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By Dr. Edward Loniewski, DOOrthopedic Surgeon Ask any competitive skier about the one joint they are most concerned about and most would point to their knees. Just ask Lindsey Vaughn. This may be due to the fact that you are traveling down a hill at speeds exceeding 40 mph with boards strapped to your feet acting like large levers translating massive amounts of torque directed right into your knees. Think if I took a 4 foot board and tied this to your foot while I took a large mallet and hit it as hard as I could? You can thank...

Patella Chondromalacia Authored by Orthopedic Surgeon, Edward G. Loniewski, DO and posted here with his permission. This disease is also known as softening of the cartilage of your knee cap or "anterior knee pain". This is a big medical word for a condition where the shiny cartilage surface of your patella (knee cap) is softened due to many factors including abnormal pressure across the joint surface or hormonal changes in your body. This pain is usually located over the front of your knee and is described as a deep aching pain. It is sometimes associated with swelling and is usually...

By Dr. Edward Loniewski, DOOrthopedic Surgeon Football season is upon us. Football is famous for action, and also producing injuries. Due to the forces generated, as well as the mismatch in body sizes among players, injuries to various body parts are common. Interestingly, injuries are more common during games, compared to during practice. It is thought that the athletes "play harder" during the game, and are more likely to take risks. The following is a partial list of some of the injuries we see and treat every day this time of year, related to football: Knee injuries Knee injuries come...