Dr. Kim Fagan
Sports Medicine
Birmingham, AL
36 years experience female
About
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Currently I have a private practice focusing on the care of athletes and all those interested in an active lifestyle. Prior to opening my own practice I was fellowship director for a primary care sports medicine training program. Previous academic experience included teaching faculty positions within the Baptist Healthcare System and the University of Alabama Hospital System in the Internal Medicine and Orthopedic departments respectively. I have had the good fortune to care for athletes ranging from t-ball, NCAA to Olympic level. Best decision ever-finding a way to balance it all so that I could be around for my now nearly grown 3 children and wonderful husband.
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Sports Medicine
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Yes: There are a couple of different types of surgeries that can be done if all conservative measures have been exhausted. Have they? Have you been to a ph... Read More
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None: Hopefully you should not need to be on any particular diet. You should be eating well balanced meals in order to support your normal growth and deve... Read More
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Few days to weeks: A kneecap dislocation resulting from a traumatic contact injury may be associated with supporting ligament injury and even fracture to the undersurfac... Read More
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Can I help?: If injury, heard a pop, have swelling? Think kneecap subluxation/ dislocation, ligament injury or meniscal tear.
If injury but no pop, just swell... Read More
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Spine Specialist: If you have sustained a fractured vertebra and are concerned that you are still having problems related to the fracture seek the care of a specialist.... Read More
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Absolutely: Chiropractors are well equipped to care for musculoskeletal injuries of the lower back. If neurological symptoms develop such as pain or numbness rad... Read More
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Likely nothing: If the bump appeared at the time of your injury it is likely a simple hematoma, mild bleeding under the skin. The majority of the time this resolves... Read More
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? etiology: These symptoms should definitely not be ignored. I would recommend you see a physician so you could have an appropriate evaluation. There are numero... Read More
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Focus on glutes: Squats, are a simple exercise. Another is a standing exercise while keeping body upright and buttocks squeezed tight do repetitive leg extensions s... Read More
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Rotator cuff: Likely etiology is irritation to your rotator cuff. The rotator cuff is a group of 4 muscles/ tendons that support the shoulder joint. Overhead or be... Read More
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Pain block: So sorry for your continued pain. Please return to your physician and ask about the possibility of a pain block. There are several types that may pr... Read More
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See below: Growth plate injury refers to damage of the epiphysis /growth center in the long bones of skeletally immature individuals. This is where active grow... Read More
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Depends: Barefoot running something to consider. For many this is felt a means to lower injury rates by strengthening feet and returning to a more natural gai... Read More
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Possible: Excessive exercise can definitely result in a change in your periods. Oligomenorhea, too few periods, or amenorrhea, no periods can occur. I know thi... Read More
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Depends: There are numerous reasons as to why you might have suffered from jaundice. The cause of your jaundice and how it was subsequently treated will best d... Read More
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Snapping hip: The most likely cause is a muscle on the outside of your hip called the tensa fascia latae that extend more distally to form your illiotibial (it) ban... Read More
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? injury related: Sometimes what appears to be bruises/ lumps under the skin of the legs are actually varicose veins. If it appears that you are bruising more easily t... Read More
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Yes: Chondromalacia patellae refers to wear and tear behind the kneecap. Anotehr name is patellofemoral stress syndrome. It is a tracking problem with th... Read More
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Not very: The breast tissue itself cannot be lifted by exercise (darn it), however, the muscles under the breast can be strengthened. This can give the appeara... Read More
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Baker Cyst: If the "bump" is directly behind the knee and not associated with pain the most likely etiology is a "baker's cyst" or popliteal cyst. These are usua... Read More
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Theoretically yes: Shoulder impingement is usually related to combination of inflammation and weakness with or without a mechanical irritant (e.g. Bone spur/ hooked acro... Read More
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Etiology: A swollen knee without preceeding trauma may be related to a rheumatologic condition with asssociated arthritis, osteoarthritis with a flare, gout, ps... Read More
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Depends: This very much depends on the location of the fracture in the elbow. There are indeed some minor elbow fractures that can be treated with a splint. Th... Read More
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Happens: Not normal but is seen as a relatively common side effect of the "statins" which are used to lower cholesterol. Muscle soreness is most likely but in ... Read More
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Further test: These are obvious worrisome to you. Other testing might be helpful to further clarify. A holster moniter can be worn for longer periods of time to ca... Read More
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Maybe not: This is definitely something you need to have checked out by your doctor. Theses same symptoms can be related to issues stemming from your spine. If y... Read More
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No idea: This is one of those weird little things that our bodies do. I really can assure that it is nothing to worry about. It is sometimes difficult to accep... Read More
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See your doc: First congratulations on the healthy choices you are making with exercise and diet. Please know that these lifestyle changes have nothing to do wit... Read More
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Yes: Remember just because the urine looks clear does not mean that it will test clean!
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Yes: Yes, if you note shortness of breath, severe chest pain, productive cough (especially if coughing up anything that has any blood streaks in it) or if ... Read More
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Non-weight bearing: Stress fracture are considered overuse injuries. In order to heal they need rest. This does not mean you have to stop everything. You do have to sto... Read More
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Absolutely: It is absolutley possible to participate in cheerleading with a drop foot. You should not feel you are disabled from any sport! did you see the 2012... Read More
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No: Vocal cord dysfunction tends to mimic exercise induced asthma. Difficulty breathing along with a sound called stridor(sound of air being passed throu... Read More
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??: Unfortunately not enough information to provide you with an informed answer. The good news is that the pain did not last and so not likely something ... Read More
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Yes: Yes and it will make you appear taller. An added bonus is that the core strengthening necessary to help with your posture is good for overall back he... Read More
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SFA: This is a common location for something referred to as subcutaneous fat atrophy (sfa). Have you had any kind of injection in the area? This is the u... Read More
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Yes: Post concussion syndrome although usually short lived, days to weeks, following a concussion can in a minority of patients last for over a year. Sympt... Read More
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See below: How did you injure? Is there swelling? Sensation of a "pop" or "giveaway"? Does the knee feel unstable? Painful to bear weight? These are signs of mor... Read More
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Not likely : Liposuction is best considered for spot reduction and not overall weight loss. I would encourage you to seek counseling from a certified dietician / n... Read More
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Tricep : Tricep kickbacks should be safe for you to do with a rotator cuff injury. These can be done standing or using a bench for support in a bent over posi... Read More
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Several options: Mri and xray have ruled out bone lesion, disc herniation, spinal cord injury. This means you do not need to see a surgeon. Most likely etiology is a ... Read More
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Varible: Highly variable depending on the location of the tear (proximal/ midsubstance / distal), the degree of the tear (partial / complete), the mass of the ... Read More
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Rare: Scaphoid fractures are extremely rare unless related to significant trauma. If you have been in a accident it is possible. These fractures are also d... Read More
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Yes: Symptoms related to a meniscal tear can improve with time depending on the type tear that is present. A linear tear as you have described is just suc... Read More
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Cold does not cause: Patella tendinitis refers to inflammation of the tendon connecting the kneecap to the shin bone. Cold weather does not cause but may make the thigh mu... Read More
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NO: Impingement of the sciatic nerve should not cause ereectile dysfunction. There are other neurological conditions including nerve root impingements th... Read More
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Likely sprain: The muscle is likely sprained since this muscle is rarely torn in sports. The only way to be sure would be to do an imaging study such as an MRI or a... Read More
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?TMJ: It might not actually be your teeth but your tm joint. This is the hinge joint of your jaw. When exercising sometimes without noticing one will tighte... Read More
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Not necessry: Ok, not necessary, but lets admit it, we all do it. It is natural that we all want to weigh ourselves at what we perceive as our lowest natural weight... Read More
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Not related: Workouts involving the upper body should have no effect on the genitalia. I would recommend you see your primary care physician to check for other con... Read More
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Nov 29, 2012
Dr. Fagan is a national leader in the sports medicine world but more importantly she cares about her patients and it shows
Dec 3, 2012
A great doctor with great answers.
Dec 3, 2012
Fast and great responses.
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Thank you! My PCP is nice, but he hasn't been any help w/this; The pain is causing a lot of anxiety & making it hard to work. Thanks again!!
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Thnx for help dr but is LDL and LDH same test? My test was cardiac profile CPK n LDH. I have a follow up with my dr lets hope for best :-)
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Thank you i had a tilt table test done and i got the diagnosis of having POTS but they think something else more than that is going on
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Alabama School of Medicine, AL
Graduated 1987MD
Residency
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA HOSPITAL
Awards
fellow american college of physician
board certified internal medicine
board certified sports medicine
Affiliations
american medical society for sports medicine
american college of sports medicine
american college of physicians
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