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Pumpkin Carving Precautions to Avoid Hand and Tendon Injuries

2023-03-30T12:38:59-05:00

Now that pumpkin patches are filled with large orange gourds, we automatically start thinking of Halloween and jack-o-lanterns. Pumpkin carving is a fun family activity but it needs to be done with caution, especially if children will be helping. Emergency room physicians and hand surgeons have become accustomed to injuries from pumpkin carving this time [...]

Pumpkin Carving Precautions to Avoid Hand and Tendon Injuries2023-03-30T12:38:59-05:00

Stress and Osteoporosis

2023-03-30T12:32:41-05:00

We all experience stressful times in our lives, perhaps even daily. We know it’s not good for us, but we may not realize that it can impact our bone-related health. Whether it’s work related, family related, environmental, physical or emotional, stress causes our bodies to fall out of balance and can actually cause the diminishing [...]

Stress and Osteoporosis2023-03-30T12:32:41-05:00

Tennis Elbow – Tips for Prevention and Treatment

2023-03-30T12:29:40-05:00

Tell me where it hurts Tennis elbow is a fairly straightforward diagnosis: a pain on the lateral – or outside – elbow. It gets worse with lifting or forceful gripping and can radiate down the forearm. It’s not usually associated with any particular injury. Most commonly, it comes on gradually over time and the pain [...]

Tennis Elbow – Tips for Prevention and Treatment2023-03-30T12:29:40-05:00

Thumbs Up for Breakthrough Thumb Joint Arthritis Procedure

2023-04-06T12:49:42-05:00

The thumb is not just another finger. It is critical to almost every hand function. Imagine every time you button a shirt, turn a handle or hold a pencil, the bones in your carpometacarpal (CMC) joint — where the thumb meets the wrist — rub together. This condition is known as thumb basal joint arthritis [...]

Thumbs Up for Breakthrough Thumb Joint Arthritis Procedure2023-04-06T12:49:42-05:00

Treat Your Feet (and Ankles)

2023-03-30T12:28:19-05:00

Under pressure Our feet and ankles are under a lot of pressure. The average person takes 8,000 to 10,000 steps per day. With each step, each ankle supports about five times a person’s body weight. While running, the pressure on our feet is about three or four times our body weight. It’s no wonder so [...]

Treat Your Feet (and Ankles)2023-03-30T12:28:19-05:00

The Importance of Home Safety in Fall Prevention

2023-03-30T12:45:44-05:00

With the holidays around the corner, many families will welcome elderly loved ones into their home. But did you know your home could be dangerous for seniors? In fact, a home is the most common place people take a fatal fall. Falls can result in sprains, cuts, bruises, broken bones, tailbone or spinal injuries, fractures [...]

The Importance of Home Safety in Fall Prevention2023-03-30T12:45:44-05:00

What’s Good for the Body is Good for the Spine

2023-04-06T12:58:55-05:00

When the body is cared for in a complete way, it — and all of its parts — function better. “You’re not just a spine, or a knee, or a heart, or a lung. You’re a whole person,” says Dr. Scott S. Russo of the OAM Spine Center. And, what’s not good for the body [...]

What’s Good for the Body is Good for the Spine2023-04-06T12:58:55-05:00

You Can’t Replace Your Genes, but You Can Replace Your Shoulder

2023-04-06T12:46:55-05:00

Osteoarthritis, or degenerative arthritis, is typically inherited and is the most common reason people need shoulder replacement surgery. Sports specialist Dr. Peter Theut uses a tire and tread analogy to explain how osteoarthritis affects the shoulder. “Tire is the bone; tread is the cartilage. Some people are born with steel-belted radials; some people are born [...]

You Can’t Replace Your Genes, but You Can Replace Your Shoulder2023-04-06T12:46:55-05:00

ACL Injuries More Common In Female Athletes

2023-03-30T12:52:55-05:00

One of the biggest nightmares of an athlete is injuring their anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). An ACL injury can sideline them for the remainder of the season, and possibly interfere with their preparedness for the following season. An ACL injury is most commonly a tear in one of the ligaments if the knee that connects [...]

ACL Injuries More Common In Female Athletes2023-03-30T12:52:55-05:00

Bunions – Facts and Myths About a Common Foot Problem

2023-09-12T12:05:16-05:00

A common condition, commonly misunderstood. Bunions are one of the most common foot problems among adults in the U.S. Studies show that one quarter to one third of adult Americans have bunion deformities, with the incidence of bunions significantly higher in women and older adults. “This is a condition that we see very frequently,” says [...]

Bunions – Facts and Myths About a Common Foot Problem2023-09-12T12:05:16-05:00