<a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/nancy-yen-shipley" rel="tag">Nancy Yen Shipley, MD

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ACL injuries in middle-age athletes

Over the last 20 years, physical fitness as a means to improve overall health has increased among the over-40 set. This is great, right? Yes, absolutely. Athletes who remain active as they age do a better job than non-athletes in retaining lean muscle mass. They also show improved bone density, bone structure and bone strength. […]

An orthopedic surgeon’s take on the e-scooter craze

A number of major cities have seen shared e-scooters, or electrical scooters, take over their streets. It’s certainly popular with the riders, but it is creating waves with a lot of critics as well. In Portland, Oregon, there are four companies trialing the scooters over a several-month period.  Driving around my city, I find that […]