Hip Pain
Shakira is an amazing singer and songwriter, but she may not be correct about one thing. Sometimes hips do lie. Hip pain can be a result...
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Doc@CentralMontgomeryOrthopedics
Nov 16, 20221 min read
Smartphone Injuries
The average American checks their smartphone 47 times per day. Our smartphone addictions can cause problems such as sleep disturbance and...
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Doc@CentralMontgomeryOrthopedics
Oct 11, 20222 min read
Bicep’s Tendon Tear. Is This a big deal?
Most people have heard of Achilles tendon tears and recognize that not only can this be a season ending injury for an athlete but not...
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Doc@CentralMontgomeryOrthopedics
Aug 17, 20221 min read
Tendon Tears
Tendons are the connections of the muscle to the bone. The two most common types of tendon injuries are tendinitis and tears. We learned...
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Doc@CentralMontgomeryOrthopedics
May 12, 20222 min read
When a Stress Fracture May Be More Than a Stress Fracture
Stress fractures occur with repetitive loading… creating a stress that causes the hard spindles of bone in the foot to fail. Example #1...
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Doc@CentralMontgomeryOrthopedics
Apr 5, 20221 min read
Shoulder Pain
The shoulder is the most complex joint in the human body. To function well, the shoulder needs a perfect balance of strength and...
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Doc@CentralMontgomeryOrthopedics
Feb 9, 20222 min read
How is my back like my face?
It’s not unusual for patients with back pain to be told, to their surprise and concern, following an x-ray that they have degenerative...
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Doc@CentralMontgomeryOrthopedics
Dec 9, 20211 min read
Spinal Stenosis
Back pain is an extremely common issue, estimated to affect 80% of Americans at some point in their life. One common cause of chronic...
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Doc@CentralMontgomeryOrthopedics
Oct 21, 20211 min read
Back pain with leg pain. Is this sciatica?
Most people know that the sciatic nerve begins in the lowest part low back and runs through each buttock and down the back of both lower...
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Doc@CentralMontgomeryOrthopedics
Aug 12, 20211 min read
Tendonitis vs. Bursitis
Our patients will often ask the question, “What is the difference between tendonitis and bursitis?” Tendonitis (or tendinitis) is...
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Doc@CentralMontgomeryOrthopedics
Jul 15, 20211 min read
Hip Pain: It’s Probably Not Arthritis
Most of us know someone who’s had a total hip. Many epidemiologists (experts on the frequency/incidents of disease and its effects) have...
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Doc@CentralMontgomeryOrthopedics
Jun 16, 20211 min read
Knee Popping with Pain and Swelling
Our knees will occasionally make sounds like cracking, popping, or clicking. If these sounds happen without any pain or swelling, then...
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Doc@CentralMontgomeryOrthopedics
May 26, 20211 min read
My fingers get numb. Carpal tunnel?
There is a good chance. This is a compression neuropathy. The median nerve which provides sensation to the thumb, index, long, and thumb...
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Doc@CentralMontgomeryOrthopedics
Apr 14, 20211 min read
Calf Muscle Strains
Pop. You’re running after your toddler, trying to get him or her ready for bath time, when you feel a pop in her calf. You can walk, but...
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Doc@CentralMontgomeryOrthopedics
Mar 24, 20211 min read
Fractured Clavicle (Collar Bone)
Many of us sustained one of these as a child. Most likely we were given a sling and/or put in a clavicle strap that pulled our shoulders...
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Doc@CentralMontgomeryOrthopedics
Feb 24, 20211 min read
Mom Was Right. Posture Is Important.
Don’t slouch. Stand up straight. As much as you may not want to admit it, your mother was right. Posture is important. Poor posture can...
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Doc@CentralMontgomeryOrthopedics
Jan 21, 20211 min read
Lubrication for Arthritic Knees
As discussed in the following article: "What Does Arthritis Look Like? An Illustrated Guide," the most common cause for chronic,...
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Doc@CentralMontgomeryOrthopedics
Dec 17, 20201 min read
Get Through Your Day with Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis is a common source of joint pain. Although there is no way to cure or reverse osteoarthritis, there are many helpful ways...
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Doc@CentralMontgomeryOrthopedics
Nov 18, 20202 min read
Shoulder Pain and the Rotator Cuff
Over half of adults will experience troublesome shoulder pain. Most commonly it is associated with a low-grade injury such as putting a...
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Doc@CentralMontgomeryOrthopedics
Oct 20, 20201 min read
What is Tendinitis?
Tendinitis is a common source of pain. In tendinitis, the tendon, which is the connection of muscle to bone, becomes inflamed. Common...
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