You’ve just gotten off to sleep, when suddenly in the middle of the night you feel intense pain at the base of your big toe – or in your ankle, knee, or other joint. The excruciating pain is accompanied by swelling, redness, and tenderness in the joint. It feels like the joint is on fire, and the [Read More]
Orthopedics
Do I Need Ice or Heat?
If you’re athletically active and prone to the occasional sports injury, you’re probably familiar with the RICE treatment method for acute injury. If not, RICE stands for rest, ice, compression, and elevation. Using this method, the injured area is rested for 48 hours, compressed (with bandaging) to [Read More]
What Is Osteoarthritis?
Pain can become an all-too-familiar feeling in your joints when you have osteoarthritis. Even the smallest movement can be painful once osteoarthritis has progressed significantly, making mobility difficult. Any joint can be affected, especially those that take on the burden of your body’s weight. [Read More]
Types of Orthopedic Implants
If you've ever suffered a traumatic injury from an accident, or degeneration of a joint or bone over time from a chronic medical condition, an orthopedic implant might be needed to stabilize your muscular system, and improve your mobility and flexibility. An orthopedic implant is a manufactured [Read More]
Five Most Common Conditions Treated by Orthopedists
Orthopedists specialize in diagnosing and treating conditions of your body’s musculoskeletal system. That includes the bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, nerves and muscles that all contribute to your body’s ability to move and stay active. With so many parts of the body treated by orthopedic [Read More]
