by BCOS Admin | May 23, 2023 | Knee Injuries, Medical Glossary, Medical How To's and Tips, Sports Medicine
An ACL injury is a tear or sprain of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) – one of the strong bands of tissue that help connect your thigh bone (femur) to your shin bone (tibia). ACL injuries most commonly occur during sports that involve sudden stops or changes in...
by BCOS Admin | Feb 28, 2023 | Joint Replacement, Rotator Cuff, Sports Medicine
A shoulder “dislocation” occurs when the ball at the top of the humerus (upper arm) shifts out of position relative to the socket, a.k.a. the glenoid. Usually a dislocation is a high energy injury that results from a sports collision, motor vehicle accident, fall from...
by BCOS Admin | Feb 4, 2023 | Meniscal Tears, Sports Medicine
The meniscus is a rubbery shock-absorbing cartilage that sits on top of the tibia, or shin bone, and helps cushion forces that pass to the femur, or thigh bone. The medial meniscus is positioned on the inner side of the knee and the lateral meniscus is on the outer...
by BCOS Admin | Jan 30, 2021 | Rotator Cuff, Sports Medicine
Over 95 percent of the rotator cuff repairs we perform now are arthroscopic. With arthroscopic repairs, there is much better cosmesis and patients report significantly less pain in the first six to eight weeks because there has been less trauma to the associated...
by BCOS Admin | Oct 22, 2020 | Sports Medicine
“Strong muscles and flexibility can reduce the risk of injury and speed your recovery if you do get hurt,” says Mark Schwartz, MD. “Also, pain, stiffness or soreness that lasts more than a few days, might be a sign of something more serious, and you should see a...
