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Back in the Thanks to Dr. Todd & HealthPoint Physical The OSU Orthopaedics Kara Franks started playing soccer in the fifth grade in Smithville and continued to play through Junior High and High School. By the time she arrived at Trine University in Angola, Indiana, she was ready for varsity play in addition to Dr. Michael Todd and Kara Franks 11 330.263.8100 pursuing her major in Accounting. In all the years of playing soccer, Kara had never had an injury but on December 12th, just half way through her junior year, she said she “heard and felt pop-pop-pop in her knee and fell on the field.” Kara had torn her Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) that is in the center of the knee and keeps the shin bone in place. When it tears, it can cause the knee to give way during physical activity and it is very painful. This injury required an Arthroscopic Reconstruction at Wooster Community Hospital performed by Dr. Michael Todd, Orthopaedic Surgeon. The Game Therapy I’m and Sports Medicine at HealthPoint – written by Carolyn Abramson surgery was followed by a long and hard recuperation with months of physical therapy at HealthPoint. Kara spent her summer vacation watching the World Cup, going to HealthPoint and working as an Accounting Intern at D&S Distribution. Classes at Trine University started on August 15th, and Kara, who has been working with an athletic trainer, and will be returning to the soccer field this fall after nine months of rehabilitation. Dr. Michael Todd describes his patient as compliant and cooperative and she describes him as “a really cool guy.” Dr. Michael Todd is Board Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery with a Fellowship in Sports Medicine. He graduated from Kent State University. He was selected for The Health Professions Scholarship Program, which sent him to Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine. His Internship was as an Orthopaedic Surgery pre-select at William Beaumont Army Medical Center, El Paso,Texas. He continued at William Beaumont with a four year Residency in Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr .Todd was selected for the prestigious John A. Feagin Jr. Sports Medicine Fellowship at West Point, NY-United States Military Academy 2007-08. From 20092010, Major Todd served in Iraq, and in 2012 he was deployed to Afghanistan. Dr. Todd served twelve years in the Army and felt that he had the best possible Orthopaedic surgical experience working with a large and relatively young patient population. Dr. Todd left his army practice to be able to spend more time with his family. He grew up in Canton, Ohio and is happy to be living again in a small town with his wife and children . Any recreational time is spent mountain biking or hunting. By Michael Todd, D.O. My husband is middle-aged and is suffering from persistent hip pain. He has tried chiropractic treatment and medications but nothing seems to alleviate the pain. What could be causing his pain? Since your hip is a ball and socket joint, problems can arise when they are not working smoothly together. This problem can cause a condition known as Femoral Acetabular Impingement (FAI). FAI occurs when the head of your femur bone does not have full range of motion within the socket (acetabulum). Over time, this can cause a breakdown of the cartilage that lines the socket. FAI is a major factor known to cause arthritis. FAI can happen anytime between the teenage years and middle age. It is possible to have FAI for years without knowing it because often in the early stages you do not notice any pain. When symptoms start to develop, you may feel stiffness in the groin or front of the thigh and/or a loss of your hip’s full range of motion. Sharp stabbing pain may occur with turning, twisting, and squatting, but sometimes, it is just a dull ache. As the condition progresses, however, you may feel pain with just sitting for a long time or walking up hill. If you feel you have symptoms of FAI, you can schedule an appointment to have a doctor diagnose you. Your doctor may first give you a physical exam to see your limitations in the range of motion of your hip. A few other tests can be done to determine your condition which could include an X-ray or MRI. Treatment options can include medications or physical therapy. If the pain cannot be relieved from non-surgical treatments, then surgery would be the next step. Your doctor can go into your hip through a small incision and clean out or repair any damage. If you would like to schedule an appointment call 330.202.3420. Dr. Todd’s office is the Ohio State Medical Center Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine located in the HealthPoint facility at 3727 Friendsville Road. w w w. wo o s t e r h o s p i t a l. o r g 12