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Does Weight Affect Knee Pain?

Knee pain makes movement – from heavy exercise to simply walking up stairs – a chore. And once the joint starts to wear down from chronic wear and tear, you expect pain even as you are sitting still, driving, or laying in bed.  There’s no doubt that being overweight or obese increases your risk for many health problems, including diabetes and heart disease, but you might not realize that even a few extra pounds can directly affect your knee pain.… Read More

Maximize Your Health Benefits in 2018

The year 2018 may only have a few weeks left, but there is still time to maximize your health benefits for the year. While you enjoy the holiday season and get ready for the new year, let’s take a look at two important ways in which you can make the most of your 2018 health benefits: Maximize Your Deductible for 2018 Many insurance companies and policies require you to pay a deductible out of your pocket before the insurance company begins to cover part or all of the cost for medical expenses.… Read More

Staying Motivated After Orthopedic Surgery

Having orthopedic surgery is a positive step on the road to recovery after illness or injury, but the process of recuperation and rehabilitation can be arduous and taxing. Some days, progress may be hard to notice, and there will be days when finding that motivation to go to physical therapy or to move around will take every bit of oomph you have in your being.… Read More

Podiatrist vs. Orthopedist

When it comes down to it – our feet are quite complex, made up of twenty-six bones, thirty-three joints, and more than one hundred tendons. And since we rely on them for carrying our full body weight and getting us from point A to Z and everywhere in between, there’s a lot of room for things to go wrong.… Read More

Physical Therapy for Hip Dislocation

Whether caused by a fall, a car accident, or any other trauma, a hip dislocation is extremely painful. That’s because the ball of the hip joint has been forced out of its socket. As a result, the adjacent ligaments, labrum, muscles, and other soft tissues holding the bones in place often are also damaged, and there may even be further injury to the nerves surrounding the hip.… Read More

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Orthopaedic Associates of Central Maryland in Baltimore, Catonsville, Columbia and Eldersburg serves the nearby communities of Annapolis, Washington DC and Montgomery County. Our orthopedic surgeons, podiatrist, physical medicine and rehabilitation doctor, and physical therapists specialize in arthroscopic surgery, minimally invasive procedures, joint replacement, sports medicine, and onsite diagnostic imagery, outpatient surgery, and physical therapy rehabilitation providing pain relief from sciatica, carpal tunnel syndrome, foot pain, knee pain, hip replacement, shoulder impingement, cubital tunnel syndrome and more.