Showering After Shoulder Replacement Surgery
Preparing for any surgical procedure can be a stressful process for patients to go through. The same applies to those that have had shoulder replacements. For this reason, we …
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Meet James!
Meet James. James is a standout athlete at Ridgepoint High. In Spite of a labral injury to his shoulder he continued to compete on the football field. In the …
Meet Ms. Lyus!
Ms Lyus has literally seen it all. She’s almost a centenarian but still sharp as ever. She was not willing to compromise her wrist function after a severely displaced …
Factors That May Increase Women’s Risks of ACL Tears
There is no difference structurally between the ACL of both men and women. But, there are differences in their laxity, commonly known as stretchiness, which is impacted by individual …
Meet Mrs. Westhoff!
Mrs. Westhoff is celebrating her total knee’s birthday! She surprised us in clinic with some delightful cupcakes to commemorate her 1st year with her new knee. With her new …
Meet Skylar!
Skylar is ready to enjoy her first pain free spring break in years! But getting to this point was not easy! Skylar was competitive in track and field. Unfortunately, …
Meet Oswaldo!
Not everything always requires surgery! Oswaldo fractured his clavicle completely in half. His mom was very anxious about the best treatment. We discussed at length the natural history of …
How Can ACL Injuries in Kids be Prevented?
ACL injuries affect as many as 250,000 Americans each year. These injuries are more common among teen athletes, especially females, and the rates are on the rise as the …
Meet Leopoldo!
Leopoldo is jumping for joy because he just finished a grueling recovery from anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery. After tearing his ACL on the football field, he decided to …
Female ACL Injury Risk
Young females are at a 2 to 6 times increased risk of non-contact ACL injury compared to males. This happens because after puberty, as their body size increases, girls …