Dr. Maxim Tyorkin
Sports Medicine
New York, NY
23 years experience male
Locations
Maximum Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
New York
Office
New York, NY
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SpecialtiesDoctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Sports Medicine
Languages spoken
Russian
Doctor Q&A
31 Answers
7 Agrees
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Maxim Tyorkinanswered
Sports Medicine 23 years experience
Put it back: Well first it needs to be relocated then immobilized in a sling for 4 to 6 weeks. Then a period of rehab to strengthen your rotator cuff muscles would... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Sports Medicine 23 years experience
Minimal: When an acl tear first happens the pain can be quite severe. However after about 8 weeks or so the pain will lessen to minimal or none. Unless you piv... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Sports Medicine 23 years experience
Triceps: Pushup work more your triceps than they do your biceps.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Sports Medicine 23 years experience
Squats, deadlifts...: Squats, deadlifts and lunges work the major muscles of your lower body. As always proper form is more important than weight amounts
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Mri: The only way to tell for sure is with an mri.
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A 22-year-old male asked:
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Sports Medicine 23 years experience
Neuropathy: This can be a compressed nerve in your spine or if you have diabetes this can cause general damage over time.
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A 54-year-old member asked:
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Sports Medicine 23 years experience
Rest: Usually a period of rest, anti-inflammatory medication for about 10 days then a rotator cuff strengthening program. Also avoidance of activities that ... Read More
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A 66-year-old male asked:
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Sports Medicine 23 years experience
Yes and no: Historically most collar bone breaks have been treated without surgery with good results. It depends on the amount of displacement of the fragments. M... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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Sports Medicine 23 years experience
6-8 weeks: Fractures usually take 6-8 weeks to become stable. Tranverse process fractures are inherently stable but will cause pain when active. Therefore in ord... Read More
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A 49-year-old female asked:
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Sports Medicine 23 years experience
Carpal tunnel: Sounds like Carpal tunnel syndrome. Wear a wrist support brace at night time that keeps your wrist straight. Also take a course of NSAIDS for about a... Read More
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A 39-year-old female asked:
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Sports Medicine 23 years experience
Try Non-operative : First treatment option would always be physical therapy/rehab to strengthen core muscles groups. If that fails then epidural and or/facet injections ... Read More
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A 20-year-old member asked:
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Sports Medicine 23 years experience
Nsaids: Rest, stretching and medicine like alleve or advil (ibuprofen).
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A 29-year-old female asked:
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Sports Medicine 23 years experience
Depends: Swelling in the ankle can persist for many months if nothing is done to rehab the muscles around the ankle. I would start doing calf raises and light ... Read More
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A 43-year-old male asked:
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Sports Medicine 23 years experience
As long as there is no pain, should be fine to start.
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Answered Mar 16, 2022
A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Maxim Tyorkinanswered
Sports Medicine 23 years experience
Cyst: It is probably a ganglion cyst. If it doesnt go away or gets larger or causes discomfort you should see a hand specialist.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Sports Medicine 23 years experience
Latissimus Dorsi: A traditional pull-up relies on upper body strength with no swinging or "kipping" (using a forceful initial movement of the legs in order to gain mome... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Sports Medicine 23 years experience
Yes: Epsom salt bath can help relieve swelling by pulling fluid from tissue due to the higher salt concentration in the epsom water bath versus the body.
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A 18-year-old male asked:
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Sports Medicine 23 years experience
May: If it is a small tear you may not even feel it...If the tear is large than it can cause locking or buckling of your knee and that can be painfull. Wo... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Sports Medicine 23 years experience
None: There is no exercise that helps a meniscus tear. Cutting activities or deep squats would make a meniscus tear more painful.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Sports Medicine 23 years experience
Usually not: Unless there is pain associated with activities there is no reason for any surgical treatment. Most important is wearing appropriate footwear that all... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Sports Medicine 23 years experience
Pt: Best to see a physical therapist and do a4 week course of physical therapy.
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Sports Medicine 23 years experience
No: There is no evidence that barefoot walking or running will cause arthritis.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Sports Medicine 23 years experience
No: If there is no pain then the surgery is purely cosmetic.
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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Sports Medicine 23 years experience
Yes: Elliptical is more knee friendly since there is no impact with each step like on a treadmill.
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A 49-year-old member asked:
Dr. Maxim Tyorkinanswered
Sports Medicine 23 years experience
Yes: If you have a pinched nerve in your back that can cause pain going down your leg all the way to your toes. This is called radiculopathy.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Sports Medicine 23 years experience
May or may not work: Shoe inserts or orthotics may be helpful as a short-term solution, preventing injuries in some athletes. But it is not clear how to make inserts that ... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Sports Medicine 23 years experience
Xerofrom: usually after surgery dressings used combination of xeroform followed by gauze and tape or ace wrap to secure the bandage
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Sports Medicine 23 years experience
Yes: Aleve (naproxen) is a non steroidal anti inflammatory and is commonly prescribed along with muscle relaxers for muscle injury and spasm.
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A 56-year-old male asked:
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Sports Medicine 23 years experience
Sometimes....: 9mm tear still means that the other half (posterior) of your supraspinatus is intact. If the pain is minimal and you can avoid overhead activity then... Read More
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A 49-year-old male asked:
Dr. Maxim Tyorkinanswered
Sports Medicine 23 years experience
Possibly: 6 weeks is still early for slap repairs to be healed so if you moved out of a safe range of motion it is possible to re-tear. No way of knowing for su... Read More
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A 17-year-old male asked:
Dr. Maxim Tyorkinanswered
Sports Medicine 23 years experience
Rest, splint, Nsaids: The most effective treatment for cubital tunnel syndrome is stopping the activity that is causing the problem. Treatment may include: Resting and stop... Read More
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Tyorkin is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Tyorkin is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thank you! This is a relief! I will still try to lose weight!
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thank you so much sir for answering my question :-)
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thanks doctor makes me more calm to work out now.
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Mount Sinai School of Medicine, NY
Graduated 2000MD
Awards
Top Sports Medicine Specialist , Third Place, New York - Summer
2013
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