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Running is not just a sport but a journey toward wellness and vitality. However, this path can sometimes be marred by the sharp sting of an unexpected injury. At this crossroads between determination and discomfort, it is here that consulting with a foot and ankle specialist becomes a step toward recovery. Understanding Running Injuries While
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What Is Orthopedics?
Orthopedics is a medical specialty that centers around musculoskeletal health. Orthopedists, or orthopedic doctors, diagnose, treat, and prevent injuries, diseases, conditions, and deformities of the musculoskeletal system. This includes bones, muscles, joints, nerves, and connective tissues, such as tendons and ligaments. Orthopedic surgeons sometimes head teams composed of many medical disciplines, including physical therapy, and
Read MoreFive Health Benefits After Joint Replacement Surgery
It’s not trite to say that joint replacement surgery changes lives. People go from sedentary lifestyles to full mobility after their procedure. Pain is gone, and independence is regained. At Advanced Bone & Joint, our board-certified surgeons offer minimally invasive partial and total joint replacements, depending on the patient’s needs and desired therapeutic outcomes. Here
Read MoreCommon Outpatient Orthopedic Surgeries
If your doctor recommends surgery, it doesn’t always mean you’ll need to stay in the hospital for a few days with an extensive and painful recovery to follow. Advancements in medical technology have given rise to new treatment methods and surgical techniques that feature shortened recovery times. More importantly, they also reduce or eliminate the
Read MoreWhat to Ask an Orthopedic Surgeon About Repairs
As with any major decision, undergoing a surgical repair for your musculoskeletal injury requires considerable forethought and proper planning. You want to take every means necessary to ensure its success. Knowing the right questions to ask your orthopedic surgeon during your appointment is crucial for both making a well-informed decision and getting adequately prepared for
Read MoreCommon Types of Orthopedic Surgery
Dealing with a musculoskeletal injury or condition is always tricky, especially when discomfort from your problem keeps you off your daily activities and makes you search for an orthopedic surgeon to evaluate your condition. Things get scarier when your orthopedic surgeon mentions the possibility for orthopedic surgery. With that being said, you will also feel
Read MoreSports Medicine: Daily Health Tips for Exercise
The importance of exercise cannot be overemphasized. Whether you are an amateur athlete, a fitness buff, a weekend warrior, or someone who simply desires to maintain an active lifestyle, engaging in regular exercise is sure to pay dividends. Below are some tips from our highly skilled sports medicine specialists here at Advanced Bone & Joint
Read MoreFacts About Sports Injury Recovery
Sports motivate people to push the limits of the human physique. However, aiming for better outcomes may sometimes result in sports injuries. It can only take a single fall or slip for trauma to occur. Fortunately, there are established treatment and recovery methods for athletes’ most frequent injuries. Here are some things you need to
Read MoreWinning The Injury Recovery Race: Effects of Sports Injuries on Athletes
Injuries are a part of playing sports. Athletes, both amateurs and professionals, need to be educated on injury prevention and receive comprehensive injury treatment when necessary in order to keep playing their sport. As an athlete, the game becomes a huge part of who you are. It becomes your identity and a source of confidence.
Read MoreHelpful Tips from a Sports Medicine Doctor on How to Prevent Injuries
Whether you like to dribble on the court or on the driveway, jog or run for exercise every day, or participate in any other physical activity, we never know when an injury might happen. You could suffer from an acute injury when you simply move your leg the wrong way or step off of a
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