Whether you're a professional football player, a weekend warrior or an injured worker, we want to get you back in action as quickly as possible.
Bay Area Orthopaedic Sports and Spine provides comprehensive, high quality care to patients with injuries and diseases of the knee, shoulder and back. Our board certified physicians integrate leading edge techniques with proven traditional methods to provide you with the best in orthopaedic treatment. READ MORE
Nominated for Best Orthopedic Surgeon in Alameda County for 2008
Certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Dr. Isono specializes in Sports Medicine as well as surgery of the knee and shoulder.
Dr. Strudwick is a board certified Orthopaedic surgeon and a Qualified Medical Examiner, specializing in sports medicine and injuries to the knee, elbow and shoulder. He is also the Team Physician for the Oakland Raiders.
Lack of flexibility not only slows athletic progress but also can lead to injury. This can derail even the most well-thought-out fitness routine. When you were a baby, you were so flexible that you could probably put your head in between your knees.
If you are like 22 million other Americans, you have degenerative knee arthritis, a.k.a. osteoarthritis or DJD. This is characterized by cartilage loss, bony overgrowth and extra joint fluid.
What is the Meniscus?
The knee is made up of four major bones: the femur (thigh bone), tibia and fibula (shin bones), and patella (knee cap). Inside the knee joint there are two C-shaped, wedge-like cushions of cartilage called the menisci.
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