Patient Education Articles

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. 

If you have questions regarding these educational articles, please call 850-863-2153, and our staff will be happy to assist you.

Patient Education

  • This surgery treats subacromial impingement. That's a pain you feel when you raise your arm. It happens when tendons in your shoulder press and…

  • School is out, and summer is here! Children are full of energy and should not be sitting in front of the television all day. Summertime weather…

  • This condition is a break in the femur at the knee joint. The fracture can range from a small crack to a full break that allows part of the bone…

  • This is a pain or weakness from an irritated nerve in your shoulder. It's called the "suprascapular" nerve. It travels from the neck down through…

  • This surgical procedure is used to repair a ruptured Achilles tendon, the large tendon that travels down the back of the ankle. This procedure…

  • Did you know that heat is one of the leading causes of weather-related deaths and illnesses? It’s time to protect yourself! The…

  • This condition is a result of tendon imbalance in the finger or thumb. In the finger, it causes a characteristic deformity in which the middle…

  • The talus is one of the important bones that makes up the ankle joint. Over half of the talus is covered with cartilage. It serves as an important…

  • Tenex is a minimally invasive procedure specially designed for those who are suffering from pain associated with tendon damage, such as pain in…

  • While a large percentage of tennis players will suffer from tennis elbow at some point in their career, they only make up a small percentage of…