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The Hockey Doc: Osgood-Schlatter syndrome
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- Last Updated on Thursday, 21 February 2013 15:43
By Dr. Rob LaPrade
http://drrobertlaprademd.com
Question: I am a PeeWee and my knees ache a lot after skating. I have been told that I have Osgood-Schlatter syndrome. What is this and what can I do for it?
Answer: Osgood-Schlatter syndrome or disease, named after the two physicians who originally described it, is probably the most common cause of pain on the front of teenage athlete’s knees. In skaters, it can be quite debilitating and can limit on-ice performance. It presents as a painful lump on the shin just below the knee, and is often related to tight hamstring muscles. Therefore, it can be treated or possibly even prevented with a proper stretching routing.
The Hockey Doc: Treatment of shoulder separations
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- Last Updated on Thursday, 14 February 2013 15:49
By Dr. Rob LaPrade
http://drrobertlaprademd.com
Question: After being checked into the boards with my shoulder down, I immediately had pain and a noticeable bump on the top of my shoulder. I was told I have a Grade II shoulder separation. Do I need surgery, and how long will it be until I can get back to playing hockey?
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The Hockey Doc: Quads contusions
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- Last Updated on Thursday, 31 January 2013 16:20
By Dr. Rob LaPrade
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Question: Last week while going down to stop a puck at the point, I got hit in my thigh. I am having trouble bending my knee and my thigh is swollen. What can I do to speed my return to playing hockey?
Answer: It sounds like you have experienced a severe bruising on the front of your thigh, an injury called “quads contusion.” These injuries are very common in ice hockey, especially in defensemen. They are most often due to a puck hitting the thigh, which causes bleeding into the quadriceps muscles.
The Hockey Doc: Low back pain
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- Last Updated on Thursday, 07 February 2013 16:39
By Dr. Rob LaPrade
http://drrobertlaprademd.com
Question: I play forward on my high school varsity hockey team, and sometimes when I get checked my lower back goes into a painful spasm. What causes this and is there anything I can do to prevent it?
Answer: The back pain you are describing can have a number of different causes. Lower back pain can be from either the back itself (a bony or soft tissue problem), or from a problem in some of the deep organs in the lower part of the torso near the back (especially the kidneys).
The Hockey Doc: PCL injuries
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- Last Updated on Thursday, 17 January 2013 16:34
By Dr. Rob LaPrade
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Question: I was checked and landed hard on the ice with my knee bent, which caused knee pain and swelling. I was told that I have a tear of my posterior cruciate ligament. What can I do to return back to playing hockey?
