Blog – Page 36 – Howard J. Luks, MD

ACL Surgery – Start to Finish : Part I

Posted November 5, 2013by Howard J. Luks, MD

The Anterior Cruciate Ligament – or the ACL is the most commonly injured ligament in our knee. Surgery for an anterior cruciate injury has unfortunately become commonplace. An ACL tear and resulting anterior ligament surgery … continue reading

Is LinkedIn Right for Doctors?

Posted October 31, 2013by Howard J. Luks, MD

Many physicians are being advised to initiate their new media journey by building out a presence on LinkedIn. For the average physician, I personally I believe this is a bad idea. Physicians offer up a … continue reading

Technology Enables What is Truly Innovative: Trust

Posted October 14, 2013by Howard J. Luks, MD

Trust firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something. Technology, technology, technology… It is all we hear. Ugh. Let’s change the focus from “technology” … to the useful and meaningful … continue reading

Tennis Elbow and (avoiding) Cortisone Injections

Posted August 10, 2013by Howard J. Luks, MD

Tennis Elbow, or Lateral Epicondylitis is a very common entity seen in a busy Sports Medicine office. Tennis Elbow is a condition where the tendons on the outer side of the elbow degenerate, or fray … continue reading

Shoulder Dislocations

Posted August 8, 2013by Howard J. Luks, MD

What is a Shoulder Dislocation? A shoulder dislocation is present when the ball (the top of the humerus) of the shoulder is no longer in contact with the socket (glenoid). Most shoulder dislocations occur as … continue reading

As Sports Medicine Surges, Hope Springs Eternal….

Posted July 22, 2013by Howard J. Luks, MD

“Unfortunately in our field, there often is acceptance and use before there is data,” When I came through my training, I never saw patients over 40 who required a ligament reconstruction of their knee. I rarely encountered … continue reading

It’s Where Your Patients Are… Where Are You?

Posted July 15, 2013by Howard J. Luks, MD

There’s little question that more and more physicians are starting to understand the opportunities offered to them by establishing a presence on the web… rooted in such a manner that it layers well onto the … continue reading