Breakthrough Technology Enables Injured ACL to HealBEAR® Implant First New Innovation in ACL Tear Treatment in 30+ YearsBy Dr. Jonathan HerschEvery year, approximately 400,000 ACL injuries occur in the U.S. A torn ACL does not heal without treatment, resulting in ACL reconstruction being one of...
Hip Arthroscopy has revolutionized how we can treat the causes of hip pain in our patients. Before we had to dislocate the hip in order to access the joint. Now via tiny holes, we can treat patients and get back to sports and work quicker...
Yeah there’s me – crazy face but eye on the ball. They say Pickleball is a combination of tennis, badminton, and ping pong. The first time I played I felt like a giant standing on a ping pong table! The paddle was short. The ball didn’t...
PREPARATION Cross fit has been exploding in the last several years. The attraction is the community aspect. The variety of exercises and the challenges they pose to the average weekend athlete. My office is filled with cross-fitters with all sorts of injuries. Usually, however, they are...
PRP is obtained by a simple blood draw and then spinning in a centrifuge to isolate the platelets. We are all looking for a quick fix for our injuries. Most of my patients want to get better yesterday. Rest is not an option. Always seems like...
Imagine this scenario… You’re running down the field on your way to a touchdown. One more player to block and you are going to score! As you move your arm to shove aside the defender, you feel it gets pushed back hard. There is a sudden...
Today a patient told me to just give him a cortisone injection in his knee and he’ll be good to go. This quick-fix attitude has certainly made practicing Orthopaedic Surgery quite challenging over the last 20 years. Cortisone has helped many of my patients, but...
There is nothing more annoying, painful, and frustrating than Tennis Elbow. What’s so surprising is that most people who suffer from this don’t even play tennis. On the outside of the elbow is a small tendon called the extensor carpi radialis brevis. It attaches to a...
The Rotator Cuff is a group of 4 muscles and tendons that surround your shoulder. They are responsible for the movement and stability of the shoulder. They are a source of pain but also confusion when it comes to treating patients, especially those over the...
The meniscus is a very important cartilage shock absorber in your knee. Tears of the meniscus are one of the most common “injuries” we see and also operate on in Orthopedics. I put the quotes there because a tear doesn’t always occur from injury. Having a...
