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Picking The Right Sports WITH Your Kids
Posted on Mar 29, 2012When parents read stories of childhood “prodigies” such as Michelle Wie learning a sport as young as 3 years old, it is natural for us to wonder what sports are best for our child and at what age they should start. While there are no sure answers as to when a particular child is […]
“Just” A Headache? Maybe Not.
Posted on Mar 15, 2012Concussions: “When in doubt, sit them out.” An estimated 300,000 sports-related traumatic brain injuries occur in the United States each year. 63,000 of these injuries occur at the high school level. Football causes 63% of these injuries, and girls’ soccer is the second leading cause. Most of these types of head injuries recover within a […]
The Difference In Shoulder Separations and Shoulder Dislocations
Posted on Mar 19, 2010A shoulder separation is often confused with a shoulder dislocation. A shoulder separation is technically an injury to the acromioclavicular joint. This joint is located at the top of the shoulder just under the skin and is often a visible bump in thin individuals. A shoulder separation or AC injury occurs as a result of […]
Forearm Fractures
Posted onForearm fractures are the most common long bone fracture in children. They usually result from a simple fall onto an outstretched hand while running or playing sports. When this injury occurs, it is arguably more traumatic to the parents than it is to the injured child! Here are some basic first aid techniques and things […]
The Achilles Heel
Posted on Jul 06, 2009The Achilles tendon is the strongest tendon in the human body and owes its name to the great, invulnerable warrior of Homer’s Iliad. Invulnerable, that is except at his heel. Greek mythology has it that, Thetis, Achilles’ mother dipped him in the Styx River making him invincible at all points on his body but the […]
Shin Splints
Posted on“Shin splints” is a waste-basket term to describe any pain that occurs in the leg during exercise. Shin splints is not a diagnosis as there are many causes of leg pain in the athlete, some of which require more urgent treatment than others.
Retirement of Dr. Semon from AOC
Posted on Jun 16, 2009Dr. John E. “Manny” Semon, the oldest practicing orthopaedic surgeon in Mobile will be retiring from Alabama Orthopaedic Clinic after 43 years of great service. Dr. Semon is 74 years old and continued to take call until he was 72 years old. Even today, he continues to perform surgery and will be greatly missed […]
Not Your Daddy’s Meniscus
Posted on Jun 13, 2009Tears of the meniscus in the knee are one of the most common causes of knee pain in active individuals. In fact, six out of ten people over the age of 65 years old have a meniscal tear. It is a mistake however to assume that all meniscus tears are the same.
Stress Fractures In Athletes
Posted onWith the increase in participation in recreational and competitive sports, the incidence of overuse injuries has risen substantially. One such overuse injury is a stress fracture. A stress fracture is a break in a bone as a result of repetitive force that exceeds the bone’s ability to repair itself. The break may be partial or […]
Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) and Meniscal Tears
Posted onTwo of the most common causes of swelling of the knee after an injury playing sports are tears of the ACL and the important C-shaped cartilages of the knee called the meniscus. While both can cause symptoms of pain, swelling, and ‘giving way’, the treatment of these common injuries can be different and involve different […]