Pain & Injury

On May 16th, 2010 I had an injury that no athlete really every wants to have and many do.  ACL tears are 10x more frequent in female athletes than male athletes and over 100,000 ACL injuries happen every year. Most of these injuries are non impact – mine was definitely impact. I was playing softball … Continue reading »

Well..  Doctor opinion #3 comes from an Orthopedic Surgery who has been specializing in knees since 1986.  He taught knee anatomy at Stanford and is the team doctor for the Portland Trailblazers.  He also came recommended through Karen (SoCal ultra runner), through her doctor friend – and several others recommended his clinic. His thought?  That … Continue reading »

I've recently learned how to spot a torn ACL from a normal one on an MRI.  Fun party trick huh?  I'm no expert though so don't send me your MRI images A couple normal ACLs:     If you look at the arrows you can see the black band which represents the ACL.  It's supposed … Continue reading »