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Charles Warren Hoopes, MD
Charles Warren Hoopes, MD
Danielle Aaron, CRNP
Danielle Aaron, CRNP
Ahmed M. Kamel Abdel Aal, MD, MSc, PhD
Ahmed M. Kamel Abdel Aal, MD, MSc, PhD
Hussein Abdul-Latif, MD
Hussein Abdul-Latif, MD
Nessy Abraham-Phillip, MD
Nessy Abraham-Phillip, MD
Maria Del Pilar Acosta
Maria Del Pilar Acosta
Catherine S Adams, CRNP
Catherine S Adams, CRNP
Dylan R Addis, MD
Dylan R Addis, MD
Tolulope T. Aduroja, MD, MPH
Tolulope T. Aduroja, MD, MPH
Anupam Agarwal, MD
Anupam Agarwal, MD
Garima Agarwal, MD
Garima Agarwal, MD
Gaurav Agarwal, MD
Gaurav Agarwal, MD
Monica Agarwal, MD
Monica Agarwal, MD
Shruti P. Agnihotri, MD
Shruti P. Agnihotri, MD
Ali M. Ahmed, MD
Ali M. Ahmed, MD
Faris Ahmed, MD
Faris Ahmed, MD
Mustafa I. Ahmed, MD
Mustafa I. Ahmed, MD
Patricia B. Aiken, MD
Patricia B. Aiken, MD
Sameer Al Diffalha, MD
Sameer Al Diffalha, MD
Firas Al Solaiman, MD
Firas Al Solaiman, MD
Michael A. Albert, Jr., MD
Michael A. Albert, Jr., MD
Matthew B. Albright, MD
Matthew B. Albright, MD
David Aldrich, PA
David Aldrich, PA
Caroline Alena, MD
Caroline Alena, MD
Basem Alkurdi, MD
Basem Alkurdi, MD
Andrew M. Allen, MD
Andrew M. Allen, MD
Kevin Gerald Allen, MD
Kevin Gerald Allen, MD
Oluseun O. Alli, MD
Oluseun O. Alli, MD
Michael Allon, MD
Michael Allon, MD
Ammar Almehmi, MD
Ammar Almehmi, MD
Ryan M. Almeida, MD
Ryan M. Almeida, MD
Elizabeth D. Alva, MD
Elizabeth D. Alva, MD
Amy W. Amara, MD, PhD
Amy W. Amara, MD, PhD
Namasivayam Ambalavanan, MD
Namasivayam Ambalavanan, MD
Martin Miguel Inocencio Amor, MD
Martin Miguel Inocencio Amor, MD
Amitha Ananth, MD
Amitha Ananth, MD
Douglas Anderson, MD
Douglas Anderson, MD
Scott A. Anderson, MD
Scott A. Anderson, MD
Jennie Andresen, MD
Jennie Andresen, MD
William W. Andrews, MD, PhD
William W. Andrews, MD, PhD
Efstathia Andrikopoulou, MD
Efstathia Andrikopoulou, MD
Margaret Angelillo-Dill, CRNP
Margaret Angelillo-Dill, CRNP
Veena B. Antony, MD
Veena B. Antony, MD
Janeen Arbuckle, MD
Janeen Arbuckle, MD
Ann Marie Arciniegas-Bernal, MD
Ann Marie Arciniegas-Bernal, MD
Rebecca C. Arend, MD
Rebecca C. Arend, MD
Jennifer G Argo, CRNA
Jennifer G Argo, CRNA
Carlos R. Arguello, MD
Carlos R. Arguello, MD
Carlos A. Aristizabal, MD
Carlos A. Aristizabal, MD
Rita Armitage, MD
Rita Armitage, MD
Kate L Armstrong, CRNP
Kate L Armstrong, CRNP
Justin Keith Arnold, DO, MPH
Justin Keith Arnold, DO, MPH
Garima Arora, MD, MRCP
Garima Arora, MD, MRCP
Lee I. Ascherman, MD, MPH
Lee I. Ascherman, MD, MPH
Ahmed Asfari, MD
Ahmed Asfari, MD
Blair Ashley, CRNP
Blair Ashley, CRNP
Philip Ashley, MD
Philip Ashley, MD
Sarah Ashouri, CRNP
Sarah Ashouri, CRNP
Ambika Ashraf, MD, DCH, MBBS
Ambika Ashraf, MD, DCH, MBBS
Carolyn S. Ashworth, MD
Carolyn S. Ashworth, MD
Irfan M Asif, MD
Irfan M Asif, MD
David J. Askenazi, MD
David J. Askenazi, MD
Dean G. Assimos, MD
Dean G. Assimos, MD
Joycelyn A. Atchison, MD
Joycelyn A. Atchison, MD
Paul R. Atchison, MD
Paul R. Atchison, MD
Constantine L. Athanasuleas, MD
Constantine L. Athanasuleas, MD
Sameer Ather, MD
Sameer Ather, MD
Omair Atiq, MD
Omair Atiq, MD
Puneet Aulakh, MD
Puneet Aulakh, MD
Kimo Bachiashvili, MD
Kimo Bachiashvili, MD
John W. Baddley, MD, MSPH
John W. Baddley, MD, MSPH
Alan Baggett, MD
Alan Baggett, MD
Sarah Bagwell, MD
Sarah Bagwell, MD
Deepti Bahl, MD
Deepti Bahl, MD
J. Mark Bailey, DO, PhD
J. Mark Bailey, DO, PhD
Kresti L Bailey, CRNP
Kresti L Bailey, CRNP
William C. Bailey, MD
William C. Bailey, MD
Kristin C. Bains, MD
Kristin C. Bains, MD
Navkaranbir S Bajaj, MD
Navkaranbir S Bajaj, MD
Mark D. Baker, MD
Mark D. Baker, MD
William Baker, MD
William Baker, MD
Ekaterina Bakradze, MD
Ekaterina Bakradze, MD
Susan Bal, MD
Susan Bal, MD
Jon A. Baldwin, DO
Jon A. Baldwin, DO
Steven T. Baldwin, MD
Steven T. Baldwin, MD
Courtney Ballman, CRNP
Courtney Ballman, CRNP
Ronadip Banerjee, MD
Ronadip Banerjee, MD
Judson W. Barber, MD
Judson W. Barber, MD
Helen Irene Barkan, MD, PhD
Helen Irene Barkan, MD, PhD
Laura S Barksdale CRNA
Laura S Barksdale CRNA
Kevin Barlotta, MD
Kevin Barlotta, MD
David Barnes, MD
David Barnes, MD
Michael D. Barnett, MD, MS
Michael D. Barnett, MD, MS
Joseph B. Barney, MD
Joseph B. Barney, MD
Abbey M. Barrow, CRNP
Abbey M. Barrow, CRNP
Mary E. Bartlett, CRNP
Mary E. Bartlett, CRNP
Khurram Bashir, MD, MPH
Khurram Bashir, MD, MPH
Cameron A Bass, PA-C
Cameron A Bass, PA-C
Arnab, Basu
Arnab, Basu
Hitesh Batra, MD
Hitesh Batra, MD
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Apophysitis

Apophysitis refers to irritation, inflammation or trauma to an apophysis, or an area where a tendon, muscle and bone connect. The apophysis is the weakest point in this connection, and it can be injured by overuse. Continuous stress on the growth cartilage in this muscle-tendon unit can cause pain and swelling. While some develop apophysitis due to muscle weakness or balance issues, most often it is the result of a repetitive activity, such as running or throwing a ball. It also can be caused by an avulsion fracture, which occurs when a small piece of bone breaks off and becomes lodged in the cartilage. Apophysitis is most common in children and teenagers who play sports. Overuse injuries have become more common in young athletes as training demands have increased.

One of the most common forms of apophysitis is Osgood-Schlatter disease, which manifests in the knee. Other common forms are Sever's disease, which affects the heel, and Little League elbow. It also is seen often in the foot, shoulder and pelvis. Treatment for apophysitis usually begins with rest and anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen. Physicians may recommend applying ice to the area, and in more pronounced cases, physical therapy may be necessary. Orthopedic aids, such as knee pads, heel cups and ankle braces, may be helpful in some cases.


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