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Ask the Expert: Dr. Michael Maynard, Sports Medicine Surgeon, Answers...
Q1. Is it possible to have knee replacement with a rotation better than 90 degrees? I am 64 but still active. My knee problems are the result of many years of ballet, some professional. Do you...
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Ask the Expert: Dr. Philip Wagner, Anesthesiologist, Answers Your Questions...
Q1. I am looking at spinal fusion surgery in a few weeks. I am worried about recovery time, and want to be up walking as much as possible as soon as possible. What should I expect and what do you...
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Ask the Expert: Dr. Lisa Callahan, Sports Medicine Physician, Answers Your...
September 26th is National Women’s Health and Fitness Day. In honor of this, our “Ask the Expert” feature is focused on injuries and female athletes. Q1. Wondering what your thoughts are regarding the...
View ArticleAsk the Expert: Dr. Daniel Green, Orthopedic Surgeon, Answers Your Questions...
Q1. What are your thoughts on kids specializing in one sport at an early age and how much more at risk are they for repetitive use injuries from the demands of one sport – especially when they are...
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Final Four Countdown: Avoiding Basketball Injuries
The Final Four is upon us, and the men’s and women’s basketball games this weekend are going to be exciting, no doubt. As with all high intensity sports, competition comes with a risk of injury. Some...
View ArticleWhat to Do About Pain after a Race
In the days following the NYRR New York Mini 10-K, New York Road Runners hosted a live Facebook chat with orthopedic surgeon Dr. Sabrina Strickland on race recovery. The following is an excerpt from...
View ArticleRevision ACL Reconstruction
One of the most common knee injuries is a torn ligament, and the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is the one we often read about in the sports pages. Athletes who participate in cutting and pivoting...
View ArticleWorld Cup 2014: Injury Report
It’s time for this week’s HSS Injury Report! Throughout the year, we will be watching different sports and sharing more information on the injuries that different players sustain and the recovery...
View Article5 Tips to Avoid ACL Injuries in Women
In honor of Women’s Health Week, Dr. Sabrina Strickland, Sports Medicine Surgeon, offers tips to help avoid a common injury. “Women are extremely “prone” to ACL injures. The risks are up to 8-10 times...
View ArticleAsk the Expert: Dr. Robert Marx, Orthopedic Surgeon, Answers Your Questions...
Q1: Do I really need to have surgery for my torn ACL? Patients who participate in cutting and pivoting sports such as basketball, soccer and football have a very high chance of developing knee...
View ArticleCaring for Veterans
Join us in saluting all of our veterans on Veterans Day. Dr. Sabrina Strickland, Orthopedic Surgeon, cares for many United States veterans. “I find great fulfillment in this role as each of the veteran...
View ArticleAsk the Expert: Dr. Frank Cordasco, Orthopedic Surgeon, Answers Your...
Q1. Which is better for ACL repair- cadaver or allograft? What is the recovery time after ACL repair? My daughter needs ACL repair during summer college break. When the ACL tears, it has to be replaced...
View ArticleTop Tips for Staying Off the Basketball Court Sidelines
March Madness is underway, and whatever your playing level, no one wants to get sidelined by an injury. Ankle sprains and injuries to the knee, particularly the ACL (anterior cruciate ligament), are...
View ArticleAsk the Expert: Dr. Daniel Green, Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon, Answers Your...
Q1. My 15-year-old son plays football and one of his teammates injured his shoulder. Is it common for adolescents to get shoulder surgery for major injuries? Shoulder injuries in teenagers are common...
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The ACL Injury Epidemic
It seems that every week, a famous athlete suffers an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear. Professional athletes are not alone; we do 200,000 ACL reconstructions a year in the U.S. and the numbers...
View ArticleAsk the Expert: Dr. Beth Shubin Stein, Sports Medicine Surgeon, Answers Your...
Answers written by: Dr. Beth Shubin Stein, Sports Medicine Surgeon Q1. Is heat or cold therapy better to treat knee pain? Heat is good for muscle tightness or soreness, but cold therapy is better to...
View ArticleOlympic Gold Medalist Lenny Krayzelburg Transitions from Water to Land
“I want to be able to run, play tennis, play basketball for my high school team, cycle around Central Park, play ball with my kids…” These are some of the goals I hear from my patients on a regular...
View ArticlePros Do the Darndest Things
Unusual injuries seem to be plaguing the NFL, NBA, and other professional athletes. We may wonder, “Is this for real?” Seems the NBA has Steve Nash (LA Lakers) injuring his back while moving luggage...
View ArticleInjury Prevention in Women's Basketball
Before we talk about injury prevention, let’s look at what the most common basketball injuries in women are. In a study by my colleagues in our Women’s Sports Medicine Center (American J Sports Med,...
View ArticleInjury Prevention in Women's Soccer
Soccer is the most popular sport in the world, with 265 million registered players worldwide (FIFA, 2015). Soccer brings many physical fitness and social benefits to all who participate, regardless of...
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