A woman’s body undergoes many changes to prepare and provide care for bringing a new child into the world. During these times surrounding pregnancy and the birth of a new child, a woman undergoes changes in hormonal balance, body fluid levels and weight. What many women don’t realize is that these natural dynamic processes contribute…
Have you heard doctors tell you that you have “bone on bone” arthritis? It’s likely then, that you have very little or no cartilage left in your joint to work as a shock absorber for the bone ends. Osteoarthritis is the wearing down or loss of articular cartilage in a joint. A joint is the…
Tennis elbow (or lateral epicondylitis) is an elbow tendinopathy, or problem with tendons around the elbow. Tendons are the portion of a muscle/tendon unit that attaches to bone for the muscle to exert its function. Lateral epicondylitis can cause elbow pain, especially with overuse from playing sports which utilize holding/swinging a racket or paddle like…
Joints are the contact areas between bones. Cartilage covers the bone at these contact surfaces to act as a sort of cushion to protect the bone ends from stress/forces. Arthritis involves inflammation of joints. Different things can cause protective cartilage layers to wear away or even breakdown. Interestingly, not all patients with arthritis have pain. …
Orthobiologics are biologic or natural substances that are often found in your body. They can be used to treat certain orthopedic conditions. Examples of these types of treatments are Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP), Stem Cells (SC), and biologic scaffold materials designed to stimulate healing. Utilizing orthoiologics to treat orthopedic problems is a relatively new treatment…
Have you experienced frustration waiting weeks or months for an appointment with an orthopedic specialist, only to be seen and treated by a physician assistant or ancillary staff? Concierge Medicine is a rather recent term/model where physicians can provide more personalized care for their patients. For the majority of patients in the United States, medical…
Do you have chronic hand or wrist pain that prevents you from enjoying life activities? If you do, then seeking treatment by a hand and upper extremity orthopedic specialist can help put you on the road to recovery to resume the quality of life that you deserve. You may be wondering, what exactly is a…
Have you noticed lately that you’ve had to stop doing something, mid-activity, because your hands just haven’t been “working right”? Have you been asking yourself questions like, “why can’t I use my hands like I used to? Should I just live with it?” Well, there are many common hand conditions affecting people of all ages,…
Dupuytren’s contracture is a hand condition that can lead to problems with function and movement of the fingers, making normal, everyday activities difficult. There are, however, a number of treatments available to help slow down the progression of the disease and improve motion in the affected fingers. The hand is intricately composed of many different…
We use our hands and wrists for a plethora of movements and activities on a daily basis. When our hands suffer an injury or develop a condition, it can be difficult to maintain an active lifestyle and take part in activities that we love. There are a variety of hand conditions that can be treated…
If you trip and fall, it is natural to put your hands out to protect yourself and break your fall. A distal radius fracture is a common wrist fracture that often results from falls on an outstretched arm, especially among older people. This injury also tends to happen to young adults when engaging in high-impact…
The Civil War, Pearl Harbor, 9/11 … America has faced many adversities in its history and has managed to emerge stronger in the aftermath. But how do you fight and defeat an invisible medical enemy – especially one as seemingly challenging as the global COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic? The first step to overcoming any crisis of…
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