Knee Patella Instability
With the summer in full flow, knee injuries to both men and woman are on the rise. One of the more common problems that we see here at the U.S. Center for Sports Medicine in young athletes is instability of the patella. This can happen traumatically or atraumatically. In a traumatic dislocation or [...]
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Heat-Related Syndromes
It is August in St. Louis and we have gone through another hot St. Louis summer. One of the most pressing problems that a parent, coach or sideline physician will deal with is dehydration and heat-related syndromes. Dehydration can occur in any temperature, but is seen most commonly as football starts up, two-a-day practices [...]
(KTVI – FOX2now.com) – How far will some women go to fit into high heels? Shaving bones in toes, botox injections, tendon corrections – it’s a new trend in cosmetic surgery called “the Cinderella Procedure”. And it’s all so women can squeeze into those stilettos. Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Rick Lehman talks about the risk and [...]
MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MO (KTVI – FOX2now.com) – High heels turn heads, but new research shows they might be turning your body into something painful. The long-term cost of wearing heels is even steeper than high price of some coveted brands. Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Rick Lehman explains.
Shoulder Instability
One of the most common problems seen in the shoulder during contact sports is glenoid humeral instability or what we call a shoulder dislocation. Most shoulder dislocations in contact sports are traumatic with the arm in a compromised position. Stress to the shoulder can cause instability
or dislocation.
The most common [...]
Dealing with Stress Fractures
As warm weather approaches and athletes start to prepare for their summer training, it is imperative to be very careful of overuse injuries of the lower extremities. The most common is the dreaded stress fracture. A stress fracture is any fracture or microfracture that occurs as a result of repetitive loading to [...]
