In 2000, the Sporting News magazine named St. Louis the best sports town in America. No surprise, really, when you consider the players who were on the rosters of our professional teams: Jim Edmonds, Kurt Warner and Chris Pronger. Unfortunately, the success didn’t last, mostly due to injury. Warner broke his finger in the 2002 [...]
Glenoid Labrum Tears Glenoid labrum tears are generally associated with overhand athletes. These may be throwers as in pitchers or quarterbacks, and could be swimmers, javelin throwers or tennis players. Activities that create stress and repetitive activities overhead predispose the shoulder to break down at the glenoid labrum and alterations in mechanics of throwing motion. [...]
ST. LOUIS, MO (KTVI – FOX2now.com)— Thursday night we “Ask The Doctor” about some important health topics. Tom O’Neal will hosted the half-hour special on three issues that affect literally millions of people. Dr. Rick Lehman is an orthopedic surgeon who is medical director for the NHL Florida Panthers and the U-S Center for Sports [...]
Lateral Tennis Elbow Lateral tennis elbow, or lateral epicondylitis as it is medically known, is a process that is one of the most common causes of elbow pain. It is believed to be caused by overuse, and most commonly, it is the dominant arm that is affected. One can develop tennis elbow and have pain [...]
CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME Carpal tunnel syndrome is a very common problem that is often seen with overuse and stress to the wrist. The common patient complaints that accompany carpal tunnel syndrome are tingling and numbness in the thumb and the two fingers next to the thumb, which often causes the athlete to wake up in [...]
With the nation fighting a childhood obesity epidemic, most parents, teachers and health official agree: it’s important to have kids get outside and play. But a new study shows the number of children injured while running has increased dramatically in the last decade. Othopedic surgeon Dr. Rick Lehman talks about the problem.
Hamstring Injuries I dreaded writing this article on hamstring injuries because it has been the bane of my sports medicine existence. A substantial portion of my practice involves the care, treatment and training of world-class track athletes and in return in my 25 years of taking care of Olympic athletes, I have been faced with [...]
Athletic Ankle Injuries Athletic ankle injuries are one of the most common sports-related injuries. Approximately 50-percent of these injuries are followed by residual pain, instability or swelling, and the majority of ankle injuries are created by occasional stress to the ankle. An ankle sprain is actually a tear in the ligamentous complex of the ankle. [...]
Concussions Making Headlines This is a very timely article on concussions with a great deal of interest being placed on illegal hits in the National Football League, as well as the refocus on concussions. Cerebral concussion is a common condition that comprises approximately 10 percent of all athletic injuries. It is often misdiagnosed and not [...]
(KTVI – FOX2now.com) — Turning back the hands of time. Searching for the Fountain of Youth. There is a possible medical breakthrough at Harvard Medical School scientists, attempted to stabilize the aging process. Instead, they witnessed a dramatic reversal in the signs and symptoms of aging. Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Richard Lehman explains more about the research involving mice.
