Total hip replacement is a very successful surgery, but it's the last and final treatment option after we try physical therapy, anti-inflammatory medications, and injections for patients with hip pain caused by osteoarthritis or degenerative changes in the hip. The procedure…
Arthroscopy is the use of a miniature camera to look inside a joint. Once inside the joint, procedures can be performed in a minimally invasive fashion. Historically, arthroscopy has been performed on mostly knees and shoulders. However, now due to…
For injuries and treatment related to shoulder replacement and shoulder arthritis, there's just not a lot of education out there about it. Patients will say to us, "What do you mean you could do a shoulder replacement?" People hear about hip…
What Pitcher's Elbow really is something called Little Leaguer's which encompasses two kinds of elbow pain. When you're talking about elbow pain and people who play baseball they're either younger athletes whose growth plates aren't closed or older athletes. The…
Knee injuries and knee pain are very common reasons why patients seek consultation from a knee surgeon. In a region like Westchester, NY, unlike many other underserved areas of the country, there are many orthopedic surgeons. Patients have both the…
About Little Leaguers Elbow Little leaguer's elbow occurs in baseball or softball players from ages 8-14. It occurs in young players who have not yet reached skeletal maturity. The growing skeleton has areas in the bone called growth plates. These…
Lacrosse is a very popular sport in our area of the country and for good reason. Lacrosse is fast paced, requires a high level of different skills and is a lot of fun to play. While the college and high…
Across the nation, the top track and field athletes are competing for the top spot in their event. While we always hope for the best when it comes to the athletes we treat here at Westchester Sport and Spine, injuries…
1. What is the rotator cuff? The rotator cuff is a group of 4 muscles that originate on the scapula (shoulder blade) and then attach to the top of the humerus (upper bone of the arm). These 4 muscle help…
1. Muscle Strains Many athletes, whether they are high school, collegiate, recreational, or professional have suffered a muscle strain occurring in the hip region. Most commonly these occur to the hip flexors, and adductors. A hip adductor strain is better known as…
