How Your Lacrosse Game Impacts Joint Health
Lacrosse is a high-intensity sport that demands explosive speed, rapid directional changes, powerful checks, and repetitive overhead motions. While it builds exceptional athleticism, these movements place significant stress on the body’s joints, particularly the knees, shoulders, ankles, and hips.
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Helping Lacrosse Players
Stay in the Game
Lacrosse isn’t just a sport — it’s a mindset. Whether you’re competing at a high level or just playing for the love of the game, once you pick up a stick, it becomes part of who you are.
But there’s a fine line between pushing your performance and pushing your body too far. When repetitive impact, overuse, or poor mechanics begin to take a toll, you need expert guidance from providers who understand the physical demands of lacrosse and how to help athletes recover safely and return stronger.
At Lacrosse Doctors, we offer practical, data-informed recommendations rooted in clinical expertise and real-world experience to help you move better, recover smarter, and stay injury-free all season long.
Our Featured Doctors
Wayne A. Colizza, M.D.
Knee, Shoulder, Hip, Sports Medicine, and Joint Replacement
Robert J. D'Agostini, Jr., M.D.
Ankle, Hip, Joint Replacement, Knee, Shoulder, and Sports Medicine
Edward M. Decter, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Knee, Shoulder, and Sports Medicine
Kevin B. Dunn, M.D.
Back, Neck, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Spine, and Sports Medicine
David M. Epstein, M.D.
Ankle, Foot, Knee, Shoulder, and Sports Medicine
Robert T. Goldman, M.D.
Hip, Joint Replacement, Knee, Shoulder, and Sports Medicine
Jennifer Gyi, D.O., R.P.H., F.A.O.P.M.R., F.A.B.M.R.
Spine, Back, Neck, Pain Management, and Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
David S. Klein, D.O.
Hip, Joint Replacement, Knee, Shoulder, and Sports Medicine
Kenneth D. Montgomery, M.D.
Knee, Shoulder, Sports Medicine, and Elbow
Rocco Simmerano, M.D., F.A.A.O.S.
Hip, Joint Replacement, Knee, and Sports Medicine
Ian W. Wendel, D.O.
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Spine, and Sports Medicine
Andrew A. Willis, M.D.
Hand, Wrist, Knee, Shoulder, Sports Medicine, and Elbow
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Featured Tip:
Win the Cut Before It Wins Your Knee
Deceleration Is a Skill, Not a Bonus
Every dodge, ground ball, and slide ends with a hard stop on turf. That brake loads the knee, hip, and ankle in a split second. Athletes who only train top speed often arrive at the cut with strong quads and a knee that caves inward. A few minutes of lateral lunges, single-leg balance, and controlled side shuffles in the warm-up teach the hip and foot to share that load. If a cut produces swelling, a sharp catch, or a knee that feels unstable the next day, that is a sports-medicine visit, not another weekend of playing through it. The player who can still change direction in the fourth quarter is the one who stays on the field.
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