Dr. Daniel Solomon
Orthopedic Surgery
Novato, CA
29 years experience male
Locations
Marin orthopedics and sports medicine
Novato, CA
About
Bio
Board-Certified Orthopedic Surgeon and Fellowship-Trained Shoulder and Sports Medicine specialist
Former Head of Sports Medicine at Naval Medical Center San Diego (U.S. Navy Commander)
Co-Founder of Revolution Sports Performance
Co-Founder of PhysioMD (iPhone physical therapy app)
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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.
Orthopedic Surgery
Sports Medicine
Doctor Q&A
106 Answers
11 Agrees
The number of answers this doctor has agreed with.
A 34-year-old member asked:
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Orthopedic Surgery 29 years experience
Great : For any teen with osgood schlatter, non impact and no jumping or running exercise is critical. Keep quad muscles strong, and stretch the quads in add... Read More
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Blood pressure: The usual cuprit is low blood pressure. Make sure you are staying hydrated and, when getting up from bed or seated position, move slowly. If this per... Read More
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Kinesiotape : Kinesiotape or rock tape should be used in conjunction with pt or a guided strengthening and rehab program. The tape gives you biofeedback and helps y... Read More
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Painless pop is ok: If pop without locking or catching or swelling. Then it is not that worrisome. If catching or pain with pop, or with intermittent swelling then you sh... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
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Risk with high enrgy: Arthritis, ankle or anywhere else, is damage to the cartilage surface of the joint. If the fracture split into the joint and the surface is gapped or ... Read More
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A 45-year-old male asked:
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Good for edema: Arnica has been shown to help the edema and swelling related to fractures, but no evidence for accelerated healing.
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Another opinion: If pain is with certain activity, such as going down stairs, or if you have catching or locking, then you should worry about a loose body or gap or st... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Usually dramatic: An elbow dislocation is usually a high energy injury. Deformity, pain, immediate swelling and marked loss of motion are typical.
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A 19-year-old male asked:
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Depends : If your knee is giving out, the partial tear may be more significant. If no giving way, you might be back within 6-8 weeks but must pass some function... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Yes: Make sure the extremity distal to the ace wrap is not swelling.
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Usually surgery: Most full-thickness rotator cuff tears require a surgical repair to heal. There are factors, such as range of motion, strength, and other medical prob... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
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Little concern: First - stop smoking. It is a very avoidable and preventable cause of many health issues
a strain to your intercostal muscle (between the ribs) can... Read More
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A 45-year-old male asked:
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Likely related : Pain from shoulder injury could have been minor and distracted by fracture pain elsewhere initially.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Absolutely: Sports tape can be great if properly applied. If too tight it will restrict venous return and cause swelling. This is especially true on the wrist and... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Yes: Knee swelling can push on the veins around the knee, inhibiting blood return to the heart and causing leg or ankle swelling.
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ACL MCL: Acl is the anterior cruciate ligament, mcl is the medial collateral ligament. The acl is intraarticular ( inside the joint) while the mcl is a large b... Read More
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A 34-year-old female asked:
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Pretty normal: Stop icing. If you are still getting knee swelling you should see your surgeon. Work on therapy exercises and stationary bike in the meantime.
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A 33-year-old male asked:
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Nerve injury: There is a cutaneous (skin) nerve on top of the foot that could have been stretched or is irritated because of swelling or from the brace.
Elevate, m... Read More
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A 67-year-old female asked:
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More wear and tear: Loose pieces of cartilage, especially large pieces can get stuck or can rub on other areas creating increased wear and pain. If the piece is large eno... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Maybe: The peroneal tendon is at risk of a tear with a sprain, especially if you had prior tendonitis. You should be pretty diligent getting motion and bala... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Need to get routine: A routine exercise and stretching program should really help. If your hamstring muscles are tight, that will tilt your pelvis and may be adding to bac... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Effusion: The medical term is an effusion it means swelling of the joint, usually from irritation, osteoarthritis, trauma, meniscus tear or ligament tear. Sti... Read More
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Cyst: A meniscal cyst may do what you are describing unusual for a knee to swell only on one side.
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Calcium : Calcium deposits usually occur in tendons at their insertion onto bone this is typically a response to overuse or chronic irritation.
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See ortho: The er may not do anything but give you crutches and a referral. See an orthopedic surgeon. They can get your knee moving though it might mean an inj... Read More
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Mostly cast: It depends on which bone is broken and if there is any displacement or shift of the fracture or angular ion at the fracture site. Casting is the most ... Read More
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Tendon quality: Poor tendon quality or degeneration accounts for the majority or suture pull- out. Some can also be attributed to surgical technique. Failure to mobil... Read More
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A 50-year-old male asked:
Had stroke 6/28/13 recovering ok, but left hand is swollen what does this mean and what should i do?
Dr. Daniel Solomonanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 29 years experience
Motion: With decreased muscle tone after the stroke and the arm / hand below your heart, swelling in inevitable. Arteries have their own tiny muscles in the w... Read More
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Do not take Celebrex (celecoxib): If you have a sulfa allergy, do not take Celebrex (celecoxib) perhaps consider Meloxicam (mobic) or Prilosec with naproxen.
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Normal: Stiffness is the most common complaint after tkr. Keep working both flexion (bending) as well as extension (going straight ). Straight is more import... Read More
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A 23-year-old male asked:
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See your surgeon: If only plica excision and nothing else in the knee it can still pop and click if a little swollen. Stationary bike would be good for you. And check i... Read More
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Maybe: Ghays1: this is a tough one. Depends on the nature of the injury but most strains and contusions will improve without long term problems. First- st... Read More
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Ice, stretch, motrin: Make sure you are icing the knee at least 4 times daily, stretch your hamstrings, take Ibuprofen (motrin) 600mg three times a day.
If you have access... Read More
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Solve the problem: Simple knee drainage, even with cortisone injection should be pretty nominal ($200) be careful of your expectations as that may not solve the reason... Read More
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Egg/chicken allergy: Synvisc (hylan g-f 20) reactions are either an inflammatory response locally in the knee or can be systemic if related to a chicken or egg allergy. I... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Diet, pool exercise: Swimming is great to rehab after cast is off or incision have healed.
Always as your activity decreases, adjust your diet accordingly.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Pool exercise: Swimming is great to rehab after cast is off or incision have healed.
Always as your activity decreases, adjust your diet accordingly
work on your ... Read More
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Normal swelling: Stiffness and swelling are 2 of the more common complains after ankle fusion. If the swelling is in the calf all the way to the foot, make sure you n... Read More
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A 18-year-old male asked:
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Bruise: A knee sprain can result in tearing tiny blood vessels and bruising, both in the back of the knee and down the front. Consider getting assessed by yo... Read More
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3-6 weeks: Typically pain goes away first (2-3 weeks); then numbness goes away (2-6 weeks) and finally strength may or may not return over the course of 2-4 mont... Read More
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Behind knee: Lymph nodes, veins, arteries and nerves almost all run together along the back of the knee.
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Great: Swimming and water exercises are very well tolerated after injury or a couple weeks after surgery. (get cleared by your md after surgery ) moving in t... Read More
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Ice, stretch, bike: Try some mild activity ( bike or walk) then stretch, especially the hamstrings. If no GI or stomach issues, try changing to Ibuprofen or Naproxen for ... Read More
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Signs of concussion: If you have headaches, dizziness, loss of concentration, those can all signify residual symptoms from a concussion
concussions do recover on their ow... Read More
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Stretch and strength: Most intermittent athletes get soreness and pain from time to time. Make sure you are getting in a good 10 minute warm up and 5 minute stretch before ... Read More
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Check your BMI: Look online for a body mass index conversion for height / weight and compare to age normal. Or get a scale that helps you track lean weight vs body fa... Read More
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A 27-year-old male asked:
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Definitely: Shoulder instability can cause winging of the shoulder blade and weakness. You may have also stretched the axillary nerve to the deltoid muscle and la... Read More
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A 67-year-old female asked:
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Muscle injury?: This would be pretty common if you had a muscle injury to your thigh, bruising and swelling around the knee is common from that.
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Neck : You should have an evaluation of your neck. Pain radiating from shoulder to hand may be a symptom of nerve compression in your neck.
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Depends what part: If you are swollen in the front of the knee, like a bulge over the kneecap, it could be bursitis. If the whole knee is swollen, it could be a ligament... Read More
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Dr. Solomon is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Solomon is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Was flipped in SUV in 2001. One ankle swells for no known reason. Knowing this put my mind at more ease. Will have it checked again to be safe
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Thank you Doctor...I will work diligently in PT to strengthen .
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Thanks for your quick reply! Thanks so much! Yes it's an indoor pool, everything else is frozen :)
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Rosalind Franklin University - Chicago Medical School, IL
Graduated 1994MD
Residency
Naval Medical Center San Diego
Awards
Ken Do Award, UC Berkeley
AOA-JOA Japanese traveling fellowship
Top Orthopedic Surgeon , First Place, California - Summer
2013
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