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General Orthopedics

From The Orthopedist’s Desk: Building Shoulder Muscles Safely

If you have had a shoulder injury, a focused conditioning exercise program can help you build up the muscles in your shoulder and allow you to get back to your normal activity level safely. Conditioning exercises help reduce pain and gradually strengthen, tone, and improve flexibility and stability in target muscles, improving overall health in the shoulder.… Read More

Signs of A Broken Hip

The hip bone is a pretty strong one, however, after a certain age, it can become susceptible to fractures. Women in particular become susceptible to bone fractures due to decreasing estrogen levels and weakening bones as they get older and go into menopause. Add balance issues and poor eyesight to the mix, which are pretty common as you get older, and you are increasingly at risk of fractured bones are a result of tripping or falling.… Read More

Returning to Exercise After Orthopedic Surgery

As with any surgical procedure, orthopedic surgery comes with a recovery period afterward. All operations require some form of tissue trauma, and musculoskeletal surgery involves cutting skin, muscle, tendon, ligament, and/or bone tissues – so these must heal before you regain your motion and strength in the area. It therefore takes significant time for your body to be able to handle intense physical activity or exercise after orthopedic surgery.… Read More

Causes of Bunions

It is not uncommon for your big toe to lean slightly inward toward your other toes. For some people, however, this can become steadily worse over time, as the toe continues to lean further and further inward. It thereby squishes the other toes, and the base of the big toe is pushed more and more outward from the foot at an angle.… Read More

When to See a Doctor for Heel Pain

Most people will experience heel pain at some point in their lifetime, and this is even more likely if you lead an active lifestyle. Heel pain can come on suddenly, but it is more likely to develop slowly due to various factors – such as ill-fitting footwear, intense physical activity, and structural issues of the foot.… 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.