Shoulder Injury Forces Serena Williams to Withdraw from Western and Southern Open
Serena Williams, the #1 ranked women’s tennis player in the world announced Monday that she will be withdrawing from the Western & Southern open in Cincinnati due to a shoulder injury. “I’m very disappointed I’m not able to compete in the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati, as I was really looking forward to defending my […]
Mets’ Left Hander Steven Matz Moved to DL with Shoulder Injury
After undergoing an MRI Monday afternoon, it was revealed that Mets rookie pitcher, Steven Matz, will be moved to the 15 day DL with what is being described as “tightness” in his throwing shoulder. Matz had already had been pitching with a significant bone spur in his left elbow and will likely undergo surgery at […]
Why Did My Shoulder Start Hurting All Of A Sudden?
Very often, patients see me for shoulder pain without any history of injury or trauma. They typically wait a long time to see a doctor in hopes that it will go away just as suddenly as it appeared. Moreover, they are confused by why this is happening to them since they have seemingly done nothing […]
Robotic and Computer-Aided Hip and Knee Replacement Surgeries
Computers help people in their day-to-day life by providing a more accurate, faster, easier and efficient way of doing things. Computers in medical science has been used for a long time, like MRI and CT scans. Recently, computer-aided or robotic surgeries have been gaining popularity in Orthopedics, like hip and knee replacement surgeries. The question arises, why a […]
Molly Huddle’s Debut Marathon in NYC
The NYC Marathon is around the corner and you’ll be seeing plenty of awesome competitors for this monumental race. You may recognize Molly Huddle from this summer’s Rio Olympics. Huddle is a record setting American distance runner and she is excited to hit the pavement of NYC this weekend. Setting the American record for an […]
ACL Tear Takes Vonn Out of Winter Olympics
Ski season is here and the Winter Olympics in Sochi are quickly approaching. Recently, news broke that ski star Lindsey Vonn pulled out of the Olympics due to a torn anterior cruciate ligament. ACL tears in the knee are a common injury among athletes, but the good news is that a torn ACL will fully recover with […]
Yankees Catcher McCann Shows Great Strength
Yankees catcher Brian McCann twisted his knee during Tuesday night’s game while blocking a Dellin Betances curveball in the dirt. His knee clearly buckled and the result was an injury to his Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL). He was checked by the trainers and, despite the pain, he remained in the game and even proceeded to […]
Yankees’ Mark Teixeira’s Bone Bruise: What it Means to Him and the Team
The Yankees’ 1st baseman Mark Teixeira fouled a ball off his right shin during Monday’s win over the Twins. The X-rays revealed to be negative for a fracture, but his continued pain prompted the team to obtain a CT-scan and an MRI. These tests, reportedly, revealed a deep bone bruise to the tibia (shin bone). […]
Mark Teixeira’s Bone Bruise: He May Be Out For Season
The Yankees’ first baseman and most productive hitter continues to suffer severe pain as a result of an orthopedic bone bruise to his tibia (shin bone). He tried to return and started a game on Aug. 25th (eight days after his injury). He then pinch hit during the following game, but since then he has been unable to […]
NY Mets’ Harvey Pitch Count Controversy: A Medical Opinion
There has been a rising controversy over the NY Mets’ ace Matt Harvey’s remaining innings pitched this year. This is Harvey’s first season back from undergoing Tommy John Surgery (Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction) back in October of 2013. His agent, Scott Boras, has expressed wishes to limit Harvey’s remaining innings this year in order to protect Harvey’s reconstructed elbow. The Mets, […]
NY Yankees’ CC Sabathia: Battling Arthritis for His Team and His Career
NY Yankees’ pitcher CC Sabathia returned to pitch yesterday after a period of rest and rehabilitation for his arthritic right knee. Sabathia underwent a knee arthroscopy for a debridement (“clean out”) of his arthritis in 2014. He has been battling the knee arthritis for the last few seasons and, not coincidentally, his performance has significantly diminished throughout that duration. He has endured […]
NYC Fashion Week: The Painful Price Women Pay for Fashion
It’s Fashion Week in New York City and that is always filled with distinct events all around town. Fashion icon, Manolo Blahnik, celebrated his new book, documenting his influences, during a unique conversation with fashion luminary, Andre Leon Talley. Women have been enthralled with Blahnik’s, and other major designers’, shoes for years. What is often lapsed […]
Dallas Cowboys’ Dez Bryant’s Foot Fracture
Dallas Cowboys football player Dez Bryant, known as much for his on-field athletic prowess as for his side-line antics, just underwent surgical repair of his fifth metatarsal foot fracture. This type of fracture, which usually occurs at the base of the fifth metatarsal, also known as a “Jones Fracture,” is not an uncommon injury in the realm […]
Will Adrian Peterson Return to Play After His Meniscus Tear?
Adrian Peterson injured his knee again during a 5-yard run in the second half of the Viking’s game Sunday night. The injury occurred during a tackle which, likely, created significant force upon his, previously, reconstructed knee. Many readers may remember his remarkably successful comeback from ACL ( Anterior Cruciate Ligament) Reconstruction in 2013. That past injury has made Peterson’s most […]
How Can 3D Printing Benefit Orthopedics?
If you haven’t already heard a lot about how 3D printing is changing the medical world, you soon will. Over the past 5 years, scientists have been developing prostheses with 3D printers and implanting them during joint replacements in medical facilities worldwide. Why are 3D printed prosthetics so revolutionary? While joint replacement and reparation surgeries […]
