Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears are one of the more common injuries to the knee, and the incidence of such tears is even greater in high-demand athletes. Unfortunately, football stars Darrelle Revis of the New York Jets and Brian Cushing of the Texans can attest to this firsthand, as they...

If you had to guess, what percentage of adults had a concussion? Last year, Dr. Anna Abramson, co-founder of Medicine of Cycling Conference and co-author of the "Concussions in Cycling Consensus Statement," asked an audience of almost 100 high-level cyclists if they had ever had a concussion and...

Achilles' tendon problems are all too common in sports, and they couldn't have come at a worse time for Ryan Howard of the Phillies and Tiger Woods. As evidenced by the injuries these athletes suffered, Achilles' tendon problems encompass a spectrum of pathologies ranging from tendinosis (degeneration) in the tendon...

What's with all the minimalist running paraphernalia out there these days, and what do we make of it all? If you're a runner, you've probably heard the characteristic slap of the soft soles hitting the pavement on your tail. Most of us have seen the five-finger running shoes in stores....

This week Alex Rodriguez became the latest big name athlete to travel to Germany for injections into his knee. Kobe Bryant and other athletes had gone before. The question is why? Orthokine therapy was invented there by an orthopedic surgeon and a scientist as a way to treat patients who...

On Athlete 360, a new show about sports medicine, viewers get to know their favorite athletes, "inside and out." Mike Moore admits that "bumps and bruises... are part of the game" when you're in his business. This assertion is undoubtedly an understatement: Moore is a professional rodeo cowboy and bull...

With professional baseball already underway and weekend warriors starting up their spring baseball and softball leagues, it is getting to be the time of year when many of these athletes start complaining of shoulder pain. Often times this is due to injury to the rotator cuff.

The rotator cuff...

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries profoundly affected both the collegiate and professional basketball world recently. The Wizards' star Josh Howard and Purdue's forward Robbie Hummel tore their ACLs a few weeks ago on the court, ending their season and potentially changing the fate of their teams' title hopes.

The...

As we watch the world's best skiers make their way down the slopes in Vancouver at the Winter Olympics, we are reminded of the importance of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) of the knee. According to Dr. Anil Ranawat, a sports medicine orthopedic surgeon who specializes in knee surgery at...

We are all closely watching the recovery of Defensive End Dwight Freeney in anticipation of the competitive New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts Superbowl Showdown. Dwight is reportedly "coming along" with a sprained right ankle and will hopefully but ready for action on February 7th.

An ankle sprain...

An exponential improvement in our understanding of the hip joint and our ability to both diagnose and treat hip pain has occurred in the past few years. We are seeing more and more professional athletes seeking evaluation and treatment of disabling hip pain, recently including the likes of all-star Chicago...

Power forward Blake Griffin, the number #1 NBA draft pick and consensus college player of the year, has suffered a fracture of his kneecap (patella) which will require season-ending surgery - a tremendous setback for the LA Clippers who have been hoping that Griffin will be one of the key...

This season, we saw Offensive Lineman Damien Cook of the Detroit Lions suffer a season-ending injury on the first day of practice. It was discovered that he had sustained a tear in his triceps muscle, a potentially career-threatening injury which required prompt surgical repair and significant rehabilitation to provide him...

As if the Colts' secondary has not been tormented by enough injuries this season, we recently learned that strong safety Bob Sanders ("The Hulk") will be out with a distal biceps tendon rupture at the elbow. It required season-ending surgery.

The biceps muscle is an important muscle in the...

Eli Manning's right heel injury reminds us of a common problem that affects athletes - plantar fasciitis. Plantar fasciitis is an inflammation of the thick, supportive tissues on the bottom of the foot, and is one of the most common causes of heel pain. As many as 2 million Americans...

Sports medicine became a part of this past weekend's featured college football battle between the Oklahoma Sooners and Texas Longhorns when star quarterback Sam Bradford aggravated his shoulder injury. He absorbed a big hit from defensive back Aaron Williams on the same shoulder he injured last year after a tackle...

Eli Manning's "day-to-day" status last week with a right heel injury reminds us of a common problem that affects athletes - plantar fasciitis. Plantar fasciitis is an inflammation of the thick, supportive tissues on the bottom of the foot, and is one of the most common causes of heel pain....

A few weeks ago we learned that Randy Johnson on the San Francisco Giants will be unable to throw for at least three weeks due to a tear in his rotator cuff. The placing of the Big Unit on the DL, as well as the return of former Mets all-star...

Football is starting, and we have already seen several season-ending injuries. The Cincinnati Bengals' tight end, Reggie Kelly, suffered an Achilles tendon rupture at the beginning of training camp, which meant that his 2009 season was over before it began.

The Achilles tendon is a tendon at the back of...

When one talks about concussions during sports, football and hockey are the typical talking points. Unfortunately, baseball players aren't immune to suffering head injuries. Though baseball isn't traditionally thought of as a contact sport, David Wright of the Mets and Hideki Kuroda of the Dodgers can definitely attest to the...