The hip is where the femur meets the pelvis. Several strong muscles are found here. They handle high loads of stress. They may suffer from…
Patient Education Articles
Listed below are numerous patient education articles that can help keep you healthy and active or address questions you may have regarding specific injuries, conditions, or treatments. However, it's important to remember and understand that no online article will or should replace direct communication between you and your doctor.
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Your thigh has groups of powerful muscles. The quadriceps, the adductors and the hamstring muscles handle high loads of stress. They may suffer…
This is a problem that affects your spinal cord. It happens when something presses harmfully against it. Your spinal cord is the main nerve…
This is a chronic pain disorder. It affects the muscles and the connective tissue (called the "fascia") that surrounds them. With this syndrome,…
This noninvasive, outpatient exam is used to measure how quickly nerves conduct electrical signals through the body. NCS is a valuable technique…
Complex networks of nerves travel through your hands and fingers. If you injure a hand or a finger, you can damage these delicate nerves. Without…
Low back pain afflicts four out of five people at some point in their lives. However, you don’t have to take this pain lying down. Our doctors at…
This surgical procedure repairs a break in the proximal end of the humerus. ORIF stands for Open Reduction Internal Fixation. During this…
This is a type of injury that causes knee pain in children. It's an inflammation of a growth plate in the tibia. Growth plates are places where…
Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis. It develops over time, often because of the wear and tear of daily activities.