Cancer.  Diabetes.  Trauma.  Many conditions can result in the need for an amputation.  As we hear from Tom Shives, M.D., a Mayo Clinic orthopedic surgeon, because of today’s advanced prosthetics, amputation is surgery that’s really more reconstructive than destructive. To listen to the podcast segment, click the link below: Amputation    

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Here’s a question for you: What’s the most common joint injury people can get? It’s an ankle sprain. And as we hear from Edward Laskowski, M.D., a sports medicine specialist at Mayo Clinic, if you do twist your ankle, your chances of re-injuring it are very high unless you make an effort to strengthen it.   To [...]

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    If arthritis pain in your knee has you going in to see the doctor, the last thing you want is to have to run all over the place getting checked out.  That?s exactly the thinking that went into the new Mayo Clinic W. Hall Wendel, Jr. Musculoskeletal Center. The center, named after W. Hall Wendel, [...]

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Athletic publagia is more commonly referred to as a sports hernia because it’s often seen in athletes who do a lot of bending and twisting at the waist.  But according to Michael Stuart, M.D., a Sports Medicine specialist at Mayo Clinic, a sports hernia doesn’t affect just athletes.  And, in fact, it’s not even a [...]

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A new finding at Mayo Clinic could help thousands get relief from annoying and sometimes debilitating wrist pain. Researchers led by Richard Berger, M.D., an orthopedic surgeon, have identified a type of ligament injury that has been overlooked until now. Plus, they’ve developed an operation to fix it. To listen to the podcast segment, click the [...]

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