Dr. Richard Steadman Returns Athletics’ Ryan Sweeney to Play After Knee Surgery

Richard Steadman, MD, founder of The Steadman Clinic in Vail, Colo., performed successful knee surgery on Oakland A’s fielder Ryan Sweeney, who recently returned to play for the first time since being placed on the injured list in July, according to a report from The Oakland Tribune.

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Mr. Sweeney has suffered long-standing issues with patella tendinitis in his right knee and was placed on the disabled list last July after undergoing surgery. He rehabbed his left knee, which also suffered from chronic tendonitis, while undergoing therapy on his right knee. He reports feeling no pain in his knees.

Read the report from The Oakland Tribune on Ryan Sweeney.

Read other coverage on team physicians:

– Dr. Charles Burke Performs Knee Surgery for Two Torn Ligaments on NHL Player Evgeni Malkin


– Dr. Tom Clanton Performs Ankle Surgery on Yao Ming

– Dr. Brian McKeon: Celtics Player Marquis Daniels Returns to Normal Function After Spinal Injury

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