Cedars-Sinai Kerlan-Jobe Institute

Could Guardian Caps usher in a new era of football safety? 🏈⛑️ In a new blog post, Ilan Danan, MD, explores the potential of Guardian Caps—a padded helmet cover designed to reduce the impact of hits. Discover how this innovation could reshape #NFL safety with more protection on the field.

Tennessee Titans QB Will Levis is dealing with a shoulder injury—and recovery means dealing with the discomfort until it's healed. Talking to the Tennessean, orthopaedic surgeon Brian Schulz, MD, weighs in with on the QB's injured throwing shoulder.

⚾️ Shohei Ohtani stormed onto the #MLB scene in 2018 as a highly touted two-way talent from the Japanese Professional League. The Los Angeles Angels outbid all other MLB teams for the rights to Ohtani and featured him as the first two-way star in the making. Ohtani would receive AL Rookie of the Year honors for his impressive first year performance with the bat and on the mound—and is this week's Tommy John Surgery 50th Anniversary spotlight. 🩻 Tommy John Surgery During his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut season, Ohtani begin experiencing discomfort in his pitching arm and was placed on the DL with a grade 2 UCL sprain of the elbow. After treatment and return, he was later diagnosed with new damage to the UCL and required the first of two Tommy John surgeries in 2018 with the second in 2023—both performed by Dr. Neal ElAttrache. 💪 Return to Play Ohtani would return to the mound mid-season in 2020 after his first surgery. Since his second surgery, he is scheduled to pitch again for the start of the 2025 season. 🏆 After Tommy John Accolades Frustrated with his performances the prior two years, Ohtani would make 3 consecutive All-Star selections as both a pitcher and DH from 2021-2023. He would be selected to the AL MVP in 2021 and 2023 and as a runner-up in 2022. With the advancements in #TommyJohnSurgery, the Los Angeles Dodgers placed immense faith in his full recovery by awarding Ohtani with a historical contract matching his elite star value. His accolades and historical accomplishments continue to grow as a two-way star, including making his first World Series appearance in 2024. #TJ50

New York Football Giants' Andrew Thomas underwent season-ending foot surgery last week🦶🩻 —but there's still good news, according to foot and ankle surgeon Kenneth Jung, MD. NJ.com.

Oklahoma City Thunder's Isaiah Hartenstein suffered a small, non-displaced hand fracture—an injury that comes at an interesting time for the team. 🏀 Talking to The Oklahoman, Dr. M. Ramin Modabber lends some perspective to the Thunder big man’s hand injury.

Carlos Rodon made his #MLB pitching debut with the Chicago White Sox in 2015, later signing on as free agent with the San Francisco Giants and shortly thereafter, the New York Yankees—and is this week's Tommy John Surgery 50th Anniversary spotlight! ⚾️🌟 🩻 Tommy John Surgery After a respectable first two years in the majors, Rodon was hampered by injuries and was in and out of the rotation. He injured his pitching elbow shortly after being announced to the White Sox starting rotation in 2019 and would undergo Tommy John Surgery, treated by Dr. Neal ElAttrache, and miss most of the 2019 and 2020 seasons. 💪 Return to Play Rodon would return to mound at the end of the 2020 season, making 4 appearances for the White Sox. 🏅 After Tommy John Accolades Rodon signed a 1-year free agent contract with the White Sox and went to complete one of his best years since his debut. In April 2021, he threw a no-hitter against the Cleveland Guardians and would make back-to-back All-Star game selections in '21-22, recording over 300 innings and a sub-3.00 ERA. Before the 2023 season, he would sign on as a Yankee with a 6-year contract—and is currently competing for the 2024 World Series title. #TJ50

Carpal tunnel syndrome cases are on the rise—but why? 🤚🩻 According to Dr. M. Ramin Modabber, orthopaedic surgeon, the mixture of more people working at home and less ergonomically friendly workstations hasn't helped. Check out his full discussion with Yahoo Life to learn more. 🔍

Houston Texans' Nico Collins was ruled out last Sunday after aggravating a hamstring injury—one of the more challenging injuries to heal from. 🩻 Talking to the Houston Chronicle, sports medicine specialist Kenton Fibel, MD, explains: "You can’t speed up time when it comes to tissue healing. It’s acknowledging and being better at understanding the severity of the injury so that you can have a better understanding of the timeline."

Max Fried, pitcher for the Atlanta Braves, is a modern-day example of how Tommy John Surgery, pioneered 50 years ago, continues to impact the game of baseball. ⚾️ 🩻 Tommy John Surgery While pitching as one of the top prospects in the San Diego Padres minor league system in 2014, Fried nursed an elbow injury that would eventually require Tommy John Surgery at age 20. He was treated by the Cedars-Sinai Kerlan-Jobe Institute's Dr. Neal ElAttrache that same summer and would miss all of the 2015 season. 💪 Return to Play After being traded to the Braves in 2014, Fried would return to pitch in their minor league system in 2016, eventually making his way to the majors: first in the bullpen and then permanently as a starter in 2019. 🏆 After Tommy John Accolades With the Braves, Fried has logged nearly 900 innings on his reconstructed elbow thus far, leading them to 7 consecutive postseasons from 2018-2024, and winning the decisive game of the 2021 World Series. To date, he's finished in the top 5 for the CY Young Award twice, collected 3 Golden Gloves, and has been selected twice to the NL All-Star roster along the way. #TJ50

After the New York Giants' Kayvon Thibodeaux was sidelined with a wrist injury 🩻, Dr. David Hay, orthopedic hand and wrist surgeon, weighed in with The Star-Ledger on how long the defensive back will be out. 🏈