Category: Educational

At this time of the year our sports pages are filled with news about our major league baseball heroes and the quite public drama of their trials, tribulations and injuries. As they report to spring training they begin the steady progression of drills designed to prepare them for the rigors of a very long baseball...

Some 35 million youth aged 5-18 play sports each year in addition to the many American college and professional athletes performing their best day in and day out. Along with this high number of participants comes the increased opportunity for injury. In fact, 2 million high school athletes are injured during their sport every year....

As the United States population is aging, there is more and more concern about arthritis and its effect on the lifestyle and productivity of the American population as we age. Many of us desire to remain very active.  Maintaining a healthy lifestyle, strength and endurance and a healthy weight all seem to be important to...

As more and more senior golfers hit the greens this spring more and more injuries are likely to occur. Prevention would include the gradual increase of activity as well as preseason conditioning to include core strengthening (abdominal back and hip muscles) and sport specific activities.  Taking a few extra minutes to stretch before playing is...

As a professional we have been learning more and more about how the core muscles including the trunk and hips are critically important to upper and lower extremity function. This has become a priority in the rehabilitation of all individuals, athletes and non-athletes alike, with shoulder problems.  Quite commonly one hears of athletes who developed...

Often patients present with complaints that involve a large amount of inflammation.  Inflammation is the result of a body’s chemical reaction to overuse or injury in a particular tissue. This may involve joint, muscle, ligament or tendon.  Often times athletes and others persist with her activities assuming that the problem will go away.  It doesn't...

One the most common knee injuries requiring surgery is injury to the meniscus.  Meniscal tears often do not heal on their own and cause symptoms severe enough for surgery to be necessary. At the time of surgery the meniscus is often torn in such a way that actual repair of the torn fragments is not...

I hear that question a lot.  While it is an interesting and important question, the amount of attention that the actual graft type has received is out of proportion to its importance in my opinion.  Regardless of graft type, the most important consideration in successful ACL surgery is the surgeon's ability to consistently place a...

Osteoporosis is a disease that makes your bones weak. This can result in decreased bone strength and increased fracture risk. For an elderly person breaking a major bone like the hip is very serious and can lead to months of recovery and sometimes very serious complications including death. Not only is such an injury painful...

I recently had the opportunity to attend the World Whitewater Championships at nearby Wisp Mountain Resort in Maryland, less than an hour from home.  What an amazing event. The course, a manmade cascade of whitewater with an incredibly challenging set of slalom gates, reminiscent of a ski race.  The precision and power that this athlete...