Want to schedule an appointment with an orthopedic surgeon? Please call 515-239-4475 or click on the banner ad below to visit the McFarland Clinic’s brand new sports medicine website. Many years ago…. This was going to be the perfect Saturday morning for a third grade boy. First, a tasty breakfast of Wheaties (breakfast of champions!) …

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Want to schedule an appointment with an orthopedic surgeon? Please call 515-239-4475 or click on the banner ad below to visit the McFarland Clinic’s brand new sports medicine website. A seemingly innocuous stumble has caused a possible career-ending injury for one of the NFL’s favorite players. A minor misstep and resultant angulatory stress on JJ’s …

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What about the kneecap? In an earlier blog, I wrote about true knee dislocations such as the recent Teddy Bridgewater injury. Patella (kneecap) dislocations are not nearly as severe of an injury, yet they still remain a significant problem requiring weeks of rehab. Patellar dislocations are almost always associated with a shift of the kneecap to …

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