This is a test of your muscles and nerves. It usually has two parts. One is a nerve conduction study. This measures how well electricity moves…
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.
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Patient Education
Dislocating your elbow is a very painful injury. Fortunately, it’s not a very common occurrence. The most common cause of elbow dislocation is…
This is a swelling of a fluid-filled sac in the back of your elbow. This sac is called the "olecranon bursa." You have similar sacs near other…
This condition is a thickening of the fascia on the palm of the hand. The fascia is a connective tissue located just beneath the skin of the palm…
Frozen shoulder is a condition of stiffness, pain, and limited range of motion due to a soft tissue contracture. The condition generally affects…
Muscle strains can happen while playing sports, hiking, running, or while performing everyday activities. Sometimes referred to as a pulled muscle…
Morton's neuroma is an enlarged nerve, compressed or pinched between the bones and the ligament that holds them together. This procedure eases the…
Golfer’s elbow is similar to tennis elbow (both are forms of elbow tendonitis) but occurs on the inside of the elbow rather than the outside.…
An ankle sprain is caused by the stretching or tearing of the ligaments that connect the bones in the foot, ankle, and lower leg. It is a common…
When your shoes don’t fit right, your feet can be subject to injury or even permanent deformity. These problems include soreness, blisters,…