Posts Tagged: orthopaedic surgeon louisville

Four Layers of The Hip & How They Factor Into Athletic Injuries

Posted by Orthopaedic Specialists & filed under FAI syndrome, Hip Pain, Hip Surgery, Labral Hip Injury, Soccer Injuries, Sports Medicine and Sports Injury.

A recent article from the April edition of American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons focused on how hip injuries can lead to long-term negative effects within the athletic community. To thoroughly explain how these injuries occur, the authors Dean Lynch, Aseesh Bedi, and Christopher Larson discuss the hip joint according to four separate layers. The Osseous… Read more »

Good Tips for Injury Prevention when Skiing and Snowboarding

Posted by Orthopaedic Specialists & filed under Injury Prevention, Skiing and Snowboarding.

In order to learn more about injury prevention among skiiers and snowboarders researchers lead by Warda (2012) and colleagues explored specific strategies for people engaged in these popular winter snow sports. Findings suggest that wearing a helmet is beneficial to prevent injury while skiing or snowboarding. Wrist guards are also touted as offering possible benefits for… Read more »

Suffering from Wrist Pain? Louisville Orthopedic Surgeon Explains De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis or “Gamer’s Thumb”

Posted by Orthopaedic Specialists & filed under Hand, Wrist, Arm and Elbow Injuries, Osteoarthritis.

Are you suffering from De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis? If you are experiencing pain on the inside of your wrist that causes you discomfort whenever you hold things or clench your fist, you might have De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis. This condition, which is also sometimes called gamer’s thumb, affects the two

Smoking and Orthopaedics

Posted by Orthopaedic Specialists & filed under General Orthopedics.

Did you know that when you smoke that you are inhaling over 60 different carcinogens and 5000 chemical agents? Your lungs are being filled similar chemicals that are found in lighter fluid, batteries, insecticide, and toilet bowl cleaner, rocket fuel, poison, sewer gas, industrial solvents and paint. These chemicals include: butane, cadmium, hexamine, toluene, nicotine,… Read more »