Work Related Injury

 Diagnosed with Tennis Elbow We’re frequently amazed at how many people are diagnosed at our clinic with tennis elbow— many more than actually ever pick up a racquet! But the name sticks. Well, maybe because the medical term, lateral epicondylitis, is definitely less catchy. In fact, you don’t have to know the business end of …

Tennis Elbow Affects Non-Players As Well Read More »

Someone you know or love has been in a car crash or an accident at work. He or she is still in the hospital, but you are already wondering, What can we expect? When you hear about injuries to the spine, the first image is likely to be a person who is confined to a …

Spinal Cord Injuries Are Devastating But Not Terminal Read More »

Do you have back injury?  Often, there is no obvious reason for the pain. It may flare up for no reason— ‘I just bent over to pick up my pencil, Doctor, and I couldn’t straighten up!’— and lasts for days or weeks. According to the government website, Healthline, there are 33 possible reasons for low …

Back Pain: Solving the Mystery Read More »

As we spend the majority of our waking hours at work, we have to cognizant of any patterns or behaviors that could lead to short-term or long-term strain to the back or neck. Work routines can vary or be extremely repetitive. For those that work in a very repetitive role, something as simple as how …

What To Do When Work is a Pain (In the Neck or Back) Read More »

It may not be the most serious injury an athlete can sustain but a fractured rib stabs you where it hurts— each time you take a breath. Most of the time when we see a patient with a fractured rib, he or she has come in contact with a fast-moving or immovable object— like the …

Athlete’s Pain Could Be Fractured Rib Read More »

One question we hear frequently in the orthopedic clinic concerns the timing of hip replacement surgery. The answer is simple— and complicated— because it depends on the individual. There is no absolute age limit for hip replacement. While we are now performing surgery on many older patients, the procedure is also appropriate for younger patients …

When’s the Right Time For Hip Replacement or Surgery? Read More »

A pulled groin muscle can happen suddenly and can’t be ignored. Doctors call them sports hernias. The media calls them groin pulls. Whatever name it goes by, it’s a familiar item on the injured list in sports that involve abrupt twisting movements or changes of direction, like soccer, football and ice hockey. In fact, a …

Groin Is Common Site of Sports Injuries Read More »

In our orthopedic clinic, we see a great many patients with acute or chronic back or neck pain. The acute group includes people who’ve recently suffered a work-related injury. The chronic group are those people whose pain lingers, sometimes for years. For those who are injured at work, there is the extra stress of being …

Work-Related Injuries Hit the Back Read More »

If So, You Are in Good Company At the risk of sounding like orthopedic cheerleaders, we have to declare: There’s never been a better time to have that hip replaced. With more than 50 years of history, this surgical procedure has become almost routine, with nearly 300,000 operations performed each year. Two and a half …

Is It Time for a Hip Replacement? Read More »