Evaluating Patellar Dislocation via the Femoral Anteversion Angle
In this study in the Journal KSSTA, Chen et al evaluated CT scans of patients with and without patellar instability, finding a tie to femoral anteversion angle.
Hopping Backward as an Indication of Recovery from ACL reconstruction
This study found that assessing how well patients are able to hop backward may be a better way of evaluating patients’ strength as they recover from ACL surgery.
Knee Pain Keeping You Up at Night?
Patients often come to the office when their knee pain starts to affect their sleep. Why does knee pain often get worse at night and what is causing it?
Patellar Instability Modified Delphi Consensus
I was part of this Delphi consensus statement, which endeavored to come up with a consensus of treatment of patellar instability. When I finished my fellowship in 2002, I was taught that most cases of patellar instability could and should be treated with physical therapy.
Bowling after Biceps Rupture/Biceps Tear
Meet Robert Goodwin Jr, who came to me with extreme pain in his arm and shoulder. As an avid bowler, the pain was at times unbearable. He had sought out a few doctors, but the local ones were unsure about how to address the pain in his biceps.
Discussing Patellar Tracking Abnormalities and Patellar Instability
recently joined Dan Braun on the Brawn Body Health and Fitness podcast. We talked about patellar tracking abnormalities and patellar instability. So first of all, the patella is the kneecap – and a lot of people start having patellar pain when they’re teenagers.
MCL Injuries and Recovery
MCL injuries usually heal on their own, but it really depends on where the MCL is torn and how badly it is torn. Many injuries are low grade and respond well to physical therapy and immediate range of motion.
Shoulder Replacement – Bar Hangs 3 Months Post Surgery
Coming off of a full left shoulder replacement, Steve is out here doing chin ups with Dr. John! This is awesome! Amazing progress and recovery! Check out his story on Instagram.