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Howard J. Luks, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon

Howard J. Luks, MD

Orthopedic Surgeon Sports Medicine Specialist

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Outer hip Pain in Runners

Hip and Groin Pain in Runners

Hip and groin pain while running is a fairly common issue. Groin pain in a runner can be due to the muscles around the hip, the  tendons around the hip, the

Hip Flexor Injury Rectus Femoris

Hip Flexor Injuries and Prevention Strategies

Hip flexor (rectus femoris)  injuries occur more frequently in running, sprinting and kicking sports. Soccer players in particular are prone to hip flexor

hamstring injury

Hamstring Injury Recovery and Return To Sports

Are we letting our athletes return to sports too soon after a serious hamstring injury? Hamstring injuries are quite common in sports involving sprinting and

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Groin Pain In Athletes

Groin pain in athletes is becoming far more common. Single sports participation and relative over-training can put you at risk for developing groin pain. Until

FAI Cam Hip Pain

Labral Tears and FAI: A Common Cause of Hip Pain

Hip pain is becoming more common with each passing week.  Similar to other injuries we see, people are more active and stay active longer.  It has

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