Justin Ernat, MD, FAAOS, MS

07/18/2025

Sending off our orthopedic sports medicine fellows and Lexie Rounds in to the real world. We have no doubt they will succeed and then some! It was an honor to watch your development and can’t wait for what’s next for you. Cheers!
aoki .maak

07/04/2025

Wishing you and your family a Happy Independence Day!

06/20/2025

Are Topical Anti-Inflammatory Creams Worth the Rub?

Chronic pain and inflammation can really take a toll on your physical and mental health. Oral nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) like ibuprofen (Motrin®, Advil®) can help reduce pain and inflammation. But they also carry certain risks for cardiovascular and kidney issues, stroke, bleedi...

06/13/2025

SLAP Tear of the Shoulder.

A SLAP tear is an injury to the labrum, the cartilage rim that surrounds the socket of the shoulder joint. SLAP stands for "superior labrum anterior and posterior," meaning that the tear occurs at the front of the upper arm where the bicep tendon connects to the shoulder.

05/26/2025

Understanding the Causes of Knee Pain on the Outer (Lateral) Part of Your Knee.

An injury or arthritis most likely causes pain outside the knee. A doctor can determine the cause based on your other symptoms and the results of imaging tests.

05/26/2025

This Memorial Day, we remember and honor those who gave their lives in service to our nation.

05/23/2025

Honored to receive this award for all of the time and effort our team puts in to orthopedic research, and attempting to stay on the cutting edge of

The surgeons and hospitals named to the All-Star lists are honored in recognition of the quality and quantity of their published research. To be included, surgeons and hospitals must be among the top 5% of those publishing leading-edge healthcare research.

Thanks to - our tenacious research student, for keeping us moving!

05/11/2025

Happy Mother’s Day!

04/07/2025

Q&A: How lunges, squats and holds can build stronger tendons and ligaments.

UC Davis Health molecular exercise physiologist Keith Baar specializes in sports medicine. He studies the effects of exercise on bone, muscle and tendon health. In this Q&A, he discusses how intensive exercising after injury or when overweight can cause damage to ligaments and tendons. He also talks...

03/31/2025

Chronic Adaptations of the Shoulder in Baseball Pitchers: A Systematic Review.

Understanding clinical and tissue adaptations to the throwing shoulder is important for optimizing injury prevention and rehabilitation programs in baseball players. The purpose of this study was to determine the chronic clinical (range of motion [ROM] and strength) and tissue adaptations of the thr...

03/24/2025

How do you treat rotator-cuff tears?

Shoulder symptoms led to an average of 9.6 million physician visits in 2015 and 2016 in the United States. The most common cause of those shoulder symptoms? Rotator-cuff disorders. Nonoperative treatment, such as physical therapy, is the typical approach to treating rotator-cuff tears. However, surg...

03/09/2025

We had the great pleasure of hosting as the 3rd annual Metcalf Visiting Professor at the

Extra special moment for life to come full circle as Dr. Tokish, a giant in the field , was also my residency director at

A mentor for 15 years going strong, and now a treasured friend and colleague, it was a pleasure to learn techniques from him once again in the flesh!

Cheers to for another fantastic event!