{"id":899,"date":"2021-05-06T00:46:39","date_gmt":"2021-05-06T00:46:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drkimball.com\/?page_id=899"},"modified":"2021-06-01T22:40:10","modified_gmt":"2021-06-01T22:40:10","slug":"sports-medicine","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/drkimball.com\/sports-medicine\/","title":{"rendered":"Sports Medicine"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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I am actively engaged in Sports Medicine both at the patient level and the Team medical management level. I have, for many years treated sports-related injuries to the knee and shoulder while also evaluating and managing sports-related conditions more generally.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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I am the Team Orthopedic Surgeon for Brigham Young University and have functioned in that capacity for the past 22 years. Prior to that I played a similar role at the University of California, Santa Barbara. I was a team physician for the US Ski Team for 10 years and served as a medical officer for the Los Angeles Olympic games.

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In addition to being Board Certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgeons and an Active Fellow in the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons I earned a Certificate of Added Qualification in Orthopedic Sports Medicine.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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In May of 2001 I was roller-blading and fell right on my knee. I went to my doctor and he said there was nothing wrong with it. But still in September I have very little feeling in it and there is still fluid on it. I can’t even kneel on my knee without pains shooting down my leg. What should I do?<\/p>

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There are several problems that you may have after falling directly on your kneecap (patella). From the description of fluid on the knee and difficulty kneeling, the most likely problem is chondromalacia of the patella. This is a condition where the cartilage on the undersurface of the patella is damaged and softened from the fall. It can be very painful and sometimes difficult to treat. The first course of treatment is a strengthening and conditioning program. I would recommend that you seek help from an orthopedic surgeon or physical therapist with an interest in<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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I have been experiencing heel pain for several months; an x-ray confirmed a bone spur on the bottom of my heel. I have been treated with orthotics anti-inflammatory and injections of cortisone. What other treatments are being used?

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It sounds as though you may have plantar fasciitis. This is the most common cause of heel pain. The tough tendinous structures on the bottom of the foot become inflamed at their insertion into the heel bone (calcaneus). The bone spur you describe usually plays no role in the process. All of the treatments you have received are good measures in a complete program to try and relieve the pain. However, all of these must be accompanied by a good stretching and physical therapy regimen. In fact the only part of the program that is essential is the physical therapy and stretching. The rest are solely to help speed the recovery. I recommend you start on calf stretching exercises and seek help from a physical therapist with an interest in foot and ankle problems. Unfortunately, even with all of these attempts, plantar fasciitis can be a very nagging problem that takes months to resolve. There are multiple causes of heel pain. If none of this helps, it is possible you have one of the less common causes. Your orthopedic surgeon should be able to help you determine this.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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