Orthopaedic

Bone fractures of the toes and forefoot are certainly quite prevalent for individuals in the Mexico, MO area. Fractures may arise from a direct impact to the foot– like unexpectedly… Read More »Toe and Forefoot Fractures

Athletes in all contact sports have lots of opportunities to get a muscle contusion (bruise). Contusions are second only to strains as a leading cause of sports injuries in Central… Read More »Muscle Contusion

Student Athlete Sports Medicine Annually, countless teenagers take part in high school athletics. An injury to a high school athlete can be quite a significant letdown for the teenager, the… Read More »High School Sports Injuries Education

Osgood-Schlatter disease is a common source of knee pain in growing adolescents. It’s an inflammation of the spot just under the knee where the tendon from the kneecap (patellar tendon)… Read More »Knee Pain In Adolescents Education

Impact of Smoking on Health Smoking continues to be the leading cause of preventable death. Each year over 440,000 people in the United States alone die from tobacco-related diseases. Indeed,… Read More »Smoking And Musculoskeletal Health Education

Tendons are sturdy cords of fibrous tissue that attach muscles to bones. The patellar tendon works with the muscles right in front of your thigh to straighten your leg.  Small… Read More »Patellar Tendon Tear

Burners and stingers are typical injuries in contact or collision sports. A burner or a stinger is an injury to the nerve supply of the upper arm, either at the… Read More »Burners and Stingers

The seven bones of the spinal column in your neck area (cervical vertebrae) are associated with each other by ligaments and muscles, strong bands of tissue that act like thick… Read More »Neck Sprains

There are many forms of heat injury, ranging from mild heat cramps to deadly heat stroke. Progressively more kids and young adults are playing sports during the late summer and… Read More »Heat Injury and Heat Exhaustion Education

Carpal tunnel syndrome is a common condition which causes pain, numbness, and tingling within the hand and arm. The condition develops when one of the main nerves to your hand… Read More »Carpal Tunnel Syndrome