By Erik C. Johnson, M.D.
The knee is a complex joint with four major ligaments. The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is a strong band of tissue that is located within the knee and connects the thighbone (femur) to the shinbone (tibia). It functions to...
By Erik C. Johnson, M.D.
The rotator cuff is one of the most important structures of the shoulder. It is composed of four muscles and their tendons that hold the shoulder joint in place. The “cuff”, or the tendon portion of the rotator cuff, inserts onto...
By Robert C. Olson, D.P.M.
It is estimated that 25,000 people sprain their ankle every day in the United States. Approximately 85% of these injuries are a rolling in or inversion of the ankle. Typically the ligaments on the outside of the ankle are...
By Henry Clayton Thomason, III, M.D.
As the population grows older, arthritis will affect hundreds of thousands of people and more and more will go to their doctor to see what, if anything, can be done to alleviate the pain. There are numerous conservative, non-operative...
By Henry Clayton Thomason, III, M.D.
With the increasing age of our population, more and more people will eventually become affected by arthritis. Likely you or someone you know already suffers from the disease. In the last several years, many treatment...
