Knee injuries range from discomfort to career-ending results. Below are some insights to help you in the prevention and treatment of knee injuries. Prevention • Neuromuscular training with bent-knee landing and pivoting can be helpful in injury reduction • Strength training of thighs, hips and lower leg may help prevent injury • Proper warm up […]
For coaches, athletic directors and anyone involved in running a school sports program, it is important to understand the qualifications of a Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC) when selecting the specialists responsible for caring for athletes at your events. Do You Have a Certified Athletic Trainer Covering Your Events? Not all trainers have the added training […]
Contrary to popular belief, energy drinks can have adverse affects on sports performance and possible serious health consequences. Some also include substances banned by the NCAA.
Shasta Orthopaedics announces the opening of our new office in Red Bluff effective July 26, 2010. Our new office is conveniently located behind St. Elizabeth Community Hospital and next to Lassen Medical Group. The Red Bluff orthopaedic office offers Tehama residents a convenient location to be seen for the range of problems that can be […]
On April 16, 2003, John Lange, MD and Paul Schwartz, MD of Shasta Orthopaedics were the first in North America to perform a total knee replacement that combined both computer-guided and minimally invasive surgery.
Cheryl Serr, MD, a Redding-based OB/GYN talks about how Shasta Orthopaedics was able to treat her tennis elbow with physical therapy and avoid surgery. By identifying a non-surgical approach, Shasta Orthopaedics staff was able to save Dr. Serr from avoiding months off of work and return to caring for her patients without pain.
When you have a sports injury, it is essential that you are seen quickly by a medical professional. Shasta Orthopaedics has been providing care for sports injuries since 1993. As part of our ongoing efforts to take care of our North State athletes, we have created a dedicated Sports Injury Hotline. When a sports injury […]
Look for our new tv commercial on North State television stations 7, 12 and 24. First in a series of television commercials for Shasta Orthopaedics. The goal of the campaign is to help more people understand how the medical specialty of orthopedics helps solve many common problems such as knee problems, hand injuries and hand […]
May 2009 To All Concerned: I’m a seventy year old man in good health and very active. Last summer (08) while siding a large house, I injured my right shoulder and arm. I tore the tendons on the bicep and around the shoulder. I still think that I’m twenty one and don’t need to go […]
Dr. David Schillen was featured on KQMS Radio’s (1400 AM) “Murray in the Morning” on March 8, 2006. Ken Murray Show with Dr. Schillen Intro (mp3: 1.4 MB) » » What is a meniscus transplant? (mp3: 980 kb) » More on meniscus transplants (mp3: 1.2 MB) » Baseball Injury (mp3: 720 kb) » What is […]
