Residents and visitors to the Vail Valley like to play hard, whether it be tracking one's vertical feet on a powder day or participating in the Vail Hill Climb. I think it is great to be active and push one's limits beyond what we might have thought ourselves capable of. As we get older, [...]
With summer here, patients are out enjoying activities such as golf, paddling on the river, tennis and fly fishing. I often see patients in the office who present with shoulder pain after participating in these sorts of overhead activities. Typically patients do not report a particular injury but just notice that the shoulder pain [...]
Today in the office, I saw an 18 year old football player from Buena Vista, Colorado. He was participating in a pre-season football training camp and suffered a first time shoulder dislocation while tackling another player. He plays on both the offensive and defensive lines for his high school, and he is one of [...]
It’s hard to imagine suddenly losing sensation or muscle function or having extreme nerve pain occur without reason. Unfortunately, some nerve injuries or nerve abnormalities can happen without warning. Nerve palsies are rare but can be debilitating. Generally, nerves are injured due to a specific incident, such as a fracture or dislocation. However, nerve [...]
Mother Nature has called for one more snowy blast in Eagle and Summit Counties. While Arapahoe Basin continues to reap the benefits of persistent snow accumulation for our ski and snowboard enthusiasts, the majority of Colorado ski resorts have shut down their lifts for the winter season. In an area world renowned for winter [...]
Patellar instability and dislocations can plague both children and adults alike. The patella (kneecap) connects the muscles of the thigh to the tibia (shin bone). The patella should sits within a groove (trochlea) at the end of the thigh bone (femur). As the knee bends and straightens with sitting and standing, the patella should [...]
At the end of a long ski season, I see a large number of patients with overuse injuries and conditions. Patellar tendonitis is one such common condition seen in our athletic population. Common sports associated with this condition is skiing, basketball, volleyball, gymnastics, or sports where there is a lot of jumping and landing. Another [...]
This past winter, I saw a large number of ACL tears. Anatomic ACL reconstruction surgery of the knee has been shown to improve knee kinematics, slow the progression of osteoarthritis in the knee, and allow athletes to return to sports without further giving way episodes of the knee. The risk of repeat injury to [...]
Dr. Cunningham contributed his insight in this recent article published in Summit Daily on kneehab and post-injury physician therapy. Link to Full Article: KneeHab: Why post-injury physical therapy is never optional, from torn ACL to sprained ankle
If you're a swimmer, you won't want to miss this article on 'swimmer's shoulder' authored by Dr. Cunningham and featured in Vail Daily News' Ask a Vail Sports Doc column. Full Article: Ask a Vail Sports Doc column: Dealing with ‘swimmer’s shoulder’
Dr. Cunningham shares his perspective in this recent article published in Summit Daily News. Full Article: KneeHab: Cadavar tissue, KAATSU and questions to ask before ACL surgery
Offering his expertise, Dr. Cunningham contributes to this recent article in Summit Daily News. Full Article: KneeHab: Anatomy of an ACL injury, from Grade I to Grade III
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“If you suffer this sort of injury Dr. Cunningham and his team are the people you want to see. They have preformed 1,000s of knee and shoulder surgeries, it’s what they do. The whole time they were supportive, realistic with recovery expectations and did phenomenal work. I hope to be just a one time customer but I can’t recommend them enough for those who suffer an injury like I did. Dr. Cunningham is one of the best knee and shoulder doctors in Vail.”
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