The wrist is an intricate structure that allows us to do many things with our hands. It’s made up of multiple bones, tendons, and ligaments that work together to enable you to perform various tasks efficiently. Whether writing, typing, playing sports, or playing the piano, it allows for a wide range of motion and provides …
Hip Arthritis: Everything You Need to Know You might be suffering from arthritis and not even know it. Arthritis is known as a progressive disorder, which means it develops slowly and can be easily missed until it is pretty far along. “Progressive” means that it starts forming gradually and gets worse over time. At first, …
Introduction Knee arthritis pain has been a part of human life for hundreds of years. In fact, it can even be found in the texts of the founding fathers of Western medicine such as Hippocrates, Celsus, Galen, and others. As ancient as arthritis pain is, it’s still very present in society today. But what is …
Introduction Are you researching the possibility of hip replacement surgery? If so, you’ve come to the right place. Here at Academy Orthopedics, we are experts in hip replacement and can show you the important details you need to consider when deciding on a total hip replacement, a minimally invasive total hip replacement, anterior total hip …
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a condition in which the median nerve that runs through your palm, wrist, and bottom of your hand becomes compressed or irritated – leading to pain, numbness, and tingling in your fingers and hand. A ligament in the wrist often thickens causing extra pressure on the median nerve in the …
If you have ever noticed that your aches and pains become worse during cold weather, you are not alone. There are reasons why this happens to many people. During cold weather, pain is exacerbated. When you have shoulder pain, it can make even the simplest task hard to manage. You may find it difficult to …
Our knees can be very sensitive and it is not uncommon for injuries to occur. One possible knee injury you may experience is a meniscus tear. You need to understand the symptoms of a meniscus tear, how they happen, and how to treat them. Both of your knees will have two menisci on the outer …
You use your hand for the majority of tasks that you complete throughout the day. The last thing you want is to be unable to use your hand or wrist because of an injury. If you have signs of hand tendonitis then you will need to consult with your doctor. You may be referred to …
You may experience a pain in your shoulder that makes you wonder, is my shoulder frozen? That could very well be the explanation. The technical term is adhesive capsulitis and it affects 2 to 5 percent of the population in the United States. When your frozen shoulder pain becomes more than you can handle and …
