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When you sustain an orthopedic injury, you need prompt medical attention. But where should you go – the nearest urgent care facility, or an orthopedic urgent care center – and is there a difference? The short answer is yes, and it does matter. Appropriate care following an injury involving a bone, muscle, ligament, or tendon
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Why Is My Child’s Backpack Causing Back Pain?
When your child complains of back pain, you might be tempted to throw out their backpack! After all, the sight of a kid lugging many pounds of books is enough to make our own backs twinge in sympathy. The good news is that even in healthy children, back pain is quite common but short-lived. There
Read MoreWhat Is Orthopedic QUICK CARE?
There is never a good time to be dealing with a painful or debilitating orthopedic injury in your bones, joints, or muscles. Some injuries are best treated by an orthopedist, which is why we opened our QUICK CARE orthopedic clinic. If you need to see an orthopedist quickly, you can now receive the urgent care
Read MoreFoot Pain Management Options
You would never think of driving your car on a flat tire, or in the snow if your tires were bald. Like your car’s tires, your feet are where your rubber soles meet the road, so why would you not seek out treatment for your feet if you are feeling pain or have suffered an
Read MoreThe Benefits of Quick Care
Quick care centers are walk-in clinics that provide medical attention for those with minor afflictions who need immediate care but whose injuries are not severe enough for the emergency room. The highly trained medical staff at quick care centers treat a wide variety of health issues involving respiratory conditions, urinary tract infections, burns, cuts or
Read MoreWhat is Sports Medicine?
Sports medicine is a medical branch that focuses on the maintenance of physical fitness, as well as treatment and prevention of sports-related injuries and exercise. Sports medicine doctors are specialist physicians who have completed medical school, appropriate residency training, and specialization in sports medicine. Advanced training may include specializations in family, internal, or emergency medicine, pediatrics, or orthopedic surgery. Many also
Read MoreTop Frequently Asked Questions About Sports Medicine
Sports medicine focuses on the treatment and prevention of injuries arising from sports and exercise. It helps athletes as well as physically active people improve their performance, recover from injury, maintain fitness, and prevent future injuries. Below are a collection of FAQs regarding sports medicine. Q: What Does a Sports Medicine Physician Do? A sports
Read MoreWhat You Need to Know About Achilles Tendonitis
The largest tendon in the body is the Achilles tendon, and its function is to help you walk, jump, run, and move about. But, in accordance with Greek mythology for which it is named, this tendon can represent a major weakness. This tendon is subject to severe inflammation (tendonitis) that can completely immobilize you. To
Read MoreBest Stretches for Your Bones and Joints
One of the keys to maintaining strong, healthy bones and joints involves exercise or, to be more precise, stretching exercises. Stretching each day not only helps reduce any tension or discomfort you may feel in your shoulders, neck, back, arms, and legs – but it can also increase the range of motion in your joints
Read MoreOctober 12th Begins Bone and Joint Health Action Week
Mark your calendar – October 12-20 is Bone and Joint Health Action Week, which is held annually to promote awareness of these health issues and of the management, treatment, and prevention of musculoskeletal conditions. Why is this noteworthy? Because 54 percent of Americans over the age of 18 – more than half – are affected
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