When you reach your 40s and 50s and start to feel pain in your knee or hip, you may be quick to guess that it stemmed from an acute injury, such as pulling a hip flexor or spraining a ligament. While these are common scenarios, osteoarthritis (loss of cartilage and joint damage) can mimic these symptoms. More and more, I see osteoarthritis occurring in patients in their 40s and 50s, ...

The anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, is a ligament inside the knee that provides stability to the knee. ACL injuries are very common and can happen to active athletes of all ages. Maybe you tore your ACL skiing or playing recreational basketball, or your child tore his or her ACL playing competitive sports. Most ACL injuries are non-contact meaning that a collision is not ...

Sometimes the terms ‘weight lifting’ or ‘strength training’ can seem intimidating and conjure up images of buff men pumping iron. Don’t be fooled – or scared – by this notion! When done right, strength training can help you lead a much healthier life.Strength training can come in all shapes and sizes – you could attend a CrossFit or Boot Camp class, perform bodyweight exercises at home ...

Deciding to have a total joint replacement, whether hip or knee, is a huge, life-changing decision. First, it is important to understand why most people undergo total joint replacement. The most common reason that a patient undergoes any form of hip or knee replacement is osteoarthritis. This is the typical "wear-and-tear" type of arthritis. Other reasons that patients may ...

STAMFORD, Conn. -- Dr. Sabrina Strickland, an orthopedic surgeon at HSS's Outpatient Center in Stamford, shares her knowledge and experiences as a skier, as well as tips for how to avoid ski injuriesMiraculously, in my 35 years of skiing I have never suffered a serious injury, but I certainly have come close. I still remember my first time on skis. My parents dropped me off with my ...

STAMFORD, Conn. -- Dr. Peter Moley, a physiatrist at the HSS Stamford Outpatient Center in Stamford, sees a notable increase in patients suffering from back pain around the holidays. It often gets worse this time of year, as depression and stress as can cause unwanted pain.Research shows that emotional stress or mental pain can turn into physical pain. Depression and stress ...

STAMFORD, Conn. -- Parsonage-Turner Syndrome (PTS), also known as Neuralgic Amyotrophy or brachial neuritis, is an uncommon peripheral nerve disorder. Those with PTS typically have extreme pain in the shoulder region that resolves after a few days to weeks, and is followed with profound weakness and atrophy in one or more muscles of the shoulder and upper arm.PTS typically involves the ...

STAMFORD, Conn. -- One of the most common knee injuries is a torn ligament, and the anterior cruciate ligament is the one we often read about in the sports pages. Although primary ACL reconstructions have a high success rate, some patients are left with unsatisfactory results or they re-injure the ligament. About 10 percent of the ACL reconstructions performed in the United States fail ...

STAMFORD, Conn. -- As the team physician for U.S. Rowing for the past 22 years, Dr. Jo Hannafin knows what it takes to compete at the Olympic level. However, with strenuous training, injuries are bound to happen. "The majority of rowing injuries occur from training at high intensity, acceleration of training protocols without an adequate strength base and over-reliance on the ...

STAMFORD, Conn. -- Dr. Moira McCarthy, an orthopedic surgeon with Hospital for Special Surgery explains why females are at higher risk for ACL tears and how they can protect against them.First, let’s start with what the ACL is. The ACL is the Anterior Cruciate Ligament, one of two crossing ligaments in the middle of the knee. Basically, the ligaments are soft tissue bands that stabilize ...