Wear and tear injuries can appear out of the blue and take a long time to heal. One of the best ways to deal with them is to prevent them from happening in the first place. Below are three things you can do to prevent wear and tear injuries. Make sure to work them into…
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THINGS YOU PROBABLY DIDN’T KNOW YOUR ORTHOPEDIC DOCTOR COULD TREAT
As you know, orthopedic doctors specialize in conditions, diseases, and injuries pertaining to the musculoskeletal system. But what does that really mean? These specialists play an important role in the diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal conditions. But there’s more to an orthopedic doctor than meets the bone, muscle, or joint. In fact, there…
Winter injuries to talk to your orthopedic surgeon about
Put a Freeze on Pain With the Winter season comes hot chocolate, nestling by the fireplace, tree lighting – and unfortunately, winter injuries. A fact of life, the season’s biting frost and unforgiving, slick surroundings can result in sprains, dislocations, and fractures. And for incapacitated athletes, that doesn’t make such a “wonderful” time of year….
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Falling in the Fall: Common Fall Injuries
About one in five falls results in a fracture, or broken bone. This type of injury should be treated by an orthopedic specialist to avoid the possibility of a misdiagnosis or incorrect treatment resulting in reduced function. Fractures might be acutely painful, or could be slight and gradually become more painful; it’s important to have…
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Common Industrial Injuries
Falls – Whether falling outside after slipping on a patch of ice, or tripping and falling down the stairs, falls are one of the most common causes of on-the-job injuries. Falls can result in sprains, strains, fractures, contusions, concussions, and other serious injuries. Repetitive Strain Injuries – Repeating an activity many times over at work…
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