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A Pitcher of Health: Injury Prevention in Little League
Spring heralds the start of the baseball season—or is it the other way around? Either way, the diamonds are filling up with millions of little leaguers as the new season starts after a long winter. These first few weeks are of particular import because of the new strains on young athletes after the off-season. Little League injuries can be as stressful for parents as they are for their children, so we’d like to offer some background as well as a few tips on how to prevent injury in one of the most injury-prone positions on any baseball team: The pitcher.
So Cool: Skiing, Snowboarding and Safety
Feel that chill? For some, fall is just a precursor to the joys of winding down the slopes on the opening weekend of their favorite ski resort. That’s why getting the most out of a quick trip to the mountains means getting prepared now through exercise and the proper equipment. Read more…
Shouldering the Burden: The Other Tennis Elbow
Tennis season is undeniably underway for those of us who dust off our rackets when the weather hits 75 degrees. We’ve all heard of tennis elbow, but the muscles and tendons of the shoulder are just as susceptible to inflammation and pain as the elbow. Even if it’s just a light rally with a friend, your swings make repeated demands on the tissue in your shoulder and can cause injury through overuse; the result: tendinitis.
The two most common shoulder injuries for tennis players are tendinitis and bursitis. Bursitis affects the tiny fluid-filled bursa that provides a cushion between the bones and tendons around a joint. Tendinitis is a result of inflammation and damage to the tendons. Read more…
It’s All in the Swing: Preventing Tennis & Golfer’s Elbow
In our last newsletter, we talked about the range of outdoor activities that spring’s warm weather affords. A bad case of tennis or golfer’s elbow, however, can seriously dampen the enjoyment in a round on the course or a friendly rally on the court.
Tennis elbow is the result of micro-tears to the tendon that originates from the bony prominence on the outside of the elbow, known as the lateral epicondyle. Tennis elbow, or lateral epicondylitis, affects 1% to 3% of the population as a whole, but gets its name from the fact that it affects almost half of all tennis players at some point in time.
Golfer’s elbow is similar, but its discomfort is due to microtears affecting the tendon located at the inside of the elbow. Golfer’s elbow, also known as medial epicondylitis, affects mostly golfers, but weight lifting, gardening, or other activities that strain this part of the elbow can cause this condition in non-golfers alike.
Skier’s Thumb
Mechanism of Injury
“Skier’s thumb” represents an injury to the ulnar collateral ligament of the metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joint of the thumb. As the eponym implies, it can be secondary to a fall while skiing, when the thumb is forcibly radial deviated when the hand is caught in a ski pole. These injuries can also occur secondary to any injury, such as a fall, which stresses the ulnar collateral ligament of the thumb MCP joint. Read more…
Boutonniere Deformity Chapter
Dr. Richard Gilbert has recently had a book chapter on Boutonniere Deformity published in the textbook “Plastic Surgery: Clinical Problem Solving.”
You may purchase the book here.
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome in Patients with Haemophilia Study
Dr. Richard Gilbert and Dr. Marvin Gilbert recently collaborated on a research project together, entitled: “Cubital Tunnel Syndrome in Patients with Haemophilia” which was published in the journal “Haemophilia”
Arthroscopic Wrist Surgery
Wrist arthroscopy is a minimally invasive surgical procedure used to diagnose and treat many wrist injuries and conditions. In the past, arthroscopy was limited to the knee and shoulder. But with recent technological advances and refinements, the wrist has become the third most common joint to undergo arthroscopy. This has revolutionized the way many wrist injuries are treated. Read more…
Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy (PRP)
Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy (PRP) is an emerging FDA approved treatment that allows for accelerated healing of tendon, muscle and cartilage injuries and conditions. It has been used extensively in professional athletes over the past several years, and was reported on by the New York Times on February 17, 2009. Read more…
Xiaflex
Dr Richard Gilbert is one of the select hand surgeons in New York City authorized to administer Xiaflex ™ injections for the non-operative treatment of Dupuytren’s contractures. Xiaflex ™ was recently FDA-approved as the only nonsurgical treatment for adults with symptomatic Dupuytren’s contracture. Read more…
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