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Parents, grandparents, and even complete strangers may comment on intoeing (“pigeon toeing”) in kids.  This is one of the most common concerns at the pediatrician’s office and often leads to a pediatric orthopedic referral.  Most cases of intoeing are normal variations of growth development and only require

Hey Frank what do I do with all the older patients that I’m seeing with disabling non-traumatic knee pain or dysfunction??  “My knee is giving way – hurts all the time, I have stiffness in the joint – have difficulty climbing stairs, kneeling or crawling. I have

On May 6, 2019, a study was published in JAMA (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2733085) questioning the safety of many sunscreens based on systemic absorption.  The study was small, consisting of only 24 participants and 4 different sunscreens vehicles: lotions, creams, and sprays.  Participants were instructed to apply the sunscreens over

Musculoskeletal complaints affect everyone from infants to elderly.  Conditions may be chronic or acute and various orthopedic subspecialties should be considered for referral options.  Some providers practice general orthopedics, while many other practices subspecialize based on areas of the body including Spine, Hand Surgery, Total Joints, and

Today, like most days, I have 35 plus patients on my schedule.  I walk into my exam room to find a young, 21-year-old female, sitting on the exam table.  My initial assessment of her: mild comedonal acne with scattered papules and pustules distributed on her forehead and

Polycystic ovary syndrome or PCOS is common (affecting up to 10% of women), very complex and more serious than ever! Recent research has linked this condition of androgen excess to many potential risks and complications including various cancers, cardiometabolic risks, mental health challenges, and ObGyn complications. Most

The year was 2014 and the United States was experiencing one of the largest measles outbreaks of that decade.  The source:  still not completely identified, but more than likely the result of one or two unvaccinated individuals visiting Disneyland in California.  The number of US measles cases

Golf and tennis are not the only recreational activities that can cause elbow pain, yet they each are commonly used to describe epicondylitis.  Repetitive activities can lead to chronic tendinosis of the medial or lateral epicondyles.  Medial epicondylitis (“Golfer’s Elbow”) involves attachment site of the wrist flexors

Did you know STI rates are the highest since written records have been kept? Making matter worse, many patients with STIs are asymptomatic and don’t realize they are potentially contagious. Worrisome trends include low condom use rates and inadequate routine screening by clinicians. The CDC estimates that