When Tannehill was diagnosed with a partial ACL tear (and MCL injury) of his left knee last season, he had 2 options – surgical ACL reconstruction or immobilization with aggressive rehab. I want to set the record straight because I’m hearing and reading a whole lot of non-medical speculation about what Tannehill, the Dolphins, and…
Author: Dr. Jessica Flynn
Elbow soreness resurfaces for David Price
Red Sox pitcher David Price has been placed on the 10-day disabled list after reporting increased soreness in his throwing elbow. The timing of this trip to the DL may be as “unique” as Price’s elbow itself, as he was scheduled to take the mound in Fenway for his first start since publicly confronting hall…
Eduardo Rodriguez on 10-day DL with right knee injury. What is a knee subluxation?
Before his start on Thursday, Red Sox lefty Eduardo Rodriguez fell warming up in the bullpen. This is reportedly video of the fall. Eduardo Rodriguez' fall in the Red Sox bullpen that ended with him being placed on DL today pic.twitter.com/u6kTyTUHPr — Boston Sports Info (@bostonsportsinf) June 2, 2017 What looked like a minor injury…
Isaiah Thomas hip injury
Terrible news for the Celtics today as they announced that point guard Isaiah Thomas is finished for the post-season due to re-aggravation of a hip injury. Isaiah Thomas will miss the remainder of this year’s postseason following re-aggravation of a right femoral-acetabular impingement with labral tear during Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals against…
Gisele is not a neurologist, yet her words shed light on the concussion debate
I’m really ticked off at Gisele Bundchen. It’s not because she reignited the “Patriots are dirty cheaters” storyline. I don’t really care about the perception that she has given Tom Brady an ultimatum – her or football. I’m angry with Gisele because her words to Charlie Rose this week are making me confront an uncomfortable truth I’d rather…
Alex Guerrero: A doctor’s take on Tom Brady’s body coach
I have a confession to make: I own a TB12 hat. Not only do I own one, I really really love the thing. So, it’s with mixed emotions that I write this. Alex Guerrero is half of TB12. He’s more than just Tom Brady’s business partner, though. He is the quarterback’s body coach, fitness guru,…
Dustin Pedroia’s left knee history illustrates the 2 types of cartilage in the knee
Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia is pretty bleeping good at turning double plays. When Manny Machado slid into 2nd base yesterday, his cleat directly impacted Pedroia’s left calf and caused him to land awkwardly on his left foot as seen in this replay: The above video isn’t very worrisome for significant injury….
What you should know about spleen injuries if your child plays contact sports
I write a lot about high-profile sports injuries in my blog, but this one is personal. It’s a story about my son (he’s pretty high-profile in our house). Yesterday, he was at his second lacrosse practice of the day when he was hit in the left side by a shot on goal. He came off…
Maybe Thornburg didn’t say what you think he said…
SARASOTA, FL – MARCH 01: Tyler Thornburg (47) of the Red Sox delivers a pitch to the plate during the spring training game between the Boston Red Sox and the Baltimore Orioles on March 01, 2017 at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, Florida. (Photo by Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire) Photographer: Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire Red Sox middle…
What is a rotator cuff? (Lite version)
Cam Newton, (maybe) Andrew Luck, Tyler Thornburg – all with rotator cuff injuries. Here’s a video explanation of what a rotator cuff is in less than 60 seconds.
Cam Newton is having surgery on his rotator cuff. Ever wonder what a rotator “cuff” actually is?
Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton is having rotator cuff surgery on his throwing shoulder this week. The injury likely occurred in a game against the San Diego Chargers in Week 14 of the regular season. While Newton was able to finish the game, he continued to have pain and an MRI confirmed a partial tear…
David Price addressed his elbow injury today – “I don’t know what it is”
Red Sox lefty pitcher David Price has been showing progress in his recovery from a left elbow injury. If you want to learn more about elbow injuries in pitchers, specifically possibilities for Price, read my earlier post here. Price made the trip to the NFL Combine two weeks ago to get opinions from medical experts and…
