Common Injuries

Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears

What is the Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL)? The ACL is one of four major ligaments inside the knee that is responsible for maintaining stability of the knee during certain activities.  The Anterior Cruciate Ligament functions to maintain stability in activities such as turning, pivoting and twisting.  Most people do not require an ACL for unidirectional (straight ahead) ... Read More

Labral Tears of The Shoulder

  What is the Labrum? The labrum in the shoulder  is a cartilage disc attached to the socket of the shoulder that aids in maintaining stability of the shoulder --- so that the shoulder stays in its proper place. The labrum is firmly attached to the socket, and the shoulder ligaments which connect the bones of the ... Read More

Shoulder Dislocations and Labral Tears

  Shoulder Dislocations, Instability and Labral Tears: Shoulder instability, where  the shoulder is "loose",  is actually a spectrum of different entities.  There are different forms or types of shoulder instability (or shoulder dislocations).  They are characterized by:when they occurred (acuity) which direction they occurred (anterior,posterior or multi-directional), and the problem or issue that exists within the shoulder to ... Read More

Rotator Cuff Injuries

The Rotator Cuff Rotator cuff problems  are very common and the rotator cuff is the most common cause of shoulder pain over the age of thirty.  Many rotator cuff  or shoulder *problems* do not relate to injuries per se.  Some of you here may have suffered and recent injury to your shoulder and some of you simply ... Read More

Meniscus Tears or Cartilage Tears

Meniscus Tears A meniscus is a cartilage disk that’s found in the knee.  There are actually two of them.  We have one on the inner side of the knee which we call the medial meniscus and one on the outer side of the knee which we call the lateral meniscus.  These two disks function as shock ... Read More

Elbow Problems

Lateral Epicondylitis...aka Tennis Elbow  Most patients I see with tennis elbow haven't picked up a racket in 20 years.  Most professional tennis players have never suffered from tennis elbow :-).  Tennis elbow is not a very telling or accurate name.   Tennis elbow or lateral epicondylitis falls into the broad category of  tendinopathies.  A tendinopathy is a ... Read More

Cartilage Injury and Cartilage Defects

  Have you been told that you are "missing cartilage" in your knee? Please read on....Types of Cartilage: In the human knee there are two forms of cartilage. We have the two cushions, each of which we call a meniscus.   We also have cartilage on the end of the thigh bone or femur,  and cartilage that covers the ... Read More

Knee Replacement

You have tried everything... rest, ice, anti-inflammatories, injections and therapy -- but your knee pain persists.  Your physician has recommended a knee replacement and you are curious about your options. You have a million questions and you are very nervous. Facing major reconstructive surgery can be very daunting.   Download the Total Knee Patient Guide.   Hopefully this section will assist you ... Read More

Manufacturers

The sections below link directly to the orthopedic industry providers' websites. These are the providers who manufacture the products I use on a daily basis.ArthroscopySmith and Nephews Endoscopy One of the finest arthroscopic providers, Smith and Nephews provide me with high-defintion arthroscopy video capabilities and instrumentation to allow me to perform very demanding, specialized procedures in ... Read More