Your spine is not immune to the effects of aging. For instance, as you get older, you can become vulnerable to spinal stenosis, which happens when the spaces between the spine narrow. Spinal stenosis can affect any part of the spine, but it commonly occurs in the lower back (lumbar canal stenosis) and neck (cervical
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5 Tips for Healthy Joints
It’s easy to take your joints for granted until you experience severe symptoms. Unfortunately, ignoring symptoms for too long can be detrimental to the long-term health of your joints, which can eventually lead to the need for surgery. Orthopedic doctors don’t want you to go through the suffering of joint problems. At the Orthopaedic Associates
Read MoreBetter Back: Low Back Pain Relief Surgical Options
Chronic low back pain sufferers usually try everything short of surgery to help mitigate their pain. If you have nagging and unrelenting pain in your lower back, you’ve probably tried noninvasive and minimally invasive treatments such as medication, physical therapy, steroid injections, and nerve blocks. If you are not happy with the results so far
Read MoreHow to Prepare for Common Sports Injuries
Sports injuries are common; they can happen to anyone, regardless of age or skill level. While sports injuries are preventable and it’s always best to know how to prevent them, there is no such thing as a foolproof preventive strategy. The most common sports injuries include sprains, strains, tendonitis, and fractures affecting the shoulder, knee,
Read More10 Things You May Not Know About Plantar Fasciitis
The plantar fascia—the fibrous tissue that attaches the heelbone to the toes—basically functions as a shock absorber and provides support to the arch of the foot. However, when excessive amount of pressure is placed on the plantar fascia, it becomes susceptible to damages or tears. Injury to the plantar fascia causes it to get inflamed,
Read MoreFive Professions That May Be Harmful to Your Knees
The reason why you are suffering from knee pain could be the very thing that helps you put food on your table and pay your bills—your job. If you have an occupation that requires repetitive knee movements or constant bending, carrying of heavy loads, squatting, and/or standing all day, you may be at risk of
Read MoreWhy are Foot and Ankle Surgeries Performed?
For the vast majority of foot and ankle conditions and injuries, nonsurgical management is almost always considered as the first-line treatment. However, for those that are inherently complex or have gradually worsened beyond conservative interventions, surgery may be the only recourse. Foot and ankle surgeries are essentially geared toward not only mitigating the debilitating symptoms
Read MoreHow might foot and ankle surgery affect my everyday life?
Foot and ankle surgery is most likely necessary if recommended by a doctor. Common foot and ankle surgeries include Achilles tendon repair, fusion surgery, foot fracture surgery, metatarsal surgery, toe deformity correction surgery, and Morton’s neuroma surgery. All these procedures require some downtime as your body recovers from surgery. Here’s how foot and ankle surgery
Read MoreRotator Cuff Injury Causes and Symptoms
Rotator cuff injuries are a very common type of shoulder injury: they are the reason why every year, approximately three million Americans visit their orthopedic doctors. In case you’re wondering what the rotator cuff is, it is a group of shoulder muscles and tendons (the strong fibers that connect muscles to bones) that surround your
Read MoreLow Back Pain Treatment for Athletes
Low back pain has the power to bring down even the finest and fittest athletes. However, there are many who still take it lightly, simply popping over-the-counter pain pills or braving the pain for the sake of achieving their peak performance and/or personal enjoyment. Whether you’re a weekend warrior or an elite athlete, avoiding proper
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