Dr. Cunningham Discussing how to Prevent Biking Injuries
Video of Dr. Cunningham on Good Morning Vail, discussing biking injuries and how to prevent them.
About Richard Cunningham, MD
Dr. Richard Cunningham is a knee surgeon, shoulder specialist, and sports medicine physician at Vail Summit Orthopedics & Neurosurgery. Dr. Cunningham is an expert at treating conditions to theDr. Cunningham in the Leadville 100 Mountain Bike Race
In 2011 Dr. Cunningham participated in the Leadville 100 Mountain Bike Race, a 100 mile mountain bike race in Colorado that starts in the town of Leadville at 10,000 feet elevation. During the race, there is 14,000 feet of elevation gained during the the ride which goes over numerous mountain passes. Pro riders, such [...]
Be an Orthopedist for a Day
Dr. Cunningham recently gave a talk at a health and wellness seminar in Vail called "Living at Your Peak." His talk was titled "Be an Orthopedist for a Day." In this talk Dr. Cunningham showed participants how orthopedic doctors do arthroscopic ACL reconstruction.
Ask a Sports Medicine Doc column: Turf or grass?
Are athletes at greater risk of injury playing on artificial fields? Dr. Cunningham addresses this question in his column in today's Vail Daily News. Full Article: Ask a Sports Medicine Doc column: Turf or grass?
Ask a Sports Medicine Doc column: Turf or grass?
Read Dr. Cunningham's latest column on sports injuries.
New Ask a Sports Doc column makes its debut
Dr. Cunningham debuts his "Ask a Sports Doc" column in the Vail Daily News. Full Article: New Ask a Sports Doc column makes its debut
New Trends in ACL Tears and How to Prevent a Tear
Read Dr. Cunningham's latest article on New Trends in ACL Tears which was recently published in Vail Daily News. Full Article: New Trends in ACL Tears and How to Prevent a Tear
A Woman with Mountains to Climb
Vail's Meghan Buchanan broke her femur, then climbed to Everest base camp with Dr. Cunningham's help. Full Article: Vail Valley’s Meghan Buchanan overcomes horrendous injury to climb Seven Summits
Dr. Cunningham on Good Morning Vail
Video of Dr. Cunningham on Good Morning Vail, discussing ACL injuries and how to prevent them.
How Athletes Can Help Prevent an ACL Tear
Is Your Knee Stable for the Upcoming Ski Season? Please join Dr. Rick Cunningham, a knee, shoulder, and sports medicine specialist with Vail-Summit Orthopaedics, who will share some tips on how to prevent an ACL tear this season.
Getting Ready for Sports
Dr. Rick Cunningham, an orthopaedic specialist with Vail-Summit Orthopaedics, checks out the knee of 14-year-old Mary Sweet, who will be playing soccer for Vail Christian this year. The ninth-grader was taking part in a student-athlete physical clinic held at the VSO Edwards office on Aug. 11. The low-cost physicals were offered to all Eagle [...]
Vail Doc Talks About How to Fix a Torn Meniscus
A torn meniscus is a common knee injury. In younger people, the meniscus is fairly tough and rubbery. An isolated meniscus tear in a young patient is uncommon. However, young people not uncommonly tear their meniscus in conjunction with ACL tears as a result of a forceful twisting injury. Full Article: Vail doc talks [...]