If sports are a big part of your life and you’ve sustained an injury, you’re probably champing at the bit to return to your sport. While each person’s injury is unique, how will you know when it is safe to return to playing sports again? Keep in mind that returning to your sport too soon
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Foot Care For People With Diabetes
If you have diabetes, you may be prone to foot problems. Diabetic foot problems can lead to serious complications and are one the leading causes for diabetes-related hospitalizations. Taking care of your feet and visiting your podiatrist regularly can help to prevent many foot problems from developing or becoming serious. Diabetes Diabetes is a disease
Read MoreEverything You Need to Know About Foot and Ankle Surgeries
Our feet and ankles play a very important role in our lives. They are made up of twenty-six bones and more than thirty-three joints as well as ligaments, tendons, and muscles. They support our body weight, allow us to stand and perform movements such as walking, running, and jumping. It is no surprise that having
Read MorePRP Treatments For Joint Pain
Joint pain can be a debilitating issue that prevents you from participating in a lot of the activities you love to do. Joint pain is common because it has a lot of causes. Arthritis, wear and tear injuries, surgeries, injuries caused by accidents, and even simply aging can cause joint pain. Fortunately, there is a
Read MoreModern Cellphone Diseases
Cellphones are ubiquitous. Look around you, and you will see how indispensable our cellphones have become. Especially since you can do everything on a cellphone, from reading and watching movies to communicating with friends and family. While cellphones have made our lives more convenient, there is a downside. It’s easy to go overboard with cellphone
Read MoreHow Long Does It Take To Recover From A Total Hip Replacement?
A total hip replacement is performed when a person’s natural hip joint has deteriorated or become damaged beyond natural repair. A hip replacement entails removing damaged parts of the hip joint and replacing them with artificial pieces called prosthetics. A total hip replacement is a significant surgery that requires some time to heal. While each
Read MoreAchilles Tendon Rupture
An Achilles heel rupture refers to a tear (partial or complete) in the tight band of connective tissue that attaches the calf muscle to the heel of the foot, called the Achilles tendon. When an Achilles tendon ruptures, patients can feel a variety of symptoms, including a sudden and sharp pain between the calf and
Read MorePercutaneous Disc Nucleoplasty
Individuals with herniated discs can experience debilitating and agonizing back pains. This injury affects approximately 1.5 million Americans every year. While the pain caused by a herniated disc can be life-consuming, there are ways to treat it and find relief. Let’s take a look at what a herniated disc is and how a percutaneous disc
Read MoreUltrasound-Guided Injections
Advancements in medical technology have added great convenience and accuracy to diagnosing and treating many different types of orthopedic injuries and disease. Case in point: ultrasound-guided injections. In most cases, ultrasound-guided injections are used to deliver medication such as painkillers, anti-inflammatories, or joint lubricant (hyaluronic acid) into a very specific areas to relieve a patient’s
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A facet joint is an interlocking joint in the back of the spine that is formed between each set of two adjacent vertebrae. The purpose of a facet joint is to permit a person to be able to bend and twist and maintain flexibility in the spine and torso. When the facet joints are healthy,
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