Ice packs and heat pads are among the most commonly used treatments in orthopaedics. So which one is the right one to use for your injury?
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Listed below are numerous patient education articles that can help keep you healthy and active or address questions you may have regarding specific injuries, conditions, or treatments. However, it's important to remember and understand that no online article will or should replace direct communication between you and your doctor.
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The repetitive use of the tendons and ligaments surrounding your wrist could result in the pinching of a nerve or inflammation around your wrist…
We’re days away from ushering in a new year, and as most, we’re planning on celebrating with our friends and family on New Year’s Eve. Sometimes…
Hip Surgery May Be Okay for Patients Over 80
Hip replacement surgery patients who are 80 or older are just as good of candidates as those…
This surgical procedure uses metal surgical screws to repair a fracture of the femur. This procedure is typically used for patients who have…
A broken hip is serious and disabling. With a broken hip, you may not be able to care for yourself. Sometimes, complications from a hip fracture…
With this injury, the head of your femur (which is shaped like a ball) slips out of your hip socket. It may slip forward or backward out of…
This condition is a traumatic fracture of the humeral head that leaves an indentation in the bone. This changes the shape of the humeral head and…
This is a type of arthritis that can affect people of all ages. It's not the same as the most common form of arthritis, called "osteoarthritis."…
This condition is a sprain of one or more of the ligaments that hold the tibia and fibula together at the ankle. This joint, called the ankle…