With spring comes a desire to take your training routine outdoors. The same is true when it comes to outdoor sports and activities – to include home improvement and yardwork. But with the warmer weather also comes the risk of orthopedic injury. Here is what you may encounter since spring has sprung and summer is
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How Orthopedic Urgent Care Can Lessen Your Risk of Future Injuries
An active lifestyle can easily result in an ankle sprain, a broken bone, or a hurting neck and shoulder. These injuries may prompt people to head to an emergency room (ER) to receive immediate medical care. However, every ER has a triage system in which the severity and life-threatening nature of injuries are prioritized, so
Read MoreDangers of Osteoarthritis in Men and Women
Osteoarthritis is one of the most prevalent ailments among the middle-aged and the elderly. This disease is one of the hallmark indicators of aging. Millions of people worldwide suffer from this condition, which can be painful enough to impact your quality of life. Furthermore, there is currently no magic bullet that can cure osteoarthritis. However,
Read MoreCubital Tunnel Syndrome
For anyone who has hit the back of their elbow against a hard object, they’ve learned that the “funny bone” doesn’t feel so funny. Imagine waking up every day with the same feeling that lasts for several minutes. That is one of the symptoms caused by cubital tunnel syndrome, the second most common type of
Read MoreWhat Does It Mean to Have a Scaphoid Fracture?
A scaphoid fracture is a common wrist injury, and it usually results from a fall onto an outstretched hand. It can happen during a sports activity or simply when you slip and fall. Scaphoid fractures affect the scaphoid bone, which is one of the eight small bones in the wrist – also called the carpal
Read MoreAre Cortisone Injections Safe?
You are feeling severe pain in your shoulder or nagging arthritis in your hip continues to make walking difficult – these are the times when you wish you had a pain reliever that can take the pain away immediately. That’s exactly how fast cortisone injections work. Keep in mind, though, that they are not pain-relieving
Read MoreWhy Is Fracture Treatment Different in Children Compared to Adults?
You may have noticed that the treatment methods used for fractures is different for children and adults. Orthopedists treat fractures differently, depending on the age of the patient. But isn’t a fracture the same thing, whether it happens to a child or an adult? Not necessarily. Fractures have different implications on children than they do
Read MoreWhat Is Lumbar Microdiscectomy?
The pain of a herniated disc in your lower back can be excruciating – and it can be frustrating if you are not feeling any relief. The nagging pain, which can be sciatica, can last for months while your body is working to recover from the herniated disc. The only two options are (1) live
Read MoreThe Dangers of Untreated Whiplash
Whiplash happens when the muscles or tendons in the neck are forcibly stretched, causing them to strain or tear. A sudden force that jerks the neck in any direction can cause whiplash, and most often occurs as the result of a rear-end car accident, however, there are many other situations that could result in whiplash
Read MoreIs There a Difference Between Pediatric Orthopedics and General Orthopedics?
Orthopedics is a branch of medicine that involves the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of conditions and diseases involving the musculoskeletal system. Orthopedics was formerly oriented only toward treating children with birth defects in their bones – thus the root word “ped” which means “child” – but it has since expanded to all age groups. The
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