After the recommendation by his friend Kobe Bryant, Alex Rodriquez of the New York Yankees flew to Germany to undergo a new knee surgery treatment known as Orthokine. What Is Orthokine? Orthokine is a therapy much like platelet-rich plasma in that both procedures draw blood from the athlete and then re-inject it back after treating [...]
Every month I share a medical tip. This year I’m going to expand on each. Here’s January’s. Limit Simple Sugars Your body breaks down simple carbohydrates or simple sugars quickly and absorb them into the bloodstream to provide a quick jolt of energy. The problem is theses simple sugars don’t carry any essential minerals or [...]
Chondromalacia patella, also known as patellofemoral pain syndrome, is technically a softening of the articular cartilage under the kneecap. It is the most common cause of knee pain. It is also known as anterior knee pain. Chondromalacia in general is a pathological term that means there is damage of the joint surface or cartilage. Chondromalacia [...]
One sports injury that doesn’t get a lot of attention is hypothermia. Winter is here and like most people in St. Louis, we like our sports and we still like to go outdoors to run or ice skate or hike, even if it’s 4 below zero. Then there are the people who have to work [...]
The short answer is “yes.” If you grew up in St. Louis or any where north of St. Louis, then you probably learned to ice skate at a rink or a frozen lake. You probably fell a lot, hurting your bottom, hands, wrists and knees. And you probably never wore a helmet. But what you probably [...]
Watch This Video New Year’s Day, the Sauna’s were filled with people trying to sweather toxins from the night before. Yesterday, many people went to the gym to get in shape. They just might end up sore. Orthoopedic surgeon Dr. Richard Lehman has some advice.
A new online resource on concussions is available for parents, researchers, first responders, coaches and educational institutions. The Sports Concussion Library was created by a team of doctors and specialists who, concerned about the overwhelming growing threat of concussions in sports and a general lack of how to prevent and treat the injury, created the [...]
Minnesota Vikings Pro Bowl running back Adrian Peterson suffered a season-ending injury in his game with the Washington Redskins last Saturday. Fortunately for him and the Vikings, who weren’t in playoff contention to begin with, there is only one game left in the season. The injury and the surgery that he underwent today and the [...]
