As a physician I am often asked by my patients, how do you know if a physician is good, or they will say, I have been to a number of physicians before I found one that I liked or that cares about me. As a medical consumer it is very difficult to know who is … Read more
I have had a very rewarding career as a Sports Medicine Physician over the past 27 years. I have had the opportunity to care for some of the world’s greatest and most famous athletes and have participated in the care of these athletes at the pinnacle of their careers, in front of thousands of fans. … Read more
Low back pain is the most common medical disorder and the most costly of all medical diagnoses in industrialized societies. Low back pain occurs in fifty-seven percent of women and fifty-one percent in men, and increases with age to the age of 60 years-old. The first attack of LBP usually occurs in our thirties with … Read more
Back pain is second only to the common cold as the most common reason for seeing a physician. Low back pain is a very common problem experienced by most individuals with 70 to 80% of the world’s population experiencing low back pain sometime during their lives. Younger individuals in their mid 30’s are at greatest … Read more
Foot pain is a common complaint among athletes, dancers, drummers and in fact, anyone that walks, runs, jumps or repetitively uses their feet. Foot pain can occur from over use of the feet, from traumatic injury, from chronic metabolic disease or from acute inflammatory conditions. Regardless of the cause, foot pain can be extremely painful … Read more
After a long gig or practice session have you ever experienced pain in one or more fingers or lost the ability to bend or straighten a finger? If so, you could be experiencing what’s known as trigger finger or when it occurs in the thumb, trigger thumb. Trigger finger or stenosing tenosynovitis is a condition … Read more
Since the development of double bass pedals, double bass sound has been incorporated into numerous musical styles such as funk, fusion, rock, metal and progressive rock. Despite the fact that drummers have played double bass drums for many years, mastering this double bass drum technique can be extremely difficult. As a former athlete and musician … Read more
Elbow pain is the most common complaint I am asked to evaluate in young throwing athletes in my practice. Unfortunately, the number of little leaguers I am evaluating for elbow pain has risen tremendously over the last few years. I attribute this to a number of problems. First, these young athletes are asked to throw more … Read more
Millions of children, adolescents, and adults in the United States and abroad participate in baseball or softball every year. While the rate of traumatic injuries in baseball and softball are low, greater numbers of throwing athletes participating in these sports are developing significant othropaedic and musculoskeletal injuries. As a physician practicing orthopaedic sports medicine, I … Read more
The value of proper warm-up prior to athletic competition or practice has been recognized as an optimal method of preventing injury during athletic activity. Preparticipation warm-up, including stretching and flexibility exercises, is a common practice in most sports and should be stressed by all coaches at all levels of athletic competition. Warm-Up Warm-up prior to … Read more
