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What Is Degenerative Disc Disease?

Today, more and more people are experiencing pains that are commonly associated with aging. A common condition affecting adults and the elderly is called degenerative disc disease. It is not a disease per se, but a condition that produces symptoms as a result of damaged discs. The Spinal Discs Healthy spinal discs provide humans a great degree of flexibility and provide resistance against forceful motions.… Read More

Recovering from a Rotator Cuff Tear

We use our shoulders in many of our activities, from our daily routines and work to leisure and sports. The load they carry on a daily basis makes them more susceptible to injuries like a rotator cuff tear. The rotator cuff is a group of muscles in your shoulder that keeps the upper arm (humerus) attached to the socket of your shoulder blade (scapula).… Read More

Dry Needling for Trigger Point Pain

Have you ever felt tightness in some parts of your body? This tightness is caused by muscle knots. Aside from a sense of tightness, knotted muscles cause spots of tenderness, and swelling throughout your body, as muscle fibers are attached to the bones. The knotted muscle spots are called trigger points and can be loosened up.… Read More

Treatments for Plantar Fasciitis

If the thick band of tissue that runs along the bottom of your foot from your heel to your toes – the plantar fascia – is inflamed, you could have heel pain that indicates plantar fasciitis. This occurs when too much stress is placed on the tissue, causing the development of tears.… Read More

Treatments for Tennis Elbow

Lateral epicondylitis, or tennis elbow, occurs mainly in the tendons of the forearm muscles which are attached to the outside of the elbow. It is an overuse injury that is caused by repeated elbow and wrist motions. The condition is characterized by pain on the outer side of the elbow, forearm, and wrist, and it often gets worse when you use them with force or squeeze things.… 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.