Our hands help us accomplish many tasks from the smallest things such as combing hair, brushing teeth, and turning a doorknob to carrying items, cooking, cleaning, and typing on a keyboard. Hand pain caused by overuse or injury can severely limit your ability to perform tasks. To relieve symptoms and restore function to an injured hand, your doctor may recommend hand surgery. Hand surgery can treat a wide range of conditions affecting the hand, wrist, and arm. Patients who are scheduled to [Read More]
Orthopedics
Common Types of Hand and Wrist Surgery
The hands and the wrists are especially vulnerable parts of the body thanks to their high-performance and all-day usefulness, plus the fact that they are composed of many tiny bones, muscles, and other tissues. Infections, fractures, and damage to their various tissues and structures are fairly commonplace, which is why surgery is often recommended as a treatment option for severe injury or pain in the hands and wrists. These surgeries can range from quick and minimally invasive to [Read More]
What Can an Orthopedic Clinic Treat?
A medical clinic that specializes in orthopedics can treat a number of different health conditions and injuries affecting the musculoskeletal system, which comprises the bones, muscles, and supportive structures and tissues. Conditions vary from back pain to a knee injury to arthritis, and the medical specialists who practice at these clinics even perform preventive medicine such as for athletes. An orthopedic clinic is run by a team of physicians and other practitioners who are devoted to [Read More]
What Is A Radiofrequency Ablation?
Radiofrequency ablation is a minimally-invasive treatment used to treat orthopedic pain. It works to temporarily disable the nerves that carry pain signals to the brain in an effort to provide temporary but longer-lasting relief to patients suffering from chronic pain. It is rarely a standalone treatment and is often used in conjunction with other treatment procedures. Radiofrequency Ablation Radiofrequency ablation uses an electric current generated by radio waves to apply heat to nerve [Read More]
PRP Treatments for Orthopedic Conditions
Your entire musculoskeletal system functions as your body’s support structure, providing it stability and form and allowing movement. Although your muscles, bones, and joints are exceptionally durable, they are still susceptible to breakage and tears. Fortunately, there are a variety of effective treatments available to deal with these injuries. One of the newest options is platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy. PRP is a minimally invasive, injection-based procedure that utilizes the [Read More]
Am I at Risk of Developing Osteoarthritis?
Osteoarthritis – also often called just “arthritis” because it is the most common form of arthritis – happens when your joints experience pain and inflammation due to wear and tear. The condition occurs when the protective cartilage in the joint becomes worn down and degraded. The damaged cartilage cannot adequately cushion and protect your joint, leading to pain and the inability to move the joint as easily as before. While many people think that osteoarthritis is inevitable, you can do a [Read More]
Benefits of Stem Cell Therapy for Arthritis
While there are more than 100 types of arthritis, all of them are related to inflammation of the joints. Arthritis is more common as we get older, but it can also affect young athletes who are putting a lot of heavy and constant pressure on certain joints. This inflammation can cause persistent pain and disability if the patient receives insufficient treatment or does nothing about it. While pain-relief medications and surgical interventions usually work for arthritis, they tend to be quite [Read More]
Causes of Knee Arthritis
When people talk about “arthritis,” they usually mean osteoarthritis. This is a wear-and-tear condition that is characterized by inflamed joints. The primary symptoms of arthritis are pain, stiffness, and swelling around the affected joint. Arthritis can affect any joint in your body, but it most commonly (and most severely) affects the knees, hands, spine, and hips. If someone in your family suffers from this condition, you have an increased risk of developing it. Preserving the health of [Read More]
Bursitis Treatment and Prevention
The bursa is a small sac filled with fluid that serves as a protective layer between bones, muscles, and tendons. When these sacs become inflamed due to overuse, infection or injury, they start to lose their ability to reduce friction; this can cause immense pain and discomfort in the affected area and often results in a condition called bursitis. There are ways to prevent bursitis, but if you have already show symptoms or have been diagnosed with the condition, you will need to be under the [Read More]
Responsibilities of an Orthopedic Surgeon
If you’ve ever hurt yourself while playing sports or experienced muscle and joint pain in your legs, shoulders, and knees, then you’ve probably seen an orthopedic doctor. Musculoskeletal conditions can affect a person at any age – if not due to an accident or sports injury while you’re young, you’re bound to be referred to an orthopedist when you’re older and are prone to wear-and-tear injuries. The mission of orthopedic surgeons is to prevent, diagnose, and treat musculoskeletal disorders. [Read More]
