By Steve Mora MD Orange County Orthopedic Surgeon Do You Wake Up with Swollen and Stiff Hands? When patients come to me for evaluation of knee, elbow or shoulder joint pain I will do a basic screening for rheumatoid arthritis. The question I ask is whether or not they experience...
Taking Care of the Mixed Martial Arts Patient
Taking Care of the Mixed Martial Arts Patient By Steve Mora MD Orange County MMA Combat Athlete Injury Specialist. Some of my fondest childhood memories are those of my father and I watching Friday night boxing in the late seventies and early eighties. My father was a big boxing fan....
Persistent Knee Pain after Knee Arthroscopy
Persistent Knee Pain after Knee Arthroscopy By Steve A. Mora, MD Orange County Knee Specialist You Had Knee Arthroscopy But Your Knee Still Hurts? I see patients with this situation on a daily basis. They are one of the most challenging groups. The usual scenario is one where a...
Labral Tears in the Mixed Martial Arts Athlete
Labral Tears in the Mixed Martial Arts Athlete by Steve Mora MD and Justin Haghverdian MS4 The shoulder joint enjoys a high degree of motion thanks to a unique ball-and-socket mechanism. The ball (humeral head) of the upper arm bone fits into a socket known as the glenoid. The glenoid...