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GLP-1 receptor agonists like semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro, Zepbound) have transformed weight management. The clinical results are unprecedented, with patients achieving 15 to 21% total body weight reduction in landmark trials. But as these medications become the standard of care for obesity, an important question is emerging from ...
GLP-1 receptor agonists like semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro, Zepbound) have transformed weight management. The clinical results are unprecedented, with patients achieving 15 to 21% total body weight reduction in landmark trials. But as these medications become the standard of care for obesity, an important question is emerging from ...
Alexis Rodriguez is a basketball player at Family Christian High School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. During a game against Zachary High School, she drove to the basket on a fast break layup, planted her foot, and felt her knee shift the wrong way. That moment changed everything. What followed was ...
Walk through any supplement aisle and the collagen marketing is unmistakable: radiant skin, reduced wrinkles, better hair and nails. The beauty industry has successfully claimed collagen as a cosmetic supplement, and that framing has stuck. But for orthopedic surgeons, athletic trainers, and physical therapists working with injured connective tissue every ...
Every month, 59,000 people search “creatine side effects” online. The large majority of those searches are driven by two concerns: kidney damage and hair loss. Both fears trace to misread science and supplement industry mythology rather than peer-reviewed clinical evidence, and the gap between what the research actually shows and ...
Luke Bunch, PT, DPT, OCS, SCS, physical therapist and coordinator of the ACL Center of Excellence at Ochsner-Andrews Sports Medicine Institute, presented a research poster at the Louisiana Orthopaedic Association 2026 Annual Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana. The research examined whether patellofemoral pain (PFP) — commonly known as runner’s knee ...
Anthony T. Drazick, MD, orthopaedic research fellow at Ochsner-Andrews Sports Medicine Institute, delivered a podium presentation at the 2026 Louisiana Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana. The study demonstrated that performance on the timed single-leg step-down (SLSD) test is significantly correlated with hip and knee biomechanics measured by ...
When a patient returns after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction complaining of residual instability—that sensation of the knee “slipping” or pivoting unpredictably—standard testing often tells an incomplete story. The anterior drawer test and KT-1000 arthrometer reveal anterior translation, but they miss something equally important: rotatory laxity. Rotatory instability of the knee ...
The research group at Ochsner-Andrews Sports Medicine Institute has been awarded the Louisiana Orthopaedic Association’s 2026 Research Grant for the second consecutive year. The grant proposal, written by research fellow Anthony T. Drazick, MD under the direction of principal investigator Dr. Jeremy Burnham, was selected through the LOA’s competitive review ...
Complex orthopedic injuries in workers’ compensation, disability, and litigation systems need clear answers. Burnham Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, LLC provides independent medical examinations (IME), second medical opinions (SMO), and qualified medical evaluations backed by peer-reviewed research and clinical rigor. Every evaluation answers the specific medical questions the case demands, with ...