Joe Burrow, the quarterback of the Cincinnati Bengals, faced tackle after tackle as he attempted to lead his team to the Super Bowl victory. He ultimately fell short, as the Bengals lost to the LA Rams in Super Bowl XVI. But what may have been even scarier for Bengals fans was when he fell down after a hit from Rams’ Von Miller in which his right knee twisted. He played through the injury to finish the game on a strong note, but it was confirmed by head coach Zac Taylor that he did suffer an MCL sprain. As he recovers this offseason, you may be wondering what this injury is and how it is treat ..read more

Have you experienced a tear or injury of your ACL? Dr. Jeffrey N. Guttman explains common injuries and expected surgery and recovery options for an injury of the anterior cruciate ligament. The post ACL Repair and the Sports Athlete appeared first on South Island Orthopedics ..read more

Now that Halloween has come and gone, holiday decorations are starting to appear, and you have to spend a few extra minutes scraping frost off the windshield every morning, snow and ice are inevitably on the way. And with the arrival of winter weather comes an increased risk of having a slip and fall injury. Statistically, you are most likely to experience a slip and fall injury between December and March. In fact, more than half of all these injuries take place during that time. It doesn’t take much to lose your footing on a slick sidewalk or driveway, and the next thing you know, you have a ..read more

Arthritis and severe knee injuries can leave you with persistent pain, which affects your everyday activities. When other treatments are ineffective, your orthopedic surgeon may recommend knee replacement surgery. Replacing damaged bone and cartilage with metal components makes it possible to restore range of motion, and function and enjoy most activities without pain. However, the effects are not instantaneous, and knee replacement recovery can take several months.   If knee replacement surgery is right for you, the team at South Island Orthopedics will be here for every step of you ..read more

With summer here, adults and children alike are heading out to enjoy their favorite sports. Whether it’s a round of golf on your favorite course, a tennis match with friends, or some Frisbee or volleyball on Jones Beach, most people look forward to getting outside and active during the summer months. More activity, however, increases the risk for sports injuries. Even if you’re in good shape, sudden movements, falls, or collisions can leave you in pain—and, off the court or field for weeks or even months. Should you experience an injury, the specialists at South Island Orthopedics are experts ..read more

Are tears of the meniscus in the knee very common and do they require knee surgery? If you pay attention to sports at all, there is a pretty good chance that you have heard of a meniscus tear. Although it is not necessarily a season-ender, it is a significant knee injury that can sideline a player for several weeks, if not months. This is especially true for professional athletes who seem to go out of their way to test the limits of their knees in sports like basketball, football, tennis and soccer.  Of course, meniscus tears are not confined to athletes. In fact, even though it seems lik ..read more

If we live long enough, is it inevitable that, sooner or later, we will all develop arthritis in the knees? We associate arthritis with aging, but, in fact, arthritis does not discriminate: it affects men, women, and children of all ages and ethnic groups. In the U.S., alone, it ranks number one as the leading cause of disability. More than 50 million people struggle with the pain and loss of function that comes with this disease. That said, knee arthritis, otherwise known as osteoarthritis, is more prevalent as we age. Those over 60 typically have or are beginning to experience the symptoms t ..read more

Is exercise a good idea when you have knee arthritis or does it do more harm? There are approximately 327 million people in the U.S. and nearly ten percent of them currently suffer from the most common type of arthritis, which is osteoarthritis. Typically referred to as the “wear and tear” arthritis, osteoarthritis is most often found in the locations in the body on which we make the most demands; the weight-bearing joints. The knees are especially prone to the development of this degenerative condition that ultimately results in the loss of the protective cartilage within and around the joint ..read more

When the kneecap has been dislocated once, does that make it more likely that it will happen again? Of all of the different joints in the body, the knee is the largest. It also may be the one that we make the most demands on, which explains why it is so often vulnerable to injury, especially in many kinds of physical and sports activities. The three bones that come together to make up the knee joint are the tibia, which is commonly referred to as the shin bone, the femur, or thigh bone, and the patella, which is the kneecap. The kneecap actually sits on top of the joint. Triangular in shape, i ..read more

What is Osgood-Schlatter disease and how serious is the condition? When a disease with a name is diagnosed, it is easy to become anxious, particularly if you’ve never heard the name before and don’t know how serious the condition may be. This is especially true when your child is the one being diagnosed. Osgood-Schlatter disease, which causes pain in the knee, is actually quite common and not terribly worrisome. When your child experiences ongoing pain of any kind, however, a visit to the doctor is in order. When the pain is in a bone or joint, you should make an appointment with an experience ..read more