The shoulder is a type of ball-and-socket joint, where the rounded top of the humerus (upper arm bone), appropriately called the humeral head, fits inside the shoulder socket (glenoid cavity of the scapula). It is held in place by the rotator cuff. The shoulder joint can perform an incredible range [Read More]
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Treatments for Foot Pain
Foot pain can be debilitating because of the affect it can have on our lives. Our feet are crucial to us moving around and being active. When foot pain develops, it can hinder your movements and prevent you from doing the things you love. If you suffer from foot pain, it’s important to get prompt [Read More]
What To Do If You Have A Broken Bone
A broken bone is a common but serious orthopedic injury that many of us will face in our lifetimes. You can suffer a broken bone at any age and due to a variety of causes, such as a bad fall, a sports accident, a vehicular accident, and more. Fortunately, fractures are treatable, and most patients [Read More]
What is a Shoulder Arthroplasty?
The body has several joints to support limbs’ mobility. No other joint allows more motion than the shoulder joint. It enables the arm to make an arc-shaped motion. However, its anatomy also makes the shoulder joint less stable. When the shoulder region gets injured due to sports-related accidents, [Read More]
Bulging Disc vs. Herniated Disc
The spinal column comprises the vertebrae, discs, and spinal cord. Each set of two adjacent vertebrae in the spine have a cushiony disc between them. The disc protects the vertebrae from rubbing against each other when the person bends their torso backward, forward, or to the sides, providing smooth [Read More]
Shoulder Issues – When to See a Doctor
Did you know the shoulder joint has the greatest range of motion in the human body? It is this wide range of motion that allows us to do so many things with our arms. If it wasn’t for your shoulders, you wouldn’t be able to do practically anything that involved your upper arms. Unfortunately, [Read More]
What Is Sports Medicine?
Sports-related injuries are a common occurrence across all age brackets. Millions of individuals participate in various sports and fitness-related activities, and millions of them get injured – whether they’re playing professionally, at the amateur level, or are simply getting [Read More]
Full vs. Partial Knee Replacement
There are many reasons people have knee replacement surgery, including rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, traumatic arthritis, or an injury. These issues can cause knee pain while walking, standing, or just trying to get up from a chair after being seated for a while. Every year, about 700,000 [Read More]
Recovery After a Total Knee Replacement
If you are having a total knee replacement procedure, your doctor will explain to you everything from pre-surgery preparation to post-operative recovery. If you are living with chronic knee issues and you are considering having this surgery, perhaps you’re wondering what recovery is like after the [Read More]
Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip
In a healthy human hip, the ball portion of the upper thighbone is covered by the hip socket. When the ball portion of the thighbone isn’t completely encased, the hip joint can become dislocated, causing the ball to become loose in the socket – a condition known as developmental dysplasia of the [Read More]