the knee and ankle are common experiences of human mobility. Joint and muscle experts from the UAB offer insight into what pain in the knee and ankle may mean and offer methods to take care of these essential parts of the musculoskeletal system.

UAB Sports & Exercise Medicine is extending its educational impact beyond Birmingham, serving as a clinical training resource for athletic training programs across Alabama through a growing series of invited lectures and hands-on labs.

Your alarm clock blares. It is time to begin the day. As you wake up, a mental checklist forms: pay the bill, do the laundry, run the errand, attend the appointment.

UAB Sports & Exercise Medicine has developed the nation’s first training video on how to perform CPR and defibrillation on athletes with disabilities. The video and accompanying tools are designed for medical professionals and others who provide sideline coverage for adaptive athletes, offering detailed guidance on performing CPR both in and out of a wheelchair.

When most people hear the word “metabolism,” what usually comes to mind is how fast someone can burn calories. Research proves that metabolism is much more than that. Science shows that metabolism begins developing before birth, changes dramatically during puberty and older adulthood, and can be influenced throughout a person’s life.

When Karma Kilgore, of Mountain Brook, Ala., stepped onto the basketball court during summer travel ball; she felt ready for a breakout season. Basketball had become more than a sport for Kilgore; it was an outlet and a major part of her identity.

is a program that takes a whole-body approach to the health and function of your joints, including hips, knees, shoulders, and more. As part of UAB Medicine Orthopaedics, we focus on treating severe joint conditions that may eventually require surgery but also on prevention, early intervention, pain management, rehabilitation, and long-term joint […]

For many Americans, a new year means new fitness goals. According to survey data released by YouGov, Americans’ top New Year’s resolution is to exercise more, with 25% of respondents listed exercising and 21% improving physical health as their goal for 2026.