AOC Preview Show – Spanish Fort vs. McGill-Toolen (2018 Week 1)
Posted on August 28, 2018 to News and Press
Tagged: aoc sports, sports, sports medicine
Posted on August 28, 2018 to News and Press
Tagged: aoc sports, sports, sports medicine
Posted on August 14, 2018 to AOC Physician Articles, News and Press
The treatment of meniscal tears has advanced over the years. Forty years ago it would not have been unheard of to excise in an open fashion the entire meniscus. This led to the development of arthritis earlier than was expected. With the development of knee arthroscopy and the small instruments to work inside the knee, […]
Tagged: aoc sports, Christopher Patton MD, Knee Arthroscopy, Meniscal Tears, sports injury, sports medicine
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Knee arthroscopy (the placing of a small camera into the knee and performing surgery through small holes) is one of the most common orthopaedic procedures performed in the United States. Over 900,000 of these are performed each year, and over half are done to operate on a torn meniscus.1 The meniscus is a C-shaped […]
Tagged: aoc sports, Christopher Patton MD, Knee Arthroscopy, Meniscal Tears, sports injury, sports medicine
Posted on July 7, 2017 to News and Press
I was a great day having Mark Barron (Los Angeles Rams Safety and former Alabama player) in town. Mark is going to be a great addition to our D1AOC team as a partner helping us provide the best athletic training, physical therapy and sports medicine in the area. From left to right, Rich Myers, D1AOC, […]
Tagged: athletic trainer, athletic training, D1AOC, Los Angeles Rams, Mark Barron, physical therapy, sports medicine
Posted on June 13, 2017 to News and Press
Congratulations to Dr. Clayton Lane and the D1AOC team for coming in second place in the Dragon Boat Races benefiting the FUSE Project. Not only did they put some muscle into rowing, but also into raising money for our community. Always giving back…that’s what we do. Great job!
Tagged: AOC, D1AOC, Dr. Clayton Lane, Dragon Boat Races, Fuse Project, sports medicine
Posted on June 8, 2017 to News and Press
Dr. Christopher Patton was inducted into the Cottage Hill Christian Academy Athletic Hall of Fame as an Honorary member. Dr. Patton is part of the inaugural class of inductees. He has served as the only team doctor in CHCA history and has been a great supporter of Warrior athletes, spending all home games and several […]
Tagged: AOC, Cottage Hill Christian Academy, Dr. Christopher Patton, Hall of Fame, sports medicine
Posted on December 5, 2016 to News and Press
Many athletes who play contact sports like football, can experience shoulder separation. A common misconception about a separated shoulder is that it’s an injury to the shoulder joint. A separated shoulder involves the acromioclavicular joint (known as the AC joint), which is where the collarbone meets the highest point of the shoulder blade. A fall […]
Tagged: baseball, Football, injury, rugby, shoulder, shoulder separation, sports, sports injury, sports medicine
Posted on October 4, 2016 to News and Press
The football season is in full swing, and while each snap of the ball is thrilling for fans, for the athletes on the field, one wrong hit can lead to serious shoulder injuries, such as a torn labrum. The shoulder is made up of three bones: the shoulder blade (scapula), the upper arm bone (humerus), […]
Tagged: Football, injury, Labrum, labrum tear, shoulder injury, sports medicine
Posted on September 1, 2016 to News and Press
Athletes are at risk for a number of knee injuries. A common knee injury experienced by many players—especially those participating in contact sports—is meniscus tears. Meniscus are the pieces of cartilage situated between the thighbone and shinbone that cushion the joints, provide stability, and act as shock absorbers. There are multiple ways the meniscus can […]
Tagged: Arthroscopy, knee, meniscus repair, sports medicine
Posted on August 15, 2016 to AOC Physician Articles, News and Press
The anterior cruciate ligament, better known as the ACL, is one of four ligaments that hold the knee together. The ACL is also one of the most easily—and commonly—injured parts of the knee, especially for athletes. This type of injury frequently occurs in athletes who participate in high impact sports like football, basketball, hockey, and […]
Tagged: ACL Reconstruction, acl rehab, acl tear, knee injury, sports medicine