When studying hip arthroscopy, providers rely on several different patient-reported outcome scores to collect information. These outcome scores (aka those pesky surveys we ask you to fill out) are then used to help surgeons figure out if what they do is helping people. Having patients fill out pre and
Everyday our office is overwhelmed with surgical and MRI prior authorization denials for patients we anticipate on treating. These denials, which often occur at the worst possible time, not only shock our patients, but also scare them as these denials can lead to major roadblocks in accessing care they desperately
In a recent study, it was found that hip arthroscopy and the costs associated with recovery are more cost-effective than avoiding surgery through conservative management. Surgery and the costs associated with surgery can be scary, so patients are often hopeful that they can avoid surgery all together through months
“What happens if Dr. Wolff gets in there and finds out that my labrum is more torn than we thought? Will he still fix it?” This question is probably the number one question we are asked in the office during initial surgical consultation. In many fields of orthopaedics, surgery can
When asked what the most aggressive contact sport is, most answer football or hockey (GO CAPS GO!), but tend to forget about lacrosse. Lacrosse has the physicality and contact of football and hockey, cutting and technical expertise of soccer, and requires the overhead strength of baseball.
Less is often more. During recovery, patients are often told that exercise strategies like high intensity interval training (HIIT) will help them to recover faster. This, however, is not always the case. The promise behind HIIT is that it can produce increased endurance and fitness in a shorter period of
