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Suffering from a Meniscus Tear? Why Arthroscopic Knee Surgery Isn’t the Answer
For several decades in orthopedic care, the traditional solution to meniscus tears has been to identify them on an MRI and cut out the offending piece. While there’s little doubt that meniscus degeneration is at play in the cascade of knee arthritis, how all of this works is not so well understood. Now, a new study…read more
Knee Surgery for a Meniscus Tear? Not if You’re Middle Aged…
Should you get knee surgery for a meniscus tear? According to recent research, not if you’re middle-aged or older, since it’s likely that the tear seen on MRI has nothing to do with your knee pain. This may come as a surprise, but let me explain. This has been a rough time for orthopedic surgery. As…read more
ITB Release Surgery – What Orthopedic Surgeons Won’t Tell You
Tight ITBs (iliotibial bands) are a cottage industry now. There are many cool devices designed to loosen up your ITB and a trip to any local gym will always turn up a few individuals aggressively stretching this area. When these efforts fail to produce results, some people turn to ITB release surgery. And while ITB release surgery may seem like…read more
Knee MCL Surgery Healing without the Surgery!l
Knee MCL injuries are tough. They take forever to heal and the big ones (grade 3) are usually operated. What if a precise injection of stem cells, using a unique protocol could offer knee MCL surgery healing without the surgery? The MCL is a ligament that acts like a piece of strong duct tape on…read more
Avoid Back Surgery by Learning More About the ACL of The Low Back: The Iliolumbar Ligament
Want to avoid back surgery? You may need to learn more about spinal stability and why the normal spine is an engineering marvel. Your spine depends heavily on two main systems to keep what amounts to a tower of kids blocks (vertebrae) aligned with millimeter precision as you move. To show you how this is done using muscles, I have…read more
Why are we still Operating on Hips solely based on MRI? Hip Labrum Surgery Mania Revisited…
Before you allow someone to decide on surgery based on an MRI finding…you might want to get a good exam and try a hip labrum surgery alternative first. A study just presented at the AOSSM conference demonstrates what we’ve been saying for years-operating or obsessing on MRI findings is a bad idea. Many patients these days often…read more
Grade 3 Ankle Ligament Sprain: Surgery vs. Bracing
A doctor discusses whether the medical research supports whether grade III ankle ligament sprains should be surgically repaired (ankle surgery) or treated without surgery.
