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Meniscal Tear

April 14, 2016

[av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=”] Signs & Symptoms | Causes | Diagnosis | Prevention | Treatment | Conservative | Surgery | Rehabilitation [/av_textblock] [av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=”] A meniscal tear is a rupturing of one or more of the fibrocartilage strips in the knee called menisci. When doctors and patients refer to “torn cartilage” in the knee, they actually may be referring to an injury to a meniscus at the top of one of the tibiae. Menisci can be torn during innocuous

Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injuries

April 13, 2016

[av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=”] Signs & Symptoms | Causes | Diagnosis | Prevention | Treatment | Conservative | Surgery | Rehabilitation [/av_textblock] [av_one_full first min_height=” vertical_alignment=” space=” custom_margin=” margin=’0px’ padding=’0px’ border=” border_color=” radius=’0px’ background_color=” src=” background_position=’top left’ background_repeat=’no-repeat’ animation=”] [av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=”] The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is an important internal stabilizer of the knee joint, restraining hyperextension. Anterior cruciate ligament injury occurs when the ligament is over-stretched, often with a hyperextension mechanism. Formerly, ACL injuries occurred most often in a sports contact

Muay Tai Tournament

April 8, 2016

Advanced Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Specialists are sponsoring the 6th Annual Muay Tai Tournament on Sunday, April 17th at the National Western Complex in Denver.

Is your young athlete SMART?

March 23, 2016

5 ways to stay healthy during spring soccer Soccer season is here! All across the front range, youth soccer teams are back at it. Practices are in full swing and games have begun! No matter what level of play your young athlete enjoys, sports injuries are unfortunately part of the game, and knee and leg injuries are the most common. Causes range from overuse of muscles and tendons, or from trauma – a kick to

Be Active 2015 – Video

March 4, 2016

[av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=”] For just over a year now, the team at Advanced Orthopedic has been “walking the walk” through our Be Active Campaign! Our own Dr. Hurley and this idea on a walk on New Year’s Day 2015, and since then, members of the Advanced Ortho family have been showing their AO pride walking, running, skiing, climbing, biking and much more! Our efforts have taken us to Hawaii, Jerusalem, Honduras, Panama, Costa Rica,

Do you miss your meniscus? Q&A with Dr.Wayne Gersoff

March 1, 2016

At Advanced Orthopedics, we know that active lifestyles are a way of life in Colorado, and knee pain shouldn’t get in the way of your day-to-day activities or your fitness. There are multiple causes of knee pain and today we’ll answer 3 questions about one commonly damaged area: meniscus cartilage. What are the menisci? They are two c-shaped cartilage sections that sit on top of the tibia – the lateral and the medial meniscus. The

Shouldering the Load: Relieving Shoulder Pain is Easier than You Think

January 24, 2016

Did you know that the shoulder is the body’s most flexible joint? Despite it’s amazing ability to rotate in almost every direction, we rarely appreciate the shoulder’s hard-working, universal role until pain disrupts your normal routine. Fortunately, finding and relieving shoulder pain is often easier that you might think. Our team always starts with non-surgical options, such as therapy, pain injections and even good old fashion rest (commonly needed in young patients – especially athletes

2 Keys to Pain Free Powder Days: Fit and Form

December 23, 2015

With all this fresh powder, any skier or boarder has to be excited to hit the slopes. As an avid skier myself, winter is one of my favorite times to enjoy all that Colorado has to offer. But sometimes, powder seekers experience a pain that’s greater than I-70 traffic, even with the new toll lane: ankle or foot pain. Colorado mountains are too beautiful for any skier to be sidelined with pain, so here are

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