News Releases - Page 19

With many advances in orthopedic sports medicine, it seems amazing that we have not seen a decrease in the incidence of ACL injuries. It's true that we have not witnessed a downward trend of these injuries in spite of increased awareness and programs designed to strengthen muscles around the knee and improve neuromuscular control. 

McFarland Clinic is pleased to announce Greg Sachs, MD, FACS will join the McFarland Clinic Surgery Department in September 2015. 

While rotator cuff tears are very common in the 50-plus age group, they are relatively uncommon in 20 year-olds. However, each fall I do a hand-full of rotator cuff repairs on football players from Iowa State and the surrounding high schools.

In the early days of the NFL and major college football, biceps injuries were as rare as hen’s teeth. Now biceps ruptures are posted in injury reports almost every week. Why is that?? 

Football season is finally here.

During his junior year in college, Nazareth Mitrou-Long knew something was wrong when he couldn't get his muscles warmed up. He later learned that the shape of his hips were causing him pain and he needed a procedure called Hip Arthroscopy. Nazareth tells his story about hip surgery and his journey back to the court

McFarland Clinic is pleased to announce Dan Fulton, MD joined McFarland Clinic Infectious Diseases Department. Dr. Fulton began seeing patients in August. 

McFarland Clinic is excited to introduce four new physicians to our Carroll office. Dr. Carly Quam, Dr. Shaun Quam, Dr. Abby Williams and Dr. Joshua Williams joined our team in August.

 McFarland Clinic is pleased to announce Jason Rasmussen, MD will join the McFarland Clinic Cardiology Department in September 2015. 

When Spring semester is over, the football players get a couple weeks off before starting their summer conditioning program that lasts from May through July. This includes an intensive eight week session of workouts to improve strength, speed and performance under the direction of Clayton Oyster and the ISU strength & conditioning staff. They also are allowed some limited interaction with coaches, working in position groups on skill development.