In the new, fall issue of the Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine Teaching and Research Foundation’s (OTRF) e-newsletter, Active Bones, Dr. Steven Chudik and his health performance team introduce a new functional capacity test they developed to determine when it is safe to return to sports or physical activities after an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. […]

Scheduling an appointment to be seen and evaluated for an injury is only a click away. Dr. Steven Chudik, orthopaedic surgeon and arthroscopic specialist with the Shoulder, Knee & Sports Medicine Injury Clinic in Westmont and Western Springs, Illinois, offers convenient, online appointment scheduling. Simply click the Schedule Online gold button at the top of the page. […]

In the second round of her Wimbledon singles match, 32-year old American and top doubles seed Bethanie Mattek-Sands collapsed on to the grass court when her right knee buckled. Mattek-Sands, ranked No. 1 in doubles, was taken to the hospital for evaluation and treatment. According to news reports, Mattek-Sands will undergo surgery to repair a […]

Top Yankees prospect and shortstop Gleyber Torres injured his left elbow during a Class AAA game with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Railriders, triggering an early end to his season while also dealing a blow to the Yankees’ potential fall roster. Torres’ tore his ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) as he attempted to score from second base, sliding head […]

Dr. Steven Chudik and his Team at the Shoulder, Knee & Sports Medicine Clinic in Westmont, Ill., would like to congratulate Aaron Bailey on signing a free agent contract with the Baltimore Ravens as a wide receiver. As the quarterback who led Bolingbrook High School to its first Illinois 8A state football championship, Bailey was […]

Japan’s star and the Blue Samurai’s goal-scoring midfielder, Shinji Kagawa, suffered a shoulder dislocation in a soccer match against Syria that ended in a draw but advanced Japan to a qualifying round in the Asian Football Confederation and ultimate opportunity to compete in the World Cup. The 28-year-old soccer phenom dislocated his left shoulder after […]

In a recent news feature, Good Morning America (GMA) looked into the rising number of overuse injuries occurring to Little League players, particularly in the elbow with a condition aptly named Little League Elbow. Dr. Steven Chudik also has seen the increase in the number of young athletes at his Shoulder, Knee & Sports Medicine […]

Former Chicago Cubs pitcher and World Series Champion Aroldis Chapman was placed on the disabled list recently for left shoulder rotator cuff inflammation, also known as impingement syndrome. According to media reports, a magnetic resonance image (MRI) of the injured shoulder showed no signs of structural damage to the rotator cuff muscles. Team doctors are […]

Outcome research conducted by Dr. Steven Chudik’s nonprofit foundation, the Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine Teaching and Research Foundation (OTRF) on its comprehensive functional capacity evaluation (FCE) to determine when athletes can safely return to sport following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, was presented recently at the 2017 Mid-American Orthopaedics Association (MOAO) annual meeting. Dr. […]

Dr. Steven Chudik and his Team at the Shoulder, Knee & Sports Medicine Clinic in Westmont, Ill., want to congratulate Jake Elliott on being selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fifth round of this year’s National Football League (NFL) draft. Elliott, a former Lyons Township High School (LTHS) and University of Memphis place kicker, […]

Spring is when we see a great number of baseball throwing injuries. In this issue of the Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine Teaching and Research Foundation’s (OTRF) e-newsletter, Active Bones, Dr. Steven Chudik and his health performance team provide injury prevention tips for throwers, including baseball players. The issue also discusses using pitch counts rather […]

Panthers quarterback Cam Newton injured his throwing shoulder late last season during in a game against the San Diego Chargers. A subsequent MRI revealed a partially torn rotator cuff. Team doctors chose to treat the injury conservatively with rest, rehabilitation and a gradual throwing program. However, as Newton moved into the strengthening stage he experienced […]

Late last season, Chicago Bears Pro Bowl guard Kyle Long severely injured his ankle during the game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. That injury, combined with the torn shoulder labrum Long had been playing with for seven weeks ended his 2016 season. Long had ankle surgery in January and was to undergo shoulder labral surgery […]

In 1968, two groups of New Jersey high school students were the first to play a new game called Ultimate (Frisbee), a cross between soccer and American football. Today, more than one million people in the United States participate in Ultimate that involves sprinting, cutting, jumping, diving and lunging. Although it technically is a non-contact […]

As the lacrosse season gets underway, I would like to remind you about the research based, in-season strength and conditioning program my health performance team and I created specifically for lacrosse through my foundation, the Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine Teaching & Research Foundation (OTRF). The program is designed to help prevent knee injuries and […]

The United States Patent and Trademark Office recently granted Dr. Steven Chudik with the Steven Chudik MD Shoulder, Knee & Sports Injury Clinic, Westmont, Ill., another patent, US 9,445,910 B2, for his original method of minimally invasive shoulder replacement surgery. He previously received a patent for arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. Dr. Chudik’s minimally invasive shoulder […]

As you contemplate your winter getaway vacation for some sun and golf, don’t forget to pack the Golf Stretching and Warm-Up program created by Dr. Steven Chudik and his nonprofit foundation, the Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine Teaching and Research Foundation (OTRF). It is based on long-standing research that shows dynamic stretching helps maintain flexibility […]

For those who have begun winter sports and activities, or will be, you’ll want to read the latest issue of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine Teaching and Research Foundation’s (OTRF) e-newsletter, Active Bones. Included in the issue are articles on cartilage knee injuries common to basketball players of all levels, a discussion and treatment recommendations […]

With more snow in the forecast and school winter breaks just days away, the Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine Teaching and Research Foundation (OTRF) founded by Dr. Steven Chudik, orthopaedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist with the Shoulder, Knee and Sports Medicine Injury Clinic in Westmont, Ill., has tips to help prevent injuries when you […]

Dr. Steven Chudik, orthopaedic surgeon and arthroscopic specialist with the Shoulder, Knee & Sports Medicine Injury Clinic in Westmont, Ill., is offering a new, online appointment scheduling option on his website. Simply click on the “Schedule Online” button at the top of the page. Pick a convenient appointment day and time and provide the information […]