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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Muscle pain for a year | 2/8/2012 | Dr George Tsatsos |
| Q: A year ago after a period of heavy lifting and shovelling snow I felt a pain in my left pectoral ... A: These Chicago Podiatrists, Elmhurst Podiatrists & South Loop Orthopedic Podiatrists say....... Dear ... | ||
| hip dysplasia | 1/24/2012 | Dr George Tsatsos |
| Q: i was recently dianosed with hip dysplasia at the age of 22 after having hip/back pain from the age ... A: These Chicago Podiatrists, Elmhurst Podiatrists & South Loop Orthopedic Podiatrists say....... Dear ... | ||
| knee exam | 1/23/2012 | Joe A Shaw PA-C |
| Q: I just got these test results back from the va.dont have a clue what it means.do you think i will ... A: Sounds like you have some arthritis of your knees.The bone on bone is most likely causing most of ... | ||
| Hips | 1/21/2012 | Joe A Shaw PA-C |
| Q: I have a question about hip replacements. I had hip replacement in 1988. The cup has been ... A: Debbie, Yes 23 yrs is a pretty long time for this kind of thing..You must not be obese or smoke and ... | ||
| Hip replacement | 1/20/2012 | Dr George Tsatsos |
| Q: I had a hip replacement in 1988. I have had the cup redone in 2010. The stem at that time was good. ... A: These Chicago Podiatrists, Elmhurst Podiatrists & South Loop Orthopedic Podiatrists say....... Dear ... | ||
| Use of Artromot (PCM therapy after knee operation) | 1/19/2012 | Dr George Tsatsos |
| Q: Tsatsos My daughter 12 y.o. damaged knee (fracture of intercondylar [intermediate] eminence; front ... A: These Chicago Podiatrists, Elmhurst Podiatrists & South Loop Orthopedic Podiatrists say....... Dear ... | ||
| Lump behind knee | 1/17/2012 | Dr George Tsatsos |
| Q: I have a pea size lump behind the back of my knee. It's only my left leg on the inside close to ... A: These Chicago Podiatrists, Elmhurst Podiatrists & South Loop Orthopedic Podiatrists say....... Dear ... | ||
| Foot/ankle Cast | 1/12/2012 | Dr George Tsatsos |
| Q: I am doing a report and have been trying to get statistics on how many persons in the US and world ... A: These Chicago Podiatrists, Elmhurst Podiatrists & South Loop Orthopedic Podiatrists say....... Dear ... | ||
| Hip replacement | 1/5/2012 | Dr George Tsatsos |
| Q: I just found out that I have spurs on my hip bone and no cartledge between them. Also I have no ... A: These Chicago Podiatrists, Elmhurst Podiatrists & South Loop Orthopedic Podiatrists say....... Dear ... | ||
| Fractured Metatarsal | 1/4/2012 | Dr George Tsatsos |
| Q: I broke the bone behind my pinky toe in my right foot about 6 weeks ago. I have been wearing a ... A: These Chicago Podiatrists, Elmhurst Podiatrists & South Loop Orthopedic Podiatrists say....... Dear ... | ||
| Hip Pain | 1/3/2012 | Dr George Tsatsos |
| Q: Recently I have been having hip pain where I feel it when I get up from being seated or out of a car ... A: These Chicago Podiatrists, Elmhurst Podiatrists & South Loop Orthopedic Podiatrists say....... Dear ... | ||
| mri report | 1/1/2012 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
| Q: My Dr. was very vague on this report. FINDINGS At C1-C2, there is mild hypertrophic bony overgrowth. ... A: Getting this approved as a WC claim may prove difficult, depending on the state, it may fall under, ... | ||
| Shadowing a Doctor | 12/28/2011 | Dr George Tsatsos |
| Q: I'm fifteen and a sophomore in high school. I'm very much into medicine, volunteer in a hospital, ... A: These Chicago Podiatrists, Elmhurst Podiatrists & South Loop Laser Podiatrists say....... Dear ... | ||
| Pins in Hip | 12/21/2011 | Joe A Shaw PA-C |
| Q: My mother has pins in her hip and is going to get on an airplane soon, will the pins be a problem ... A: The pins or screws will most likely be detected, they will then have her step to the side and they ... | ||
| lost of sensation in middle back | 12/19/2011 | Joe A Shaw PA-C |
| Q: standing in the kitchen most of the time (standing in wrong posture ) , carrying my 20 pound boy ... A: I would get xrays just to check spine etc., sounds like overuseagestrain of back muscles with ... | ||
| Arm Pain | 12/17/2011 | Joe A Shaw PA-C |
| Q: I wrote you a few weeks ago about my elbow and some pain I was expirencing in it, and you wrote back ... A: Kim, Sounds like extensor tendonitis ,,but there is oarsman syndrome,pronator teres syndrome,PINS..I ... | ||
| Boxer's fracture | 12/16/2011 | Joe A Shaw PA-C |
| Q: I recently received a boxer's fracture of my distal metacarpal in my right hand. I got x-rays and ... A: Travis, The 5th MT fxs can have angulation w/o to many problems.The lateral(side xray) is best to ... | ||
| knee injury | 12/13/2011 | Dr George Tsatsos |
| Q: I'm 42, female, excellent health, no medications, happily married and we have a beautiful ... A: This Chicago Podiatrist, Elmhurst Podiatrist & South Loop Podiatrist says....... Dear Kandace, You ... | ||
| Finger won't bend fully after accident | 12/11/2011 | Joe A Shaw PA-C |
| Q: I was using a hand drill and trying to use the torque of the drill to remove a grinding wheel that ... A: Craig, Probably tore collateral ligaments of the PIP jt(the middle knuckle jt)causing scar tissue ... | ||
| Compartment Syndrome | 12/8/2011 | Dr George Tsatsos |
| Q: I have a 13 year old otherwise healthy Niece who has bilateral LE compartment syndrome from a ... A: This Chicago Podiatrist, Elmhurst Podiatrist & South Loop Podiatrist says....... Dear Courtney, ... | ||
| arthritis on x-ray of knee | 12/7/2011 | Dr George Tsatsos |
| Q: X-ray of knee of 81 year old athletic male was read as "heavily arthritic" although there was no ... A: This Chicago Podiatrist, Elmhurst Podiatrist & South Loop Podiatrist says....... Dear Mike, ... | ||
| Osgood Schlatter Disease | 11/29/2011 | Dr George Tsatsos |
| Q: Good Day Doc: my 13 year old son is a fencing varsity member at school and he has to undergo ... A: This Chicago Podiatrist, Elmhurst Podiatrist & South Loop Podiatrist says....... Dear Jeanne, ... | ||
| Broken Big Toe | 11/22/2011 | Joe A Shaw PA-C |
| Q: My wife broke her big left toe 3 weeks ago beginning at the joint at the base of the toe. This was ... A: Generally should be better not worse at 3 weeks,not pain free but better. If Dr is concerned about ... | ||
| Elbow Pain | 11/20/2011 | Joe A Shaw PA-C |
| Q: I have had a sore elbow for a few months now and can't understand why the pain won't ease. It is on ... A: Kim, Sounds like lateral epicondylitis or tennis elbow..pain is made worse with extension and ... | ||
| total hip replacement | 11/19/2011 | Dr George Tsatsos |
| Q: I have heard of different surgeries. All things being equal, how soon after a Total Hip replacement ... A: This Chicago Podiatrist, Elmhurst Podiatrist & South Loop Podiatrist says....... Dear Sal, Usually ... | ||
| bad knees | 11/18/2011 | Joe A Shaw PA-C |
| Q: I have had 2 MRIs in the past year indicating meniscal tears anterior horn. I had a scope on the ... A: David, The Supartz injections are typically for osteoarthritis,but it may be worth trying. Pain ... | ||
| AC Joint Injury | 11/15/2011 | Dr George Tsatsos |
| Q: About 2 months ago while weightlifting, (chest workout, bench press and machine chest press) I felt ... A: This Chicago Podiatrist, Elmhurst Podiatrist & South Loop Podiatrist says....... Dear Tiago, ... | ||
| re recent question | 11/11/2011 | Joe A Shaw PA-C |
| Q: I don't think I was clear. I want him to be stabbed in the upper chest. I think of that area as the ... A: That would be the neck,that could be very serious and fatal if it struck the carotid artery..artery ... | ||
| shoulder injury | 11/10/2011 | Joe A Shaw PA-C |
| Q: I am writing a novel and I need my hero to sustain a bad injury to his shoulder. I've written a bit ... A: Maria, I think it could be plausible,but the back of the shoulder is pretty well protected,the ... | ||
| ankle healing | 11/9/2011 | Joe A Shaw PA-C |
| Q: I broke my ankle (fibula)one month ago. There is minimal pain, the x-ray says it's healed and ... A: Emily, I think yoga is ok cause you can control what you do or don't do..the kite board though you ... | ||
| Broken shoulder | 11/8/2011 | Joe A Shaw PA-C |
| Q: I'm 55 years old and last December I fractured my humerus and had multiple fractures to the humerus ... A: Lynn, It seems you should be able to maintain your ROM standing if you have that same ROM lying ... | ||
| Chronic knee problem | 11/7/2011 | Dr George Tsatsos |
| Q: I have had severe pain in an area about 4 inches up and to the right (diagonally) on my left knee ... A: This Chicago, South Loop & Elmhurst Laser Podiatrist of AnklenfootCenters.com says....... Dear ... | ||
| Marfan's, ACL, Gastrocnemius tear | 11/6/2011 | Joe A Shaw PA-C |
| Q: I'm an orthopaedic physical therapist but asking about my own condition. Recently it seems probable ... A: Not that familiar with this( ie Marfans pt and gastroc vs ACL tears doing this 20 yrs..no orthopedic ... | ||
| Ongoing Knee Issues | 10/31/2011 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
| Q: When I was 18 (in 2004), I tore my ACL and menisci. A just over a year later, I re-tore my ACL and ... A: Don't let anyone touch you before you get an MRI, this or exploratory surgery is the only definitive ... | ||
| leg pain & orthotics | 10/27/2011 | Dr George Tsatsos |
| Q: I am a 53 yr. old woman and I am having trouble with my left leg. I get a deep achy pain which can ... A: This Chicago Podiatrist, Elmhurst Podiatrist & South Loop Podiatrist says....... Dear Virginia, For ... | ||
| walking how long | 10/26/2011 | Dr George Tsatsos |
| Q: George Tsatsos, I m walking 2 days per week for about 7 km.This walking is ... A: This Chicago Podiatrist, Elmhurst Podiatrist & South Loop Podiatrist says....... Dear Kumar, For ... | ||
| Ankle clicking | 10/25/2011 | Dr George Tsatsos |
| Q: I am a 20 yr old, active male.6 months ago my doctor found that I had a maltracking knee after ... A: This Chicago Podiatrist, Elmhurst Podiatrist & South Loop Podiatrist says....... Dear David, For ... | ||
| Fibula Fracture | 10/14/2011 | Dr George Tsatsos |
| Q: I broke my fibula just below the ankle line on Aug 6th and here it is Oct 13 and the doctor said the ... A: This Chicago Podiatrist, Elmhurst Podiatrist & South Loop Podiatrist says....... Dear Amber, For ... | ||
| pain along top of foot | 10/11/2011 | Dr George Tsatsos |
| Q: My son just turned 7 and has recently begun travel soccer. He practices 3 hours a week and plays one ... A: This Chicago Podiatrist, Elmhurst Podiatrist & South Loop Podiatrist says....... Dear JoAnn, For ... | ||
| Bike accident | 9/29/2011 | Joe A Shaw PA-C |
| Q: I had a bike accident over 1 month ago. I hit a wall straight on. I put my left hand out to break my ... A: If have some pieces of the puzzle that are not quite fitting together. I would get a 2nd opinion for ... | ||
Answers by Expert:
Dr George Tsatsos
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Expertise
All questions related to orthopedics of the Lower Extremities-with a specialization in Foot & Ankle Orthopedics & Surgery-Adults & Children Sports Medicine questions of the lower extremities-including runner's injuries. Second Opinion specialist in Foot and Ankle problems including fractures and revision surgery. All questions relating to foot and ankle problems in Children, Sports medicine of the foot and ankle Runner's and walking problems
Experience
Board Certified in Surgery & Orthopedics of the Foot & Ankle.
PRIVATE PRACTICES: Ankle N Foot Center.com, 2220 W Belmont Ave., Chgo., IL 60618 since 1979 Ankle & Foot Center of Elmhurst, 401 N.York Rd., Elmhurst, IL, 60126, since 1989. Physicians Suites, Bethany Hospital, 3435 W. Van Buren, Chgo., Il, 60624, since1980. HOSPITAL & SURGICAL AFFILIATIONS: Bethany Hospital, 3435 W. Van Buren, Chgo., Il.- Podiatry staff since 1979 Glen Oaks Medical Center, 701 Winthrop, Glen Dale Hts, IL – Podiatry staff since 1997. Elmhurst Medsurge, 401 N. York Rd., Elmhurst, IL, 60126, since 1999 Resurrection Health Care Surgery Center, 3101 N. Harlem Ave., Chicago, IL, since 1999 Chicago Neurologic & Orthopedic Hospital, 4501 N. Winchester Ave., Chicago, IL, since 2008
Organizations
Organizations
Member American & Illinois Podiatric Medical Association
Member of the National & Midwest Academy of Ambulatory Foot Surgery.
Member of American College of Sports Medicine.
Member of American Medical Athletic Association.
Member of Chicago Metropolitan Ski Council.
Publications
Prolotherapy in the Treatment of Foot Problems Clinical Correspondence, June 2002. Vol 92- no. 6 Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association.
Paper on Treatment of Delta-Phalanx of the Foot – submitted for publication to Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery & for Fellowship of ACPPS., September, 1998 Sports Medicine Consultant for the book-Triathlon 101 Essentials for Multisport Success by John Mora – 1999 ISBN 0-88011-811-3
Windy City Sports – October 1996 Marathon Issue “Keeping Your Feet Happy” American Running & Fitness Association, Clinic Advisor & Lifetime Member – Editorial Staff since 1990.
Education/Credentials
Fellow-American College of Foot & Ankle Orthopedists, since 1991.
Fellow-Academy of Ambulatory Foot Surgery, since 1980.
Fellow- American Institute of Foot Medicine , since 1987.
Fellow-American College of Foot & Ankle Pediatrics, since 1998.
Certified in Laser Surgery- by Wenske Laser Center, Ravenswood Hospital, 1991. Certified in Foot and Ankle Arthroscopy – by Doctor’s Hospital, 1991.
Certified Preceptorship Director-Scholl College of Podiatry 1993-2006 Board Certified in Foot & Ankle Surgery-A.B.M.S.P., since 1987.
Recertified 8/08 till 3/31/2012 Board Certified in Podiatric Foot & Ankle Orthopedics-A.B.P.O.P.P.M., 1991.
Recertified 10/2003 till 12/2013 Board Certified in Pain Management-A.A.P.M., since 1990.-retired Clinical Instructor – Department of Medicine at Rosalind Franklin University 10/2007 until present
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