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What is Tennis Elbow? Causes, Symptoms and Treatment – Q&A with Dr. Michael Shepard
Less than 5% of all tennis elbow diagnoses are related to actually playing tennis. We recent spoke with Dr. Michael Shepard, a board certified orthopedic surgeon at HOI with specialty in sports medicine and overhead athletes who filled us in on this common injury.
Reed Williams is named to the all PAC 12 team and and all academic PAC 12 team
Reed Williams leads the UCLA Bruins with seven goals on the season, which is also good for a tie for third in the conference. The junior forward from Newport Beach, Calif. has also posted a single-season best 18 points (7 g, 4 a) in 2012 and had multiple goal games against Maryland on Aug. 31 and San Diego State on Oct. 12. This is the second time that Williams has made the All-Pac-12 team after he was named honorable mention as a freshman in 2010.
Jennie Krauser lead NC State in scoring
Jennie Krauser returned from ACL surgery this year to lead the NC State Wolfpack Soccer team in scoring. Jennie has had both her right and left ACL reconstructed with Dr Shepard in the past 5 years.
Employers flying their employees to Hoag Orthopaedic Institute for a high quality surgery experience. (LA Times article)
Companies go surgery shopping
HOAG Orthopaedic Institute holds a sports medicine forum for education and research
Hoag Hospital Foundation
Jennie Krauser (NC STATE) scores crazy goal
Jenny Krauser coming off of ACL surgery has returned to her scoring ways and leads the NC STATE women's soccer team in goals scored. Jennie has had ACL surgery on both knees. Recently, she scored twice for the Wolfpack against appalaichan state - her second goal has become a you tube sensation!
How to Avoid Mountain Biking Injuries
Sure, mountain biking is fun, but it's not without a little pain every now and then. About.com caught up with Dr. Michael Shepard, board-certified orthopaedic surgeon with a subspecialty in sports medicine from Hoag Orthopedic Institute in Irvine, CA, and Dr. Tim Brown, sports chiropractic physician, medical director for the Association of Surfing Professionals and founder of IntelliSkin. The experts in sports medicine addressed the most common cycling aches, pains and injuries.
Most Common Mountain Biking Maladies
Achy? Injured? Sore? Mountain Biking places high loads on joints that we normally don't think of as load bearing (i.e., elbows, shoulders, wrists). This can be analogous to walking on your hands, says Dr. Michael Shepard, board-certified orthopaedic surgeon with a subspecialty in sports medicine from Hoag Orthopedic Institute in Irvine, CA. That's because mountain bikers load their body weight across the upper extremity joints when traveling downhill.
When did sports become all about winning and not about having fun? By Rick Riley
What you're about to read is an email a very intense football coach recently sent to his players. Can you guess the level he coaches?
Israeli pitcher brings his love of baseball to the Menlo Park Legends
Alon Leichman is enjoying a breakout season after Tommy John Surgery. Alon is a pitcher who returned to Jr College baseball less than one year after his tommy john procedure and keeps getting stronger.
David Hill gets drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies
Given the way the 2012 season has gone for the Philadelphia Phillies, it was only fitting that this year's amateur draft be an event filled with surprises for the club.
Brian Rauh drafted by the Washington Nationals
Chapman University RHP Brian Rauh has been selected by the Washington Nationals in the 11th round of Major League Baseball's 2012 First-Year Player Draft on Tuesday afternoon, the second day of the draft. The three-time All-America junior was the 354th pick overall and becomes the 11th Panther since 1999 to be drafted by an MLB organization.
Efficacy of autologous PRP for orthopaedic indications: A meta-analysis
Frozen Shoulder
Frozen Shoulder is a term applied to a number of pathologies that result in a stiff, painful shoulder. Frozen shoulder can result from surgical or traumatic injury, but adhesive capsulitis is an idiopathic, chronic inflammation of the capsule of the shoulder joint that leads to pain and a gradual loss of motion. The average woman has up to a 20% chance of experiencing adhesive capsulitis.
Tuerk Commits to USC
Santa Margarita (Calif.) offensive tackle Max Tuerk makes decision to commit to USC...
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