In an interview with the Summit Daily News, Dr. Cunningham urges caution in order to avoid early-season injuries while skiing and snowboarding. "I've seen a surprising number of ACL tears this early in the season," Dr. Cunningham is quoted saying in the article. "Typically heavier snow brings in ACLs." Full Article: Dr. Cunningham discusses [...]
In his most recent "Ask a Sports Medicine Doc" column in the Vail Daily News, Dr. Cunningham answers the question, "Does a broken collarbone always need surgery?" Full Article: Ask A Sports Doc: Does a broken collarbone require surgery?
Read how Dr. Cunningham and other Vail doctors keep active and stay healthy. Full Article: How Some Vail Doctors Stay Healthy
Video of Dr. Cunningham on Good Morning Vail, discussing biking injuries and how to prevent them.
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.
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?
Read Dr. Cunningham's latest column on sports injuries.
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
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
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.
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 [...]
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 [...]
181 West Meadow Drive
Suite 2700
Vail, CO 81657
P: 970-476-7220
F: 866-725-4659
Mobile Directions
360 Peak One Drive
Suite 180
Frisco, CO 80443
P: 970-668-3633
F: 866-725-4659
Mobile Directions
1140 Edwards Village II
Suite B105
Edwards, CO 81632
P: 970-569-3240
F: 866-725-4659
Mobile Directions
“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.”
– Ryan B.
© Copyright Richard Cunningham, MD | All Rights Reserved
All information contained on the this website is intended for informational and educational purposes. The information is not intended to substitute for or replace professional medical treatment, to replace professional medical advice relative to a specific medical question or condition.
