People in the know choose Summit Medical Group Orthopedics. Who knows more about orthopedic surgery than orthopedic surgeons? When surgeons need surgery, where do they turn? When Dr. Thomas Nordstrom, an orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist, needed rotator cuff surgery, he didn’t go across the river to New York City. Although Dr. Nordstrom has been trained in world-class facilities and knows he has incredibly high-quality surgery options in Manhattan, he stayed in northern New
Sports Medicine
5 Common Types of Shoulder Pain
5 Common Types of Shoulder Pain
Did you know that what you think of as the shoulder (the glenohumeral joint) is just one aspect of a larger joint structure? Or that it is the most mobile joint of the body, capable of motion in all three planes of movement: sagittal (front to back), transverse (side-to-side) and longitudinal (up and down)? The point is, the shoulder is a complex joint. With that complexity and mobility comes the potential for problems…painful problems. The shoulder is subject to a number of orthopedic
Treating and Preventing Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome With Dr. Bullek
Treating and Preventing Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome With Dr. Bullek
The knee is one of the largest and most complex of the body’s joints and is susceptible to many sources of pain. Knees can sustain acute injuries or be worn down chronically due to age and wear-and-tear. When treating knee pain, it is important to understand the source. Once the more common sources of knee pain—meniscus tears, ACL sprains and osteoarthritis, for example—are ruled out, it is up to an orthopedist to look to the lesser known causes of knee pain. Patellofemoral pain syndrome
ACL Graft Choice
ACL Graft Choice
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are not what they used to be: A recipe for pain and possibly permanent disability. Modern medical technique and technology allows serious athletes, weekend warriors and everyone else to return from an ACL tear or rupture potentially as good as new. Orthopedic surgeons can make this happen by performing ACL reconstructions. An ACL reconstruction is a procedure that creates an environment within the knee that encourages growth of new connective tissue.
Preventing Athletic Injuries
Preventing Athletic Injuries
Many shoulder injuries in overhead or throwing athletes can be prevented by following pitch counts, rest and a proper stretching program throughout the year. Proper conditioning (range of motion, stability and strength), mechanics and recovery time are all important factors in preventing injuries. The following are preventative exercises that may be incorporated into the routines of any athlete. Range of motion exercises may be performed daily; strengthening exercises can be performed three
Common Shoulder Injuries in the Overhead Athlete
Common Shoulder Injuries in the Overhead Athlete
It is no surprise that athletes who participate in overhead sports such as baseball, softball, swimming, volleyball, tennis and other repetitive throwing sports are at higher risk for developing shoulder injuries. The shoulder is comprised of two primary joints: the glenohumeral (GH) joint, acromioclavicular (AC) joint and scapulothoracic joint. The glenohumeral joint is an extremely mobile joint. It is a “ball and socket” joint that consists of the head of the humerus (the upper arm bone
