Nope! People that are flexible are not double jointed. They do not actually have two joints instead of one. What “stretchy” people do have is ligaments and capsules that surround their joints that have a greater degree of laxity than those of average people. Ligamentous laxity is key in certain athletes such as dancers, butterfly… Read more »
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Orthopaedic Surgery
Orthopaedic surgery is all about drilling, sewing, crocheting, and tying knots. The image above is me tying down a suture outside of the shoulder. I am using a tool called a knot pusher, which really looks like a crochet hook. I then push the knot into the shoulder joint to tie down the rotator cuff… Read more »
Understanding the Wrist
The wrist is a super complicated part of your body. There are eight little bones that make up the wrist joint. Scaphoid Trapezium Trapezoid Capitate Hamate Pisiform Triquetrum Lunate
Growing Pains: What are they?
The medical term for growing pains in the knee is called Osgood-Schlatter Disease. Osgood-Schlatter Disease occurs in kids when they go through rapid vertical growth phases, typically sometime between 11 and 16 years of age. During this growth phase the bones grow faster than the tendons. The tendons tug on the growth plates were they… Read more »
The Biceps Muscle
Your biceps muscle turns into a thin tendon that attaches to your forearm. Rarely can the tendon tear off the bone, where it attaches in the forearm. When that happens the biceps muscle looks very flat and can migrate closer to your shoulder because the bicep muscles are no longer anchored at the end distally…. Read more »
Five Ways to Prevent Tearing Your ACL While Downhill Alpine Skiing
1. Warm up properly. If you are a black diamond skier, warm up on some blue runs. If you were a blue level skier, warm up on some green runs. 2. Be aware of your surroundings. While nothing is better than skiing with your air pods in your ears listening to your favorite Alpine ski… Read more »
What does a ballerina’s foot look like on an X-ray?
What does a ballerina’s foot look like on an X-ray when they are on their toes? The top image is you and me walking. The bottom left image is a ballerina en pointe. The most common injury among dancers are foot problems. I see metatarsal stress fractures, bunion deformities, flexor hallus longus tendinitis, and other… Read more »
What is a Meniscus?
A meniscus is a structure located in your knee joint that functions as a shock absorber. You have two of them in each knee and they are prone to tearing. When the meniscus is torn, it produces a sharp stabbing pain and sometimes it will cause your knee to click or even lock. Many times… Read more »
Discovering an Occult Fracture
The top left x-ray of the elbow is normal. The top right x-ray of the elbow has an occult fracture of the radial head. An occult fracture is when you cannot see the break on an x-ray. How did I know the radial head bone was broken if I couldn’t see the fracture line on… Read more »
What is Scoliosis?
Do I have scoliosis? This is a question I get asked fairly often when people come in with back pain. Scoliosis is when you have a curvature and a rotational deformity of your spine. By definition the curvature of the spine should be at least 10°. You can develop it as a child with the… Read more »
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