Blog Posts in 2022
Posted on Dec 16, 2022 By Alyssa Pederzani
Article Link: https://www.cedars-sinai.org/newsroom/world-cup-soccer-2022-the-medical-perspective/ Bert Mandelbaum, MD, medical director of the FIFA Medical Center of Excellence, Cedars-Sinai ...
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Posted on Dec 9, 2022 By Alyssa Pederzani
Christian Pulisic's abdominal contusion after what became his game-winning goal kick in the recent USA vs. Iran World Cup 2022 match was tough to watch (especially on replay from multiple angles). ...
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Posted on Nov 3, 2022 By Alyssa Pederzani
When you’ve been a doctor in the orthopedic field for as long as I have, you hear some incredible things from patients about the pain they’re experiencing in their knees. Mostly, the ...
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Posted on Oct 7, 2022 By Dr. Mandelbaum
With October serving as the time of year when we place an increased focus on breast cancer awareness, it may surprise you to learn that this is also the month in which the national healthcare ...
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Posted on Sep 14, 2022 By Dr. Mandelbaum
Your knees are a critical part of your ability to perform everyday living functions. Your ability to stand upright, walk, kneel, or sit comfortably is all thanks to your knees. When they're ...
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Posted on Aug 29, 2022 By Dr. Mandelbaum
Despite being the largest joint in the human body, the knee can be underappreciated when it comes to daily exercise. After all, if you ask most folks what their workout routines consist of, they will ...
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Posted on Aug 1, 2022 By Dr. Mandelbaum
Many people who experience knee arthritis or achy knee joints report that the pain and other symptoms tend to flare up in the wintertime. It makes intuitive sense – colder temperatures and more ...
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Posted on Jul 29, 2022 By Dr. Mandelbaum
"Biologics" involves using growth factors or biological products such as stem cells and platelet-rich plasma (PRP), substances naturally made by your body, to help treat and heal various ...
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Posted on Jun 3, 2022 By Dr. Mandelbaum
Chronic knee pain can make people who walk a lot think they should stop – they shouldn’t. The recommendation to "do more" of something when that activity seems to be painful can ...
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Posted on May 26, 2022 By Dr. Mandelbaum
These 4 structures surrounding the ACL are there to protect and serve. When someone suffers an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury, most physicians and physical therapists will have them ...
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Posted on Apr 22, 2022 By Dr. Mandelbaum
Exercise can often be the last thing on the mind of someone suffering from a chronic knee pain condition. And as research indicates, many people who have degenerative diseases of the knee, such as ...
Continue reading "Dr. Mandelbaum for U.S. News & World Report: Exercising With Knee Pain: Do's and Don'ts" »
Posted on Mar 2, 2022 By Dr. Mandelbaum
Your diet is as important as exercise to help keep the knees healthy and strong. If you're like many Americans, you resolve to eat more healthily and exercise consistently around this time of ...
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Posted on Feb 11, 2022 By Dr. Mandelbaum
You don’t have to be among the millions who ditch their health resolutions. Depending on which polls you look at, it appears to be standard practice for most people to ditch their New ...
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Posted on Feb 10, 2022 By Dr. Mandelbaum
Want Stronger Knees? Here are 3 Critical Keys for Knee-Joint Strength and Active-Living Protection. As the largest joint in the human body, the knee can be underappreciated when it comes to daily ...
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