Chat With a Doctor: Active Living and Sports Injuries
Do you have questions about sports injuries? Learn from Sentara OrthoJoint Center Orthopedic Surgeons Dr. Kevin Bonner and Dr. Patrick O'Connell. Submit questions beginning at 12 p.m. on Wednesday, June 24. Doctors will answer your questions live from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m.
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I have been the Athletic Training Coordinator for Sentara for 10 years. I coordinate the Athletic Training coverage for the Hampton City Schools, Hampton University, and Mathews High School -
I am an Orthopaedic Surgeon at the Virginia Institute for Sports Medicine specializing in the treatment of shoulder and knee problems.
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I am an Orthopedic Surgeon at The Jordan-Young Institute in Virginia Beach specializing in Sports Medicine. Most of my practice focuses on injuries to the shoulder and knee. We hope this is helpful for everyone.
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I really looking forward to addressing any questions you may have on sports injuries or exercise
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I'm not very athletic but often find my wrist gets sore after sitting at my computer for an hour or so. Any tips?
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Have had severe bone on bone feeling in my left knee. A level no longer works and my insurance is horrible. I can feel and hear what sounds like crunching, especially when I climb stairs. I find that it is very stiff in the morning but loosens up. I'm 43 years old...what would you suggest?
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I have chronic back pain from a sports injury that happened several years ago. Up until recently I only had discomfort every now and then. Now the pain is starting to impact my sleeping habits and daily routine. What should I do?
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I've been told I need a patella arthroplasty procedure. Are you familiar with this?
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I have pain in both knees, thumbs, ankles, shoulders, hard to go up and down stairs, what do you think is good
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The ball of my foot is very painful after sitting still for awhile. -
I have incredible tightness in my right levator scalpulae that can be very painful from time to time. Are there any exercises I can do to relax the muscle?
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When you first get injured, is it better to treat with heat or ice? Thanks!
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My 12-year old son suffered an injury to his SI joint playing baseball. He's finished rehab and is back in the game, but what are the chances of a re-injury?
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I have tennis elbow and recently had an MRI showing my tendon is torn off the bone. Are there alternatives to surgery?
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Im a 51 year old female.I have a torn meniscus in my right knee. An OS wants to perform athroscopic surgery. I have a very busy occupation and very little sick time. Are there any alternatives to surgery.?
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Are all these new products such as the mesh raps for your ankles, knees all that great?
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I am a 62 year old female correctional officer. I work on concrete and steel floors for 13 hrs a shift. At night when I am sleeping, I wake up due to what I believe are shin splints. They are very painful and disturb my rest. Please help me.
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What do you think of the copper products like Tommy Copper that I see on TV and at the drug store? Do they do anything to help like the claims say?
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My daughter who is 20, played year round volleyball for 5 years. She does not play volleyball any longer but has day to day pain in her shoulder. She has had an MRI & several X-rays & they have said it looks like arthritis. Would a cortisone shot be helpful with the pain she has on a daily bases & would you recommend having it done? She has been to physical therapy which relieves some pain but does not fix the discomfort she experiences every day.
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I'm a 27yof, who's had slightly torn tendon,who was told to take a break from all physical activity along with therapy and medicine. I've been having chronic pain since the injury in 2009. All treatment provided by the physicians have fell me. I count my steps whenever performing a task and just about anything triggers it. Any suggestions? -
I have a sharp pain in my backside when I try to run. Any ideas
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I have been told I need to have knee replacement surgery in both knees. I'd like to do both at the same time-- but I'm being told to do one at a time. Besides a more painful rehab, what are the problems with getting both done at once?
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Chronic plantar fasciitis has been a problem for me for years. I feel so lowly! Is surgery a realistic possibility? What would that entail?
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I'm a 50 year old and had an MRI that showed a labral tear. Is that something that would require surgery?
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My son has joint pain but chalks it up to working in construction. He's only 30. Should he be more concerned?
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I just had arthroscopic knee surgery (repairing a meniscus tear and removing a loose body) from my knee...how long before I can resume normal activity and start running again? -
The flat area just below my toes seems to puff up off and on and I can't figure out why. Seems like any shoes and even when I don't walk hard or use feet a lot. Have any ideas on what is cause this swelling up and maybe goes away in a day or two or less?
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I have si and l3-5 vertebrae movement at 50 percent. I am an active 66 year old with osteoporosis at the moderate to severe level in my spine. I have little or no discomfort during the day but severe pain at night. I have done physical therapy, cortisone shots, nerve pain meds but nothing helps. What might the next step be as I have been told surgery is not really an option. I power walk 6 miles a day and not walking does not se to make any difference in the night pain.
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Thanks for that advice, but is there enough there to rule out any connection to diabetes?
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My sister has a lump growing behind her knee. Do you know what is causing that? She's 77. Should it be removed.? She can still walk, but it gets painful a lot and hard to move at all sometimes and seems to be getting bigger and worse.
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Fir the past 3weeks my legs have been sore behind my knees and swelling in my left knee more than
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What, if any, are the alternatives to knee replacement surgery
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For the past 3 weeks I have been having swelled on the back of my knees and they are stiff and painful at times. The doctor gave me Naprosyn which helps but this has been on going. I am a city transit operator. Please help swollen legs.
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My joints always make crunchy sounds, and sometimes pop. What does that mean? Should I worry?
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Back on April 15 I injured my knee in my martial arts class while pivoting on my knee for a kick. Had my knee xrayed at sentara urgent care and they said I didn't break anything but till this day I need to wear a heavy duty knee brace. It feels like my knee is loose and I would say every two weeks I knee gives off a painful popping sound. What do I need to do to get back to 100% health?
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I injured my hamstring a year ago in a fencing accident. I still limp when I run and if I sit too long my left butt check hurts really bad. Will this injury ever heal?
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At times my knees buckle an bending them for more then a few minutes hurt. At times i wake up in the night from the pain being so bad. Never once had any injuries. -
Had ACL reconstruction surgery 4 times, and it's torn again. I'm only 31. Not many options if I had to guess.
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Great questions today. We enjoyed meeting with everyone here on channel 13. Also, we appreciate Sentara orchestrating this worthwhile program. Thank you for the invitation.
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Thank you all for the great questions. I hope we have been of some help. Please let us know if we can provide you with any further help. We are here to try to help you in any manner we can.