Surgical procedures, while familiar to medical professionals and specialists, are often wholly unfamiliar to patients about to undergo them. Many patients have a veritable mountain of questions, but may be hesitant to ask because they feel embarrassed about not knowing. You should never forgo asking questions about your own body and any medical or surgical…
Our feet manage the weight of our entire body for hours at a time, so taking care of your foot and ankles are important. While your ankles are one of the toughest joints in your body, improper care often leads to the motion to become stiff and painful. Caring for your ankles isn’t hard to…
We would usually never give a second thought to the complex ankle joints within their feet, unless we have had an injury or condition affecting the ankle. The ankle’s job however, is critical to standing, walking and running. While the ankle consists of three bones, the tibia, fibula, and the talus, it also directly articulates…
Elbow injuries range from as mild as bumping your “funny bone” to as serious as a fracture, or even complete elbow dislocation. While many people might not think of elbows as a common injury location, they are actually quite vulnerable to damage. The most frequent cause of elbow pain is injury, although you may not…
Undergoing orthopedic surgery can be a life-changing experience. You may be able to benefit in ways that you can only imagine now. From dramatically decreased pain to improved function and range of motion, orthopedic surgery can help you get back to the lifestyle you may have thought was gone forever. But really, the surgery itself…
The funny bone, or humerus, is so called because a small tap on the elbow can send a strange tingling sensation shooting up your arm. This is actually due to the location of the ulnar nerve. The ulnar runs close to the surface starting at the elbow and continuing up to the shoulder. When we…
Are you Paying Attention? Your body is always talking to you. Between a busy daily schedule and training, it is all too easy to miss important signals that amount to a text message from your muscles and joints. Many people feel that they should play through the pain when their body is desperately trying to…
Avoiding Weekend Warrior Sports Injuries in Florida While anyone can be injured during physical activity, people who engage in strenuous activities on the weekend or holidays (but are not active during the week) can be more prone to certain kinds of injuries such as ruptured Achilles tendons, lateral epicondylitis (commonly known as tennis elbow), sprained…
A ball-and-socket joint, the shoulder is the most movable joint in the body, allowing for full rotation of the arm. Composed of three bones, the clavicle, the scapula, and the humerus bone, the area is held together by tendons and ligaments commonly known as the rotator cuff. Unfortunately, the greater mobility of the shoulder also…
Ankle injuries are very common for young and old alike. Many people remain active and involved in sports long after high school and college. However, as we get older our muscles, tendons, and ligaments don’t always respond as they did when we were younger, increasing our susceptibility to ankle sprains and other injuries. Because your ankle is…
