Trigger finger sounds like something out of the wild west, but it’s actually what the condition resembles: a finger that is stuck in a trigger-pulling, bent position. And when it does get un-stuck, the finger snaps into place – whether you’re trying to bend it or to straighten it. In severe cases of [Read More]
Orthopedics
Shoulder Separation
Most people assume that a dislocated shoulder is the same thing as a separated shoulder, but this is actually not the case. A dislocated shoulder is when the upper arm bone “ball” is dislocated out of the shoulder socket. A separated shoulder occurs when the shoulder blade and the collarbone become [Read More]
Physical Therapy After an Injury
One of the most misunderstood aspects of orthopedic treatment is physical therapy. Why do so many patients dislike PT? Well, they may not like the idea of having to force an injured body through exercises that may be uncomfortable. Also, it can be inconvenient to make time in your life for [Read More]
Image-Guided Orthopedic Treatments
Imagine a doctor looking into the human body and seeing everything in three-dimensional (3-D detail, in real time. This is what advances in medical imaging have made possible. It is a boon to doctors in many fields throughout the medical industry. Image-guided treatments are steadily gaining [Read More]
Treatment for Dupuytren’s Contracture
If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with Dupuytren’s contracture (whose technical term is palmar fibromatosis), you may be wondering what it is and whether it can be corrected so you can grip again. Dupuytren’s contracture is a hand deformity that is caused by the development of knots of [Read More]
