A dislocated shoulder usually occurs from sports or a traumatic injury. Most shoulder dislocations occur from falling onto the arm, or after being struck hard on the shoulder. The shoulder is a ball and … continue reading
Video: Patellar Dislocation and Surgical Decision Making
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
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?
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?
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
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
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
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
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