Richard Wardell MD

05/26/2025

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

05/11/2025

Happy Mother’s Day!

02/19/2025

Labrum SLAP Tear.

Your labrum is soft tissue that connects the socket part of the scapula (called the glenoid) with the head of the humerus. A tear in the labrum results in insufficient cushioning between those bones.

02/03/2025

Knee problems tend to flare up as you age—an orthopedic specialist explains available treatment options.

Knee injuries are common in athletes, accounting for 41% of all athletic injuries. But knee injuries aren't limited to competitive athletes.

01/28/2025

Soccer heading may cause more damage to the brain than previously thought.

Heading is a widely used technique in soccer where the players control the direction of the ball by hitting it with their head. In recent years, research has been done that suggests a link between repeated head impacts and neurodegenerative diseases, such as chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).

01/03/2025

What to Know About Shoulder Sprains and Strains.

Shoulder sprains and strains are both injuries that can happen due to overuse of or trauma to the shoulder. While the symptoms of the two are similar, they involve different types of tissue within your body. Damage to these tissues can make it hard to move and use your shoulder.

01/01/2025

Wishing you and your family a happy and healthy new year! #2025

12/27/2024

Optimizing Knee Positioning During Arthroscopic Knee Surgery.

In this Technical Note, we propose an approach to improve the existing knee positions using a metal round stool as a foot support. The method aims to reduce reliance on human assistants during knee arthroscopy procedures and restore the natural positioning of leg muscles, potentially improving proce...

12/23/2024

Happy Holidays! We wish you and your family a joyful holiday season!

12/20/2024

Revolutionizing cartilage repair: The role of macrophages and hyaluronic acid in healing injuries.

Injuries of the knee resulting in damage to cartilage affect approximately 900,000 Americans annually, resulting in more than 200,000 surgical procedures. These injuries are frequently associated with pain, diminished joint functionality, and reduced quality of life.

12/16/2024

Why Do My Hips Hurt After Running?

Hip pain often occurs with running. While some level of soreness is normal, if your hips hurt after running, it may mean that you have injured yourself. Hip pain can be caused by injury to your muscles, bone, tendons, or other structures in your hip. Having weak core muscles, an old injury, or poor....

12/09/2024

Platelet rich plasma injection in knee osteoarthritis: results after four years.

To evaluate the short and long term effects of intra-articular injection of PRP on pain and functional status of the knee joint as measured by the Lysholm questionnaire and visual analogic pain scale (VAS).