by Jeffrey H. Berg, M.D. | May 23, 2021
I noticed a strange phenomenon throughout the summer and into the fall and winter of 2020 during the COVID-19 Pandemic. My clinic usually deals with traumatic and nontraumatic orthopaedic problems. However, during much of 2020, there was a significant reduction in the...
by Jeffrey H. Berg, M.D. | Jan 9, 2021
Whenever I think of the word “pain,” the first image that comes to mind, and I’m dating myself here, is that of Mr. T, who played Clubber Lane, the villain in Rocky III. When asked by a news reporter for a prediction of his upcoming fight with Rocky,...
by Jeffrey H. Berg, M.D. | Oct 14, 2020
Ankle fractures are common. I discussed what they are, how they occur, and the symptoms of ankle fractures in previous posts. We will discuss ankle fracture treatment in this post. There are two main types of ankle fracture treatment: Non-surgical and surgical...
by Jeffrey H. Berg, M.D. | Aug 3, 2020
Shoulder pain is common at all ages, in both active and sedentary people. There are numerous causes of shoulder pain, but as with most things, there are a handful of sources that account for most of the diagnoses. Often the diagnoses can be grouped according to age...
by Jeffrey H. Berg, M.D. | Jun 10, 2020
Everyone wants to age gracefully. Living to an old age, being financially and physically independent, and having lived a life well-lived, is on everyone’s bucket list. How to achieve all of this is way beyond my area of expertise. It involves focusing on many things...
by Jeffrey H. Berg, M.D. | Jan 28, 2020
Recovery… Jennie had surgery 3 months ago. She is now back to running but has persistent and similar pain. She’s frustrated because her pain is “unchanged” despite her surgery and doing everything asked of her postoperatively. Mr. Smith is 6...
by Jeffrey H. Berg, M.D. | Jan 21, 2020
In a prior post, I discussed what an irreparable rotator cuff tear was and why they can be so problematic. In this post, we will discuss the available treatment options. As with many other musculoskeletal issues, this problem can sometimes be treated...
by Jeffrey H. Berg, M.D. | Dec 2, 2019
You’ve never had pain in your shoulder before. Then you had a subtle injury. It wasn’t even that bad. But you are very uncomfortable, and you can barely lift your arm. Your doctor told you that you have a large and very old rotator cuff tear. You were...
