Earlier Detection of Osteoarthritis May Lead to Better Treatment Outcomes
Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis, affecting somewhere between 25 to 30 million Americans aged 25 and older. It occurs when the slick surface of the cartilage in your joints erodes, hardening until the bones of the joint are rubbing against bone. This causes debilitating pain, inflammation, and swelling. Late stage osteoarthritis is […]
How to Prevent Sports Injuries
Playing a sport comes with many great effects – discipline, accomplishment, and teamwork to name just a few. However, whether you are a seasoned athlete or a recreational novice, you can still suffer from sports injuries. These can happen suddenly or build gradually from overuse. To ensure that you can play your sport for many […]
Choosing the RIGHT Urgent Care for Your Orthopedic Injury
It’s the weekend and you’ve suffered a tough fall. Your ankle is swollen, bruised, and painful. You worry that it may be broken and consider going to the emergency room. Unwilling to sit and wait for hours and then pay a hefty price just to see the doctor for a couple of minutes, you consider […]
Benefits of Robotic Knee Surgery
If you are one of the millions of people who suffer from osteoarthritis, you know the symptoms all too well: pain, swelling, and stiffness – all resulting from the breakdown of your cartilage. Without this cushy cartilage in between your joints your bones begin to rub together, causing that painful sensation and leading to long-term […]
What Does Choosing an Orthopedic Urgent Care Mean?
If you are one of the unlucky ones who have ever had a broken bone, sprain, fracture, or injury, you know that immediate help is not always available. You either have to get an appointment at your primary care physician and then be referred to an orthopedic specialist, or you can decide to go to […]
What to Do Immediately After a Broken Bone Injury
In a split second you hear a dull crack, the next moment is usually agonizing pain in the area, and you know that you’ve broken a bone. While our bones do have some flexibility, when they encounter too much stress they will fracture, either partially or completely. A broken bone, or fracture, is a serious […]