Dr. Alfy In The News
Is Mental Health Valued Less than Physical Health in Athletes?
Sports takes its toll; we know sports punishes athletes’ bodies, but more and more we’re realizing that sports take a toll on athletes’ minds as well. Sometimes these tolls go hand in hand; sometimes they do not.
Soccer Injuries
With about 300 million soccer players globally, the occurrence of soccer injuries is not rare. It does vary depending on age, level of play, player position, timing of injury and gender. Dr. Alfy (Oluseun Olufade, MD) takes a closer look at the types of injuries, their causes and treatments.
How Muscle Changes With Age
Experts Reveal How to Maintain Your Muscle Mass Over the Years
Even if your everyday lifestyle and workout routines remain the same, your body is constantly changing. While metabolism speed and joint flexibility are often brought up in discussions surrounding how the body evolves over time, muscle mass changes and muscle growth rate don’t get as much of the spotlight.
10 Benefits of Good Posture, According to Experts
Olufade says bad posture can also contribute to workstation-related injuries like carpal tunnel, cubital tunnel syndrome, elbow tendonitis, and shoulder impingement. Luckily, straightening out your stance can help with that, too.
7 Signs that You Have a Pulled Muscle in Your Neck
“Sometimes I can even see a decreased range of motion with muscle spasms, which can usually present themselves on the side and back of the neck,” says Oluseun A. Olufade, MD, assistant professor of orthopedics at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta.
Emory Sports Medicine to provide medical services to Nigerian Olympic soccer team
The Emory Sports Medicine Center is teaming up with the Nigerian Olympic soccer team to provide medical services and access to specific sports medicine-related treatment and care as the team trains in Atlanta.
Emory Orthopaedics & Spine Center Welcomes New Physician
From Emory Orthopaedics & Spine Center: Emory Orthopaedics & Spine Center welcomes a new non-operative spine physician, Lisa Foster, MD, to its Johns Creek practice.
Dr. Olufade named verywell health medical review board member
Oluseun Olufade, MD, is an Assistant Professor of Orthopedics at Emory School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. He is board-certified in physical medicine and Rehabilitation, sports medicine, and interventional spine care.