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Video: Patellar Dislocation and Surgical Decision Making

Posted December 21, 2016by Howard J. Luks, MD

A patellar dislocation is a painful, uncommon cause of knee pain.  There are many potential causes of a patellar dislocation.  They include: sports injuries, trauma, loose ligaments, or problems with how the bones in your … continue reading

Lisfranc Injuries Of The Foot: An Injury You Must Respect

Posted December 21, 2016by Howard J. Luks, MD

Lisfranc injuries of the foot can be very severe.  A Lisfranc injury can involve ligaments tears or a combination of fractures and ligament tears.  Either way a Lisfranc injury will often require surgery if the … continue reading

Impingement Syndrome [Video]: Can A Bone Spur Cause Shoulder Pain?

Posted December 19, 2016by Howard J. Luks, MD

Impingement syndrome was a name coined many decades ago.  Back then we thought that impingement syndrome was the cause of shoulder pain and rotator cuff tears.  The basic concept was that a bone spur in … continue reading

Tennis Elbow : A Video Discussion- Should You Have That Injection?

Posted December 16, 2016by Howard J. Luks, MD

Tennis elbow is a very common problem.  If you have pain on the outer side of your elbow, especially when you are lifting something, it is quite likely that you have tennis elbow.  I know, … continue reading

SLAP lesion- Are We Operating Too Often? A Video Discussion

Posted December 14, 2016by Howard J. Luks, MD

In this video Dr Jeff Berg and myself will review the topic of SLAP lesions or SLAP tears.  This is a very controversial area in the Sports Medicine community.  A SLAP lesion implies that you … continue reading

ACL Graft Choices: A Video Discussion

Posted December 12, 2016by Howard J. Luks, MD

In this video, Dr Jeff Berg and I talk about the ACL graft choices you have.  In order to reconstruct your new ACL we need to use a tendon as a graft.  During the surgery … continue reading

Ankle Sprain Risk And The Role of Hip Strength

Posted December 12, 2016by Howard J. Luks, MD

Ankle sprains are common in youth sports.  Lateral ankle sprains are particularly an issue in youth soccer and  lateral ankle sprains are the most common injury in sports requiring rapid changes in direction. Because of … continue reading

5 Key Reasons Why Injury Prevention Will Enhance Athletic Performance

Posted December 7, 2016by Howard J. Luks, MD

Injury prevention has for too long taken a back seat to injury management and athletic performance.  I am so pleased to have  Dr Daniel Lorenz contribute this well written post on why we need to focus … continue reading

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Shoulder Stiffness After Rotator Cuff Surgery

Posted November 26, 2016by Howard J. Luks, MD

Rotator cuff tears are a common cause of disability and shoulder pain.  While many rotator cuff tears do not require surgery, some tears will.  One of the most common side effects of rotator cuff and … continue reading

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