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Get Back in the Game: The Advantage of Sports Medicine While it can be nice to spend some time on the couch once in a while, it can seem unbearable when it’s due to an injury — especially if it’s keeping you from an activity you love. Unfortunately, this can also push...

Small Incisions, Big Results: The Benefits of Arthroscopic Surgery There’s a reason people often postpone surgical treatments for as long as they can — no one wants to undergo a painful procedure with a lengthy recovery time. Advanced techniques have made even the...

The Road to Recovery: What to Expect After a Bone Fracture Bones may be sturdy and strong, but they’re still vulnerable to breaks and damage. And when fractures occur, they can affect every aspect of daily life. But there’s good news: With expert care, you can face...

The Natural Solution: Top Benefits of Orthobiologic Treatments Pain and reduced physical function can happen for a variety of reasons, from acute injuries to age-related deterioration or surgery. But no matter what’s behind the discomfort and dysfunction, most people...

Understanding PRP: Why This "Pro-Athlete" Treatment Might Be Right for You Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy isn’t new, but it has gained more mainstream attention in recent years. In fact, if it sounds familiar, it could be due to its popularity among professional...

Can a Torn ACL Heal on Its Own? Understanding Your Recovery Most people know that an ACL tear can be devastating, at least for an aspiring or professional athlete. But not all ACL injuries are the same, and they may not require surgery. But does that mean they can...

Why Am I So Stiff? Getting to the Bottom of Joint Pain Have you ever thought, “Oh, my aching [fill in the blank]”? You’re not alone. Studies show that nearly 1 in 4 American adults have stiffness and joint pain, anywhere from their head to their fingers and toes. But...

4 Pain Conditions Treated with Arthroscopic Surgery Who wants to undergo surgery? After all, surgeries come with some form of risk and downtime. But surgical approaches and the tools we use are getting better and better, making surgery less invasive and more...

Understanding Orthobiologics: How Your Body Heals Itself It’s easy to take the healing process for granted, especially since most of it is invisible to the naked eye. The human body has hundreds of types of cells. They’re each unique and perform a specific task,...

Stabilizing the Break: How Rods Help Fractures Heal Did you know that 6 million people break a bone every year in the United States? You can break any bone, but the most common fractures occur in the: Forearm Wrist Ankle Hip Shin Collarbone Spine But no matter which...