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If you have chronic back, arm, shoulder, or leg pain that even medication can’t alleviate, your doctor may recommend an alternative: physical therapy. That’s because physical therapy can not only help relieve the symptoms of your injury or medical condition, but it also can return you to your prior level of physical functioning. Here are…
No doubt about it, hip replacement is a major procedure that often requires weeks, if not months, of rehabilitation for total recovery. After all, it involves the surgical removal of a painful hip joint and its replacement with an artificial joint often made from metal or plastic components. While most hip replacement patients can walk…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
The anatomy of the hand consists of 27 bones, along with muscles, joints, tendons, nerves, and ligaments. If any of these structures become injured, pain and loss of function can put a damper on almost all activities. Hand pain can also be caused by diseases such as arthritis and carpal tunnel syndrome. The wrist is…
Physical therapy is an essential part of total patient care, especially when recovering from injury or surgery. Having a good quality of life depends on our health, and if people are in constant pain and suffering, life can be difficult to navigate. Being a physical therapist can be very rewarding. Helping people to attain or…
The front of our feet normally contains five toes called phalanges, connected to five bones called metatarsals. The feet not only give us stability and a foundation to stand on, they can also help reveal things about our health, and if we may have any conditions such as diabetes. There are many different health conditions…
