A recent article in the Journal of Arthroplasty found golfers returned to golf at a higher level and with less discomfort within 6 months after total knee replacement. Read article: Total Knee Replacement Improves Golfer's Handicap Read More
A common hip injury among athletes and weekend warriors is a labral tear. It involves the ring of cartilage—the labrum—located on the outside rim of the socket of the hip joint. While athletes who participate in sports such as soccer, football, hockey, and golf are... Read More
Knee pain can be a frustrating problem for people of all ages. Whether you’re an athlete trying to stay in the game or just trying to get through your daily routine, pain in the knee can really slow you down. Pain in and around the... Read More
At Washington Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, we always strive to return patients to their pre-injury level of activity. Many of our surgeons and therapists are current or former athletes, so we understand just how important your morning run, weekend bike ride, or Sunday round of... Read More
In a goal to preserve one’s joint, several different surgical techniques exist to stimulate one’s body to regenerate cartilage within the knee. Cartilage is unique in that it lacks a blood supply. As a result, once injured, the body has a poor capacity to heal... Read More
Dry needling is rapidly becoming a popular therapy to treat muscular tension and pain. As with acupuncture, dry needling involves inserting very thin filament needles into muscle knots or trigger points around the body to elicit isolated twitch responses, which help to reduce muscle tautness... Read More
Unless you’ve been living in a cave, chances are good that you’ve heard of CrossFit® by now. Chances are also good that you’ve heard CrossFit is dangerous. You may have even heard tales of people being hospitalized by CrossFit workouts. At Washington Orthopedics & Sports... Read More
Occupational Therapy vs. Physical Therapy After an injury, people can be referred to either an occupational or physical therapist. However, there is often confusion about what differentiates one from the other. The goal of physical therapy is to restore mobility and decrease pain. Occupational therapists... Read More
Over recent decades, as more women participate in athletics and make fitness a regular part of their lives, we are also seeing a significant increase in the number of sports-related injuries suffered by women. In this video, Dr. Richard M. Grossman of Washington Orthopaedics &... Read More
A focus on physical therapy was the right solution for me By David L. When you think of severe knee injuries nowadays, images of football players and pro athletes often come to mind. However, I can tell you from personal—and very painful—experience that simply taking... Read More
