Category Archives: Orthopedics Articles

Whether you are just learning the piano, or have been playing for years, follow these essential steps that will help prevent arthritis, carpal tunnel, and other causes of hand pain. When you first sit on the bench, place your hands over your k...

So what is fibromyalgia, anyway? First, let’s talk about where the orthopedic term fibromyalgia comes from: Fibromyalgia is translated from the Latin word “Fibra” (fibrous tissue) and the Greek words “Myos Algos” (muscle pain). Today, fibromy...

Do you love to read, but find it hard to sit and open your favorite book, because of your back pain? Just can’t put that page-turner down? You don’t have to! For all you book lovers out there, despair not. Here are 5 reader-friendly tips for keepin...

The orthopedic system is the framework upon which our entire bodies are built. But, what happens when osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) happens? The body experiences impaired ability to create healthy bones, resulting in weak bones with high risk for fr...

If you suffer from mild arthritis pain in the morning, after exercising, or because of stress, chances are your body is experiencing inflammation. Factor in not enough sleep and a poor diet, and your pain symptoms can worsen! The good news is the r...

Swimming is a demanding sport. The upper extremities and shoulders are used for locomotion and demand above average range of motion and flexibility, while movements are performed in water, which is significantly more resistant than air. The resu...

A pain in the neck – this is the common idiom used in describing people, things and issues that give literal and figurative headaches. But when neck pain is actually a physical symptom related to sports activities, then it is a pain in the neck tha...

You cannot, unfortunately, do anything for your foot and ankle when a gout attack starts, because your body has to deal with its symptoms at its own pace. You can, fortunately, adopt several things to care for yourself at home during a gout flare....

What are steroid injections? Corticosteroids for arthritis (commonly known as steroids) are synthetic drugs that closely resemble cortisol, which is a hormone that your adrenal glands produce naturally. The steroids work by decreasing inflammati...

3 Things You Didn’t Know About Disc Disorder Despite advances in medical technology, diagnosing back pain from disc disorder can sometimes be a hit-and-miss. Fortunately, you can reduce confusion with the diagnostic process with these three u...