Marc Philippon
Marc Philippon
The Steadman Clinic in Vail, Colorado’s orthopedic hip surgeon Dr. Marc Philippon, , together with his co-surgeons, consider hip injuries as an inevitable issue and lifelong struggle that most hockey players and sports professionals deal with. Based on their observations, it is possible to have these injuries in the early stages of life and can worsen over time with stressful activities such as rotating and twisting. They are currently involved in a ground-breaking research study to determine at what age these injuries begin to form and what preventative measures can be taken in order to avoid long-term damage.
Because Dr. Marc Philipponhas a very well-established name in orthopedic hip surgery, hockey players from all over the world including the stars of National Hockey League have been visiting him continuously. In fact, The Steadman Clinic office has a display of jerseys worn by no less than the most popular hockey players worldwide. Paul Kariya, Mario Lemieux, and more sports professionals visit Dr. Marc Philippon for a common reason to have the hip injury that they, and a lot of others like them, experience be treated.
Top surgeons work hand in hand with Dr. Marc Philippon with the belief that a particular hip injury happens while the hockey players are growing. Arthritis is often caused by the condition called femoroacetabular impingement. Together with Steadman Philippon Research Institute doctors in Vail, Dr. Philippon is finding a way to identify the age when this particular hip injury most likely appears. Hopefully, the result of this research will provide young hockey players a better understanding on how they can prevent such injury.
Young hockey players dream to be superstars one day that is why they begin to train at a very young age. Experts fear that these young players might turn into a generation that will face the dilemma of broken hips in the future. Injuries become more enduring as the same sport is played day by day throughout many years.
Dr. Marc Philippon said, the local hockey players went through M.R.I. and a physical examinations including hip strength tests. In two and four years, we will be repeating the tests to determine if skating stride has something to do with the problem. We will be closely observing the risk patterns so we can identify the starting point of the issue and adjust accordingly, he added. He wishes to come up with training strategies and early detection guidelines in order to avoid hip issues.