Youth Sports Injury Prevention: How to Keep Your Child on the Field You toss a soccer ball, lacrosse stick, sport bags, and various gear into the trunk of your mom van, make sure your kids are buckled up, and drive off to their first soccer and lacrosse practices of the season. After dropping them off…
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Sprains vs. Strains
SPRAINS VS STRAINS You lace up your sneakers, grab your keys, and head to the greenway to start your run. Just twenty steps in, you accidentally step off the sidewalk and your ankle twists. You sprained it. Or maybe you strained it. Regardless, you are in pain and can’t run. This is a common occurrence…
Common Knee Injuries in Fall Sports
With school back in session, fall sports are in full swing! Yes, that means football and cheerleading! Golf and tennis! Cross country and track! And girls’ soccer and volleyball! It is time to lace up your cleats or put on your fan gear. Either way, you should be aware of the common knee injuries that…
ACL Reconstruction in Adolescents
Moms and dads cheer on their kids during a fall lacrosse tournament as the players wind their way back and forth across the field. One of the players tries to get a clear shot at the goal. He cuts left and feels a pop in his knee. His knee begins to swell after the game,…
Seeking Pain-free Shoulder Surgery
One of the principles that I adhere to as an orthopedic surgeon is staying current and watchful of new techniques and technologies that have the potential to benefit my patients. While as surgeons we fine-tune our skills to provide the best technique we feel we can offer, there are frequently nuances or changes that can…
Common Foot and Ankle Conditions Your Ankle Doctor Can Treat
Whether your foot and ankle pain are the results of trauma, sports injury, or degenerative problems, our team of reputable board-certified orthopedic surgeons can help you. Comprising 26 bones, 33 joints, and more than 100 tendons, muscles, and ligaments, the feet are complex structures that are highly susceptible to injuries and discomfort. Understanding the symptoms and conditions…
How Being a Former College Athlete Helps Me Be Better Sports Medicine Physician
Sports can be major part of someone’s identity. I know it was for me. I loved several sports growing up, but baseball was always my favorite. For good or bad, it became part of my identity. I loved playing, I loved practicing, and I loved the comradery with my teammates. I loved most everything about…
Arthroscopic Labral Repair of the Shoulder
It was the bottom of the ninth. Tie game. Two strikes. The pitcher releases the ball and…notices pain in his shoulder. He loses velocity and accuracy in his pitches. His pain worsens during practice later, so he finally consults his doctor at OrthoKnox. After examining the pitcher’s shoulder motion, strength, and stability, the doctor orders…
Knee Pain With No Specific Injury?
Anterior knee pain is commonly described as knee pain under or immediately around the knee cap (patella), more typically on the outside (lateral) aspect of the patella than the inside (medial). This pain pattern typically arises from irritation about the patella on the underlying thigh bone (femur). This type of problem is one of my…
How important is stretching before competition and will it help prevent injuries?
Stretching is an essential component of an overall healthy body. However, stretching immediately prior to athletic competition may place an individual at greater risk of injury. Research demonstrates that immediately the following stretching there is a loss of muscle power and strength. The most frequent study model involves calf stretching followed by vertical jumps, which…