How Long Does it Take to Recover from Total Knee Replacement Surgery?
Recovery from a total knee replacement surgery takes about three months and depends on how well you follow your surgeon’s instructions.
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What Are the Most Common Softball Injuries?
As those long summer days return, so does softball. Softball is a challenging sport that can lead to a variety of injuries.
Returning to Sports After Knee Surgery
While the time it can take to return to sports after knee surgery varies, it is important to follow doctor’s orders,
4 Tips for Preventing Sports Injuries This Spring
4 Tips for Reducing Your Chances of a Sports Injury This Spring There is no way to completely rule out the risks associated with spring sports, but by utilizing these four precautions, you can minimize your risk of injury significantly. 1. Always Warm-Up and Cool-Down Before we get into the rest of our tips, let’s […]
Brief Overview of Osteoarthritis of the Hip
Article featured on UCSF Health Osteoarthritis of the hip causes the hip joint to get stiff and inflamed and can progress until resting no longer relieves your pain. Bone spurs might build up at the edges of the joint. When the cartilage wears away completely, bones rub directly against each other, making it very painful […]
6 Benefits of Trail Running
Article featured on Verywellfit If you’re tired of running the same routes on city streets or on the treadmill, then trail running may be a great way to break the boredom, reduce your risk of injury, and challenge yourself in a new way. Trail running is exactly what it sounds like: lacing up those sneakers […]
How to Treat a Broken Finger Tip
Article featured on American Society for Hand Surgery The finger tip is one of the most commonly injured areas of the upper extremity because we use our finger tips in so many daily activities. Your finger tip can be injured in a variety of different ways, including being crushed by a door, hit with a […]
What are the Best Foot Exercises for Healthy Feet?
Many people experience foot or ankle pain at some point. Keeping the feet strong can help alleviate this soreness and improve overall health and flexibility.
6 Things to Know About Shin Splints
If you’ve ever had shin splints, you know all about this unique shooting pain. Here are things to help you cope with and prevent shin splints.
5 Benefits Of Aquatic Therapy For Spine Pain
The pool is a great place to take your workouts or physical therapy exercises. Here’s a look at five reasons why your back benefits from aquatic therapy.