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Is the ACL - BEAR procedure right for you? acl bear acl surgery bear

BEAR Implant - Bridge Enhanced ACL Restoration

Approximately 100,000 to 200,000...

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Quick Lit: Core Stability Training for Injury Prevention injury prevention sports medicine

Quick Lit keeps you up to date on all things sports medicine

 Core Stability ...

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How do I improve my ankle mobility? ankle mobility

Ankle Mobility

Here are some of our favorite tools for stretching, as well as o...

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When Rotator Cuff Surgery is Recommended rotator cuff repair rotator cuff surgery rotator cuff tear

When Rotator Cuff Surgery is Recommended

Your doctor may offer surgery as an

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Is the BEAR Implant right for you? acl bear acl bear implant knee surgery mri

BEAR Implant - Bridge Enhanced ACL Restoration

Approximately 100,000 to 200,000...

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Achilles Tendon Injuries: When to Fix It achilles tear kevin durant sportsdocs

On a recent episode of The Sports Docs Pods, we chatted about treatment of Achil...

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Blood Flow Restriction (BFR): How does it work? bfr bfr acl

History of BFR

Initially popularized by Johnny Owens, M.P.T., BFR was initially...

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What is Office Needle Arthroscopy? Is it Right for me? arthrex nanoscope needle arthroscopy

The NanoScope™ operative arthroscopy imaging system is the first medical-grade, ...

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The Injury Report: ACLR Within 3 Weeks Does Not Increase Stiffness and Complications acl acl rehab acl surgery

 

Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Within 3 Weeks Does Not Increase St...

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How Do I Manage Tennis Elbow? (With Dr. Catherine Logan, MD) lateral epicondylitis tennis elbow

What is Tennis Elbow?

Tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis) is a condition which...

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When Should Kids Specialize in Sport? sport specialization sports youth sports

Sports specialization has recently been defined as, “year-round intensive traini...

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How do I manage an ACL tear in a young athlete? acl acl surgery female athlete

What is the ACL?

ACL stands for anterior cruciate ligament:

  • Anterior means t
  • ...
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What is Osteochondral Autograft Transplantation (OATS)? cartilage knee knee surgery osteochondral

In osteochondral autograft transplantation (or OATS surgery), cartilage is trans...

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ACL Surgery Recovery: Q&A acl acl surgery knee

Q&A on ACL recovery and rehab

How common are ACL injuries?

Anterior cruciate l...

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Meniscus Root Tears: To fix or not to fix? knee knee surgery meniscus meniscus root

How common are meniscus tears?

Meniscus tears are a common reason to seek ortho...

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