Roking the joint

Roking the joint

Strides in joint replacement techniques are helping more get back to their lives. The article from The Advocate features Dr. Kevin Darr from Covington Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Institute and touches on the features of better joint replacements: Smaller...

The Future is Now

Cell therapy offers a new and potentially revolutionary treatment option for osteoarthritis. This article features Kevin Darr, MD from Covington Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Institute Business Spotlight Published by Health & Fitness Magazine, May 2014 issue    ...

Stem Cell Research Study

A Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled Study C. Thomas Vangsness Jr., MD, Jack Farr II, MD, Joel Boyd, MD, David T. Dellaero, MD, C. Randal Mills, PhD, and Michelle LeRoux-Williams, PhD View/Download Full Article PDF file Background: There are limited treatment...

ACL Tear

Do you think you have an ACL Tear? Ligaments are tough, nonstretchable fibers that hold your bones together. A tear to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) of your knee joint is among the most common sport-related injuries. The ACL connects the thighbone (the femur)...

Understanding Rotator Cuff Injury

   What is Rotator Cuff and how can it be injured? The rotator cuff is actually a combination of muscles and tendons at the top of the upper arm that helps stabilize the shoulder joint and move the arm (both lift and rotation). The “cuff” of muscles attaches to...