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US News and World Report names Dr. Lintner to “The Best Doctors in America”
Dr. David Lintner was named to the US News and World Report list of The Best Doctors in America.
Dr. Lintner is the Chief of Sports Medicine at The Methodist Hospital and The Methodist Center for Sports Medicine, the Head Team Physician for the Houston Astros, a Team Orthopedist for the Houston Texans, and Director of the Methodist Hospital Sports Medicine Fellowship. This honor is in addition to his regularly being named as a “Texas Super Doc” by Texas Monthly magazine. He specializes in Sports Medicine, Surgery of the Shoulder, Surgery of the Knee, and treatment of thrower’s injuries of the shoulder and elbow.
Radio Interview
Listen to Dr. Lintner’s interview on Sports Radio 610 Regarding Heat Illness in Athletes.
Avoid Heat Illness in Athletes.
How Texas is Striving to Make Football Safer
Dr. Lintner is interviewed in Dave Campbell’s 2011 Texas Football magazine article regarding concussions, heat illness, and what Texas is doing to make football safer. Read about it here:
A Little Preparation Can Make for Safer Skiing
Dr. David Lintner was recently interviewed on the Methodist Minute about how to prevent ski injuries.
Listen to the audio from the interview below…
Methodist Minute – Safer Skiing
Dr. Lintner Interviewed About Sore Knees
Dr. David Lintner was recently interviewed on Sports Radio 610 about sore knees, especially among “weekend warriors.”
Knee pain can be related to age, inflammation along growth plates, stress fractures, or even weight issues.
Listen to the audio from the interview below…
Play this “Methodist Minute” audio.
Dr. Lintner Interviewed about Platelet Rich Plasma Injections
Dr. David Lintner was recently interviewed on Sports Radio 610 about Platelet Rich Plasma Injections, which is sometimes referred to as, “blood spinning.”
A simple procedure that is completed right in the office, PRP requires drawing blood from the patient and placing it in a centrifuge machine, which separates the patient’s platelets from their blood. Fifteen minutes later, the platelets are injected back into the site of the patient’s injury. The platelets accelerate the healing of injured tissues.
Listen to the audio from the interview below…
PRP Interview on 610
Viscosupplementation Treatment for Arthritis
The first line of treatment for osteoarthritis of the knee aims to relieve pain. Normally, pain relievers such as ibuprofen or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are used, along with physical therapy, applications of a topical analgesic and injections of a corticosteroid. However, some people have a reaction to NSAIDs and these agents usually bring only temporary relief.
A relatively new procedure, called viscosupplementation, injects a preparation of hyaluronic acid into the knee joint. Hyaluronic acid is a naturally occurring substance found in the synovial (joint) fluid. It acts as a lubricant to enable bones to move smoothly over each other and as a shock absorber for joint loads.
People with osteoarthritis (“wear-and-tear” arthritis) have a lower-than-normal concentration of hyaluronic acid in their joints. Viscosupplementation may be a therapeutic option for individuals with osteoarthritis of the knee.
Read more about Viscosupplementation Treatment for Arthritis on the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) website.
Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate
Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate are over-the-counter nutritional supplements commonly used to treat osteoarthritis. In contrast to many over-the-counter supplements, Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate have been fairly well studied and favorable results have been found by independent researchers. This is in marked contrast to most nutritional supplements where there is no scientific evidence of benefit.
Glucosamine and Chondroitin are chemicals that the joint cartilage can use as a building block to try to maintain the cartilage’s health. There is also some evidence that the substances act as anti inflammatories. Overall, they seem to be fairly safe and most commercial preparations provide comparable efficacy. Of note, the ideal dosages of Glucosamine and Chondroitin are unknown. (more…)
New Platelets Treatment Helps Athletes Recover from Injury Without Surgery
by Leigh Frillici / 11 News
Astros fans have seen Doug Brocail pitch many times from the mound. But last May, he made a play for first that took him off the mound for months.
“When I hit the bag there was a popping sound and I was in excruciating pain,” said Brocail.
At the time, the smallest movements were difficult for Brocail.
“He couldn’t straighten his leg all the way, he couldn’t walk,” said physical therapist Matt Holland.
Brocail had pulled his hamstring from the bone.
“Doug ruptured the hamstring on his landing leg, which is extremely dependent on hamstring strength for a professional pitcher,” said Dr. David Lintner, an orthopedic surgeon at the Methodist Center for Sports Medicine and the Astros’ team physician.
Surgery would have ended Brocail’s season, so Lintner suggested a new treatment called Platelet Rich Plasma Injections, or PRP.
PRP requires drawing blood from the patient and placing it in a centrifuge machine, which separates the patient’s platelets from their blood. Fifteen minutes later, the platelets are injected back into the site of the patient’s injury. The platelets accelerate the healing process.
“It takes an injury that may take three or four weeks to resolve and helps it settle down to a week to 10 days,” said Lintner.
