Carpal tunnel decompression surgery – When describing this process to his patients, Dr. David C Hay, an orthopedic surgeon with the Cedars-Sinai Kerlan-Jobe Institute in Los Angeles, refers to the ligament as a “tight belt.” When the belt is cut, the pants get looser and the body is more comfortable. It’s that simple.
Dr. Vernon Williams contributes to U.S. News Health Care about the CDC’s new concussion guidelines for children and how we can keep our kids safe while they play the sports they love. Article Links:
In a recent Fitness Blog from Under Armour (MyFitnessPal), Dr. Joshua Scott contributes to immune-system boosters for cold and flu season.
In this recent Boston Globe article, Director of the Center for Sports Neurology and Pain Medicine at the Cedars-Sinai Kerlan-Jobe Institute Dr. Vernon Williams weighs in on Aaron Hernandez and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE).
The Cedars-Sinai Kerlan-Jobe Institute was featured in Orthopedics This Week about it’s partnership with iACT to support Darfuri refugee women through the sponsorship of the Darfuri Refugee Women’s Team training camp.
In his latest piece for U.S. News and World Report, Cedars-Sinai Kerlan-Jobe Institute orthopaedic surgeon Dr. Bert Mandelbaum discusses the ways that opioids can rob young athletes of a bright future.
Can runners prevent shin splints? Cedars-Sinai Kerlan-Jobe Institute foot and ankle specialist Dr. Rachel Triche answers in this recent Women’s Health article.
Atlanta Falcons running back Devonta Freeman will undergo sports hernia surgery. Cedars-Sinai Kerlan-Jobe Institute orthopaedic surgeon Dr. Brian Schulz weighs in on the procedure in this recent Atlanta Journal-Constitution article.
Small reminders and adjustments can help you maintain good posture throughout the day, says Cedars-Sinai Kerlan-Jobe Institute orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Christopher Wolf, in this recent SELF Magazine article.
What’s the return to play timeline after a ‘run-of-the-mill’ ankle sprain? Cedars-Sinai Kerlan-Jobe Institute foot and ankle specialist, Dr. Ken Jung, discusses in this Atlanta Journal-Constitution article about Atlanta Falcons’ Grady Jarrett’s ankle sprain.