Just another iHealthSpot WP02 site

General Orthopedics

How Dehydration and Foot Pain Are Linked

Wondering why you’ve been suffering from foot pain lately? There are numerous causes of foot pain, but one you may easily overlook is quite simple – you’re not drinking enough water. That’s because when your body is dehydrated, it reacts in the form of pain. And when your body is severely dehydrated, your pain is often mistaken as related to other health issues.… Read More

When Should You See a Doctor for Your Back Pain?

Occasional back pain caused by too much exertion is nothing to worry about. If it’s relatively mild, it will heal with a bit of rest, medication, ointment, or massage. But when back pain persists or is so intense that it makes it difficult for you to carry out your normal activities, then it’s time to take action.… Read More

Preventing Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

In this era of personal computers, laptops, and other high-tech electronic equipment, one would think the modern office-place would be virtually free of any workplace-related injuries.  The bad news is all that repetitive hand and wrist motion is causing more and more cases of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). CTS is caused by pressure or aggravation of the median nerve that runs through the carpal tunnel of your wrist, causing pain, numbness and that tingling sensation.… Read More

5 Ways You May Be Triggering Your Sciatica

If you’ve ever experienced sciatica, you know it’s different from other back pain. Instead of a throbbing or piercing discomfort in one area, it’s more like a sharp shooting pain sometimes accompanied by tingling, numbness, or weakness that starts in the lower back and radiates through the buttocks and down the back of your leg.… Read More

Keeping Women’s Knees and Hips Healthy at all Stages of Life

Any woman who has experienced a knee or hip injury understands the ill effects on mobility and the hindrance on daily living. Women at all stages of life are susceptible to injury from athletics, overuse and aging. M. Brian Polsky, MD, orthopaedic surgeon at The Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics: Orthopaedic Associates of Central Maryland division (OACM), explains that “The female pelvis is aligned differently than a male’s pelvis, which can put more stress on the muscles around the hips and knees.… Read More

Footer

Copyright ©
Orthopaedic Associates of Central Maryland.
All rights reserved.

Share

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.