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How to Accurately Evaluate Knee Stability: Dynamic Ultrasound

At the Centeno-Schultz Clinic, we utilize the SANS approach when evaluating patients, which prefaces the use of dynamic ultrasound for knee stability. SANS has four key components: Stability Articulation Neuromuscular Symmetry In a previous blog, I outlined the importance of stability. If a joint is unstable, it is at risk for injury since the cartilage … Continued
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Knee Pain After Knee Replacement: 5 Things You Need To Know

The vast majority of patients who make the decision to undergo a knee replacement do so because they are in pain. Perhaps they’ve lived with knee pain for years. Combine that with a doctor who’s telling them a total knee replacement is their last option, and it’s easy to understand why someone might believe surgery … Continued
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Are My Tight Hamstrings Causing My Knee Pain?

The knee and hamstrings are in such close proximity that when your knee is hurting and your hamstrings muscles are tight, you might wonder if one is causing the other. What would that be called, “hamstring knee pain”?The answer, however, may not be as obvious as it might seem. In fact, the two may only … Continued
middle-age meniscus tears

Middle-Age Meniscus Tears? Surgery Isn’t the Solution

Chances are, if you’ve noticed a wrinkle or a gray hair here and there, you also have middle-age meniscus tears. However, just because your doctor finds a meniscus tear on an MRI doesn’t mean you need surgery. This is true even if you have knee pain as meniscus tears often show up on MRIs whether … Continued
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Stem Cell Therapy for Meniscus Injuries: A Comprehensive Approach

Steep and deep skiing is fantastic but can result in debilitating injuries. CP is a 60y/o avid extreme snow and water skier who sustained a right knee injury in the back-country.  He had undergone three previous knee surgeries with limited success. Conservative treatment included active release PT, chiropractic care, acupuncture and trial of NSAID’s without significant benefit. CP was familiar … Continued