Professional athletes have to worry about offense, defense … and protecting their knees. In nearly every sport, tearing the anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, is a daily danger—and can end careers. Today we’re talking to Dr. Marc Milia, an Oakwood-affiliated orthopedic surgeon about why this can happen, and what treatments can get you back on the field.
To listen to Dr Milia talk about ACL injuries, click here.
Knee pain can alter your daily activities, training program and generally make life not-so-fun. (Photo courtesy of Oakwood Healthcare Inc)
These are just a few of the many, many questions our patients and clients have asked about their knees. Chances are you or someone in your family has experienced some form of knee pain or injury.
The knee joint can be described in simple terms – it’s a hinge joint (or diarthroidal) that swings in only one plane of movement. When we are young and healthy, the joint looks like a brand new shiny hinge, fresh out of the package. Continue Reading…
The Oakwood Sports Medicine blog began as a way to reach more of the great people in the communities we serve – families, friends, neighbors, patients, coaches and players.
We are not flashy, trendy or cute in our posts. The material we choose to post is carefully thought out and that often leads to a longer-than-preferred length of time between posts. Although some consider it a symbol of “success”, we may never achieve the coveted “Freshly Pressed” recognition here on WordPress. What really matters is sharing quality information about various topics in orthopedics, sports and medicine. Why we exist.
As we looked back on our posts, the leading vote getter was a fine article about knee ligament injuries by Marc Milia, MD. Look for more from Dr Milia here.
We hope you have enjoyed checking in on our blog – please continue to do so. Tell your friends and family. You can count on us to bring the experts to you.
