If your primary care physician has recommended that you meet with an orthopedic surgeon for any acute or chronic injuries or conditions you may have, it can be helpful to know what to expect during the initial consultation. You and the surgeon will be discussing the specific condition, the course of treatment, and the projected…
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How to Avoid Back Sprains and Strains
If there’s a perfect example of the contrast between strength and fragility, it is the human back. On one hand, your back is durable enough to bear much of your body’s weight when you’re standing or sitting upright, lifting or performing other strenuous activities. Yet, it is because of the burden your back must bear…
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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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What Are Ligament Disruptions?
In our musculoskeletal system, ligaments are structures made up of strong collagenous and fibrous connective tissue, that connect your bones to each other. Your ligaments essentially serve as the glue holding everything together, and most importantly, enabling our joints to have the mobility and support for daily movement. Unfortunately, ligaments, especially in the knee and…
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Outpatient Total Hip Replacement
The hip joint is where the ball of the thigh bone (femur) joins the pelvis at a socket called the acetabulum. There is cartilage covering both the bone of the femur and the acetabulum of the pelvis in the hip joint. A joint lining tissue called synovium surrounds the hip joint. The synovial tissue produces…
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When You Need an Orthopedic Doctor For Industrial Injuries
All people who perform physical labor in industrial professions, such as mining or construction, use powerful equipment and machinery. Whether the hazards come from the long-term repetitive use of certain equipment, overexertion on the job, or an unsafe work environment, industrial injuries are a common occurrence. When a workplace injury involves the musculoskeletal system, you…
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Why You May Need an Orthopedic Urgent Care
Orthopedic injuries happen on a daily basis, often when we least expect them. That’s why orthopedic physicians specialize in treating these injuries and chronic conditions of the musculoskeletal system, which can affect parts of the body such as ligaments, joints, and cartilage. Pain is an important and reliable indicator, as our body sends signals from…
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Doctor Spotlight: Dr. Raymond L. Candage
Getting to know your doctor isn’t always easy to do. Many doctors like to keep to themselves, and may not take the time to get to know and understand their patients. Here at Spectrum Orthopaedics, we are different. Not only are we happy to know you, we’d like you to get to know Dr. Raymond…
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Sprains and Strains, What’s the Difference?
Sprains and strains are common injuries that have similar signs and symptoms. However, they are not the same diagnosis. The big difference between sprains and strains is that one effects ligaments, and the other effects muscles and tendons. Ligaments are fibrous bands of tissue that connect bone to bone at joints. Our tendons connect muscles…
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