Return to the Court: Modern ACL Reconstruction Techniques
Every week in my practice, I sit down with athletes who have just received a diagnosis that no one wants to hear: a torn anterior cruciate ligament.
John J. Christoforetti, MD
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Tennis Elbow Recovery: How a Specialist Helps Athletes Get Back in the Game
In short, lateral epicondylitis is a painful condition that requires professional care to resolve completely and prevent recurrence.
James S. Gardiner, MD
Why Your Achilles Tendon Hurts: From Overuse to Rupture
If you’re a runner, a weekend basketball player, or someone who simply stays active, you’ve probably felt that familiar tightness or soreness at the back of your ankle at some point.
Gary Feldman, DPM, FACFAS
When Pitching Hurts: Treating Little League Shoulder in Adolescents
Every spring, as baseball season ramps up across the country, I start seeing a familiar pattern in my clinic: a young pitcher (usually between 11 and 15 years old) comes in with shoulder pain that gets…
James S. Gardiner, MD
Don't Hang Up Your Shoes: The Truth About Running With a Meniscal Tear
Meniscal tears are among the most frequent knee injuries I see in runners, from recreational joggers to elite marathoners.
James S. Gardiner, MD
Shoulder Labral Tears in Tennis Players: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Getting Back on the Court
The shoulder labrum is a ring of fibrocartilage that lines the glenoid socket, deepening it by roughly 50 percent and anchoring the long head of the biceps
John J. Christoforetti, MD
Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation for Runners: A Practical Framework
Running places repetitive mechanical stress on the musculoskeletal system with every step. A typical recreational runner contacts the ground 800 to 1,000 t
James S. Gardiner, MD
ACL Tears in Athletes: Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, and How to Choose
The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) connects the femur to the tibia within the knee joint and provides primary resistance against anterior tibial translat
James S. Gardiner, MD
Rotator Cuff Injuries in Athletes: Non-Surgical and Surgical Treatment Compared
The rotator cuff is a group of four muscles and their tendons (supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, and subscapularis) that stabilize the shoulder
John J. Christoforetti, MD
Sports Medicine Treatment Options: From Diagnosis to Return to Play
Sports medicine and orthopedic surgery encompass a wide range of treatments, from same-day interventions for acute injuries to complex surgical reconstruc
James S. Gardiner, MD
ACL Tears, Rotator Cuff Injuries, and Meniscus Tears: Treatment Approaches Compared
ACL tears, rotator cuff injuries, and meniscus tears are among the most common serious sports injuries treated by orthopedic surgeons. Each affects a diffe
John J. Christoforetti, MD
Hamstring Injuries in Athletes: Grading, Treatment, and Returning to Sport
The hamstring muscle group (the biceps femoris (long and short heads), semimembranosus, and semitendinosus) runs along the back of the thigh and performs
James S. Gardiner, MD