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Dr. Colvin discusses Bears TE Miller’s urgent surgery
If you don’t have blood flow to the leg and it’s been more than eight hours, you can have a likelihood of having to amputate the leg as high as 80-plus percent,” said Dr. Alexis Colvin, an orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine at New York’s Mount Sinai Hospital.
Dr Alexis Colvin and Dr. James Gladstone discuss their recent research on Knee Arthroscopy
In an interview with Medical Research Alexis Colvin, MD, an associate professor of orthopaedic surgery at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, and James Gladstone, MD, co-chief of the sports medicine service at The Mount Sinai Hospital, discuss their recent research on knee arthroscopy. “Knee arthroscopy is one of the most commonly performed procedures in the U.S. There is minimal literature on when patients can expect to return to daily activity. We sought to help patients understand when they could expect to return to a number of basic activities, specifically in an urban environment where patients need to be mobile early,” the researchers said.
Dr Alexis Colvin discusses the extent of Jason Pierre-Paul’s injury
The extent is going to be if there’s any tearing and whether or not it needs to be surgically fixed,” said Dr. Alexis Colvin, an Orthopaedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. “If it does need surgery, he could be out 6-12 weeks and it’ll probably be closer to 12 weeks just because of the fact that he goes back to professional football. But if it’s just a strain, then it could be as short as a week to a week-and-a-half.
Mount Sinai Health Beat: What You Can Do About Tennis Injuries
Welcome to the Mount Sinai Health Beat, a feature with the official medical provider of USTA Eastern, USTA, and the US Open. This month, James Gladstone, MD, Co-Chief of the Sports Medicine Service at The Mount Sinai Hospital, talks about avoiding injuries:
Dr Alexis Colvin talks sports recovery importance
Without proper recovery, athletes may experience burnout and feel staleness with their sport,” says Dr. Colvin. Symptoms such as increased irritability, anger, exhaustion, or reduced motivation may indicate a stressed mental state. “Take time to check in with yourself after play to make sure you’re still enjoying the activity and not overworking yourself,” says Dr. Colvin.
