Maintaining a healthy weight and activity level keeps your muscles strong and can delay joint replacement. But how do you help your arthritis when…
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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Patient Education
Using a walking aid, such as crutches, is an important part of your recovery because it allows your leg to heal properly. Learning how to balance…
A hammertoe is a deformity of the second, third, or fourth toe. This condition causes a bend in the toe’s middle joint, which makes the toe…
The Achilles tendon is the largest tendon in the body. It helps you walk, run, and jump. But when the tendon gets stretched too far, it can…
Sports burnout is a response to chronic stress after the continued demands of playing a sport or doing an activity without the necessary or proper…
There are typically only a few symptoms related to a fracture. If you or your athlete has suffered a fracture, the pain levels will vary depending…
Martial arts are a fun way for athletes of all ages to develop their mental and physical conditioning. Before enrolling, you should learn about…
Robotic-assisted surgical systems are used in joint replacement to promote accuracy, enhance control, and spare any healthy bones, ligaments, or…
Bursitis is the inflammation of a bursa, which is a jelly-like sac that holds a small amount of fluid and acts as a cushion between bones and soft…
Chronic shoulder pain can have a variety of causes, from severe damage from a sports injury or car accident to wear and tear of the joint’s…