Posts Categorized: General Orthopedics

Pediatric Sports Injuries: An Epidemic

As a sports medicine specialist and an orthopedic surgeon that treats youth sports injuries we are faced with two serious problems. They tend to be on opposite sides of the spectrum:  The rise of childhood obesity and the parallel rise in pediatric sports injuries. I would like to quote Dr. Lyle Micheli who is one… Read more »

Triathlon Training and Swimming Injuries – Learn more from Sports Medicine Doctor

Triathlon Training? Be Aware of Overuse Injuries and Swimming Injuries including Shoulder Injury during Triathlon Training. Researchers Bales and Bales (2012) looked at swimming injuries caused by overuse among those engaged in triathlon training. Their research on swimming injuries caused by overuse was published in the Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Review. Noting that many researchers… Read more »

Louisville Orthopedic Doctor Stacie Grossfeld MD Receives Special Honor from University of Louisville

Louisville orthopedic doctor Stacie Grossfeld MD received a special Departmental Award from the University of Louisville School of Medicine’s Department of Family and Geriatric Medicine. Each year U of L’s Department of Family and Geriatric Medicine chooses one faculty member to receive this special Departmental Award. The Departmental Award is meant to honor a physician who exhibits dedication and… Read more »

Orthopaedic Specialists earns A+ Ranking from Louisville Better Business Bureau BBB

Orthopaedic Specialists Receives Top Better Business Bureau Rating Orthopaedic Specialists in Louisville Kentucky is pleased to announce that we received an A+ Rating from the Better Business Bureau. The BBB provides letter grades for companies based on information received about the business. Letter grades are assigned to companies ranging from an F which is the… Read more »

Kentucky orthopedic Dr. Stacie Grossfeld discusses Osteoporosis Prevention

Kentucky orthopedic gives info about Osteoporosis Prevention May is National Osteoporosis Awareness Month. Around 9 million U.S. adults have osteoporosis and about 48 million are suffering from low bone mass, based on the latest research presented at the National Osteoporosis Foundation’s Annual Meeting in Chicago. Kentucky orthopedic Dr. Stacie Grossfeld notes that suggestions to lower your risk… Read more »

Exercise has Positive Effect on Diabetes – Louisville Orthopedic Explains

Benefits of Exercise for  Diabetes from Louisville Orthopedic Exercise has been repeatedly shown to have a positive effect on regulating diabetes mellitus, as noted by Louisville orthopedic Dr. Stacie Grossfeld. One of the major reasons why exercise is good for people with diabetes is that physical activity helps the regulation of blood glucose. Exercise also improves… Read more »

Orthopedic Injuries in Musicians and Dancers – Learn more from Louisville Orthopedic Surgeon

Research on orthopedic injuries in musicians and dancers reveals that certain orthopedic injuries are particularly common among these types of artists.  Research by orthopedic surgeon Dr. A.B.M. Rietveld published in Clinical Rheumatology (2013) specializes in treating orthopedic injuries in musicians and dancers and identifies some of the most common types of orthopedic injuries. During medical assessment… Read more »

Hip Injury from Running? Learn More about Hip Pain and Common Hip Injuries from Louisville Orthopedic Surgeon

Though articles about running injuries often seem to focus on knee injuries or foot related problems, many runners and other athletes also experience hip pain or a hip injury from running. If you are suffering from hip pain or a hip injury, learn more about possible hip injuries including Snapping Hip Syndrome, Bursitis in the Hip,… Read more »

Top 10 Orthopedic Physician in Louisville, Kentucky – Dr. Stacie Grossfeld and Orthopaedic Specialists

We are very excited to announce that Dr. Stacie Grossfeld was recognized in the Top 10 Orthopedic Physicians in Louisville, Kentucky, by America Top 10, a website that ranks professionals in different cities across the U.S. This is a special honor, especially given that there are close to 100 orthopedic physicians in the Louisville, Kentucky,… Read more »

Louisville Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Stacie Grossfeld Winner of Patients’ Choice Award for 2012

Orthopaedic Specialists is very excited to announce that Louisville orthopedic surgeon Dr. Stacie Grossfeld received the Patients’ Choice Award in 2012. This is a big honor which reflects Dr. Grossfeld’s dedication and commitment to her medical practice and the field of orthopedic medicine. Doctors who qualify for the Patients Choice Award represent those who receive top… Read more »