DOC, WHAT DOES ARTHRITIS LOOK LIKE? Steve Mora MD Orange County Knee Specialist I wish I could answer that question with just a couple of sentences. But I cannot. There is no easy way to answer this question. Arthritis is a degenerative condition of the joint which leads to numerous...
ON THE TOPIC KNEE PAIN WITH A NEGATIVE MRI
By Steve Mora MD Orange County Knee Specialist ON THE TOPIC KNEE PAIN WITH A NEGATIVE MRI. It's not unusual for patients who are suffering with knee pain to have a "negative" MRI. This situation is relatively common. In cases of a strain or inflammation the MRI may indeed be...
Knee Arthritis Treatment does not Always Equal Joint Replacement
By Steve Mora MD Orange County Arthrtis Specialist CAN YOU GUESS WHICH KNEE PICTURED BELOW HURTS? One of my patients recently came back to see me complaining of knee pain. He was having pain at night and stiffness. I had not seen him since I did a fat based stem...
Adult Stem Cells for the Treatment of Knee Arthritis
Steve Mora MD Orange County Stem Cell Specialist Treating knee arthritis is not always easy. Arthritis affects people differently. Therefore a patient and disease specific approach needs to be followed. You can't expect that three steroid injections, physical therapy, Advil and a brace is going to help everybody. You also cannot expect everybody...
Do You Wake Up in the Morning with Swollen and Stiff Hands?
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...
Ladies you Really Need to Read this…
Steve Mora MD Orange County Orthopedic Surgeon LADIES YOU REALLY NEED TO READ THIS INFO: I'm on ER call this weekend and have already seen 3 hip fractures come in today. I operated on 2 this AM and one more scheduled tomorrow. It's actually quite sad. Two of the ladies...
Meaning of Life Comes around Full Circle-MoraMD
Steve A Mora MD Orange County Knee Specialist The Meaning of Life Comes Around Full Circle...As some of you know I recently returned from my medical mission in Ayacucho Peru. I go to Peru every couple of years to give to those that have the least in my eyes. I...