Cascio Sports & Orthopaedics
Brett Cascio, M.D.
BOARD CERTIFIED AND FELLOWSHIP TRAINED IN SPORTS MEDICINE
Brett Cascio, M.D.
In The News
Can An ACL Tear Heal On Its Own?
If an ACL tears all the way, a full tear, it cannot heal itself. But if an ACL tears partially, and it's less than 25%, it can actually scar down.
Dr. Cascio is featured in a news article from KPLC
Lake Charles, LA (KPLC) - Doctors are calling this a “breakthrough solution” - an alternative to rotator cuff surgery. The InSpace balloon implant was cleared by the FDA last summer, with the first surgery in the southern region being completed in Southwest Louisiana....
InSpace vs Traditional Surgery
The InSpace balloon is really the newest thing in orthopedics. It was FDA-approved approximately two months ago for use in the US. It’s not as new as it seems though, because in Europe it’s been used for 10 years, and there’s a really good track record with success....
What Is Regenerative Medicine, Stem Cell Therapy and PRP Therapy?
We get a lot of questions about platelet-rich plasma, or PRP therapy. This is a form of regenerative medicine, which is kind of a hot topic in orthopedics these days. Some people pay a significant amount of money for stem cell therapy. There are also some amniotic...
Shoulder Pain – How Do I Know If I Need Surgery?
There are a lot of causes of shoulder pain. Fortunately, the minority of these causes are surgical. Most of the reasons you may have shoulder pain can be treated without surgery. The first thing we have to do is make a diagnosis. Usually that is made from a physical...
