We all know what it feels like to endure chronic joint pain or a sudden and unexpected injury. For the best treatment that delivers lasting results, you need the attention of an orthopedic doctor and surgeon. Orthopedic doctors undergo extensive training and education in order to understand the extremely complex musculoskeletal system that involves the bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, muscles,
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What to Know About Tendinitis and Bursitis
Tendinitis and bursitis are both very common orthopedic injuries, but many adults suffer from these conditions without realizing they are responsible for their ongoing pain and suffering. Make sure you know how to identify these injuries so you can seek the right treatment and live your life without the burden of discomfort. What Are Tendinitis and Bursitis? Tendinitis and bursitis
Could Sports Medicine Improve Your Life?
Sports injuries are among the most prevalent day-to-day injuries. This explains why an entire branch of expertise called Sports Medicine has developed over the years to address the multitude of injuries faced by athletes, weekend warriors, and older adults alike. From cartilage wear and tear to torn muscles and bone fractures, sports medicine injuries can occur in many different ways.
What’s Really Causing Your Knee Pain? How to Get a Proper Diagnosis
Severe knee pain is one of the most widespread and debilitative musculoskeletal problems that older Americans endure. In fact, knee pain is the second most common cause of the chronic pain faced by 100 million people around the country. However, knee pain does not have one single cause. Knee pain has many potential origins including acute injury, arthritis, overuse, and
Shoulder Replacement: When It Becomes a Viable Option
The joints in your body give you the range of motion needed to reach into high cabinets, throw a ball, and jump into the pool, but joints wear over time. The knee and hip joints experience the most degradation over time, which explains why 900,000 Americans have knee and hip replacement surgery every year. The shoulder joint also sustains damage,
Common Hip Problems and How to Prevent and Treat Them
The body’s joints are often the first to hurt and cause chronic pain, including the hip. It’s important not to ignore or overlook your hip pain, since evaluating the location and source of pain makes it possible to identify and treat the underlying causes. Are any of the following common hip problems to blame for your discomfort? Bursitis Bursitis causes
Tips For Quick Recovery After a Knee Dislocation
A knee dislocation isn’t a common injury, but it is a serious one. If a knee dislocation does happen to you, it’s essential that you know how to quickly treat your injury and take the best steps to recovery. What Is a Knee Dislocation? Most knee dislocations occur as a result of major traumatic events like falls, car crashes, and
Signs Your Rotator Cuff Injury May Need Surgical Intervention
A rotator cuff tear is an incredibly painful injury that does not always respond to non-surgical treatment methods. Non-surgical treatments are possible, but thick tears often require surgical intervention in order to heal. Learn more about your rotator cuff injury to identify whether rotator cuff surgery is your best path forward. What Is a Rotator Cuff Injury? The rotator cuff
Partial Knee Replacement Versus Full: What’s the Difference?
Suffering from chronic knee pain takes a major toll on your quality of life and range of motion. If you are like most arthritis and knee pain patients, common treatments like corticosteroid injections simply can’t bring you the relief you need. It might be time for a knee replacement. A knee replacement can be completed as a partial or total
Important North Port Announcement
To our North Port Patients: The opening of our new North Port office was delayed by construction, we now expect the new North Port office to open in September. In the meantime, Dr Cuff will be seeing his Thursday North Port pts at our Hand Center Location at 1790 East Venice Ave, ste 102. Dr Witkowski will be seeing his