by Jeffrey H. Berg, M.D. | Nov 28, 2016
Tennis elbow is a very common source of elbow pain. Medically, it is referred to as lateral epicondylitis. This term refers to an inflammatory source, but actually tennis elbow is a degenerative process. It results from overuse of the tendons responsible for...
by Jeffrey H. Berg, M.D. | Nov 27, 2016
We’ve talked before about shoulder dislocations. What they are, how they occur, their symptoms and what we do in surgery. All important information for understanding your shoulder instability. But one of the controversial issues about this topic is how you...
by Jeffrey H. Berg, M.D. | Nov 26, 2016
So you’ve twisted your ankle and suffered an ankle sprain. Now you’re wondering what is the appropriate sprained ankle treatment. Well like most sports medicine injuries…it depends. As you may recall, a sprained ankle is torn ligaments around the...
by Jeffrey H. Berg, M.D. | Nov 13, 2016
Ankle fractures are very common injuries. An ankle fracture is a break in one or more of the three bones of the ankle. Many think fractures and broken bones are different…they are not. A fracture of a bone is a break in that bone. With that said, not all ankle...
by Jeffrey H. Berg, M.D. | Nov 1, 2016
You went to your doctor and they examined your knee or perhaps you had an MRI or ultrasound of your knee and were told you had a Baker’s Cyst. Should you be worried? No. Well, at least not usually… A Baker’s cyst (sometimes called a popliteal cyst)...
by Jeffrey H. Berg, M.D. | Oct 20, 2016
If you exercise, you will get injured. It’s unavoidable. I tell my patients that if they want to absolutely avoid any injuries during their leisure activities, they probably should take-up chess. Most other activities carry some risk. So if they are going to...
by Jeffrey H. Berg, M.D. | Oct 5, 2016
For many of you who have advanced shoulder arthritis, your shoulder arthritis symptoms can often be disabling. Fortunately, not all who have arthritis have such severe arthritis. For those with less symptomatic arthritis, your shoulder arthritis symptoms may be more...
by Jeffrey H. Berg, M.D. | Oct 3, 2016
Bucket handle meniscal tears are unique types of meniscal tears. These types of tears are large, follow the shape of the meniscus, often along its periphery and result in a significant portion of the meniscus displacing into the joint. This displacement usually...
