This is not a good result after a successful dunk of the basketball. Good news is that they were non displaced and short arm casts were applied. What has been your worst broken bone experience?
Bilateral Distal Radius Fractures
Monthly Archives: March 2019
Gout vs. Pseudogout Comparison
1. Gout is the deposition of uric acid crystals. 2. Pseudo gout is the deposition of calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate crystals. 3. Both conditions produce sharp crystals which are extremely painful. Think of it as throwing a bunch of broken glass into your joint. That’s what happens with gout and pseudogout. 4. Gout may occur with… Read more »
Why is it bad to smoke when you have a broken or fractured bone?
Nicotine is very toxic to your body. Cigarettes can have up to 3,500 different toxins in addition to nicotine. Nicotine causes vasoconstriction. The “vaso” is Latin for blood vessel and “constriction” means to get smaller. When you are using nicotine or are even around other people that are smoking and have third hand smoke on… Read more »
An ACL Injury
What you need to know after the injury has occurred: 1. 81% of individuals of all ages return back to sports after ACL reconstruction. 2. 65% will return to the same level of play. 3. Psychosocial factors may play a role in determining who returns back to sports. 4. There is as much as a… Read more »
Where is the fracture?
Fifth Metatarsal Fracture
Why Does Weight Loss Help Arthritic Knees?
For every step you take while walking, 3 pounds of force is applied on your knee joint. So for example, if you weigh 100 pounds, when you walk, every step places 300 pounds of force on your knee joint. When you ride a bicycle you apply 3 pounds of force on your knee joint. Running… Read more »
4 Cortisone Injection Myths
1. Cortisone causes knee osteoarthritis. This is not true. The reason you’re doctor is recommending a cortisone injection is because your knee is arthritic. 2. A cortisone injection into a knee or shoulder joint will make me fat. This is also not the case. There is a slight systemic affect when you were given a… Read more »
Ortho Bone Slang
– Heel bone / calcaneus – Collar bone / clavicle – Shin bone / tibia – Knee cap / patella – Funny bone / ulna – Back bone/ lumbar vertebrae body – Sit bones / ischial tuberosity – Thigh / femur – Knuckles / metacarpal phalange joints – Breast bone / sternum – Ankle /… Read more »
Dr. Grossfeld Opens Kentucky’s First F45 Fitness Center
F45, the Australian-born hardcore fitness trend that has become a global phenomenon, is about to explode in Louisville. Seven local investors, led by Dr. Stacie Grossfeld, owner of “Orthopedic Specialists,” have purchased the rights to open six F45 locations — the very first in Kentucky. Three of the boutique fitness studios are slated to open… Read more »
Can you be double jointed?
Nope! People that are flexible are not double jointed. They do not actually have two joints instead of one. What “stretchy” people do have is ligaments and capsules that surround their joints that have a greater degree of laxity than those of average people. Ligamentous laxity is key in certain athletes such as dancers, butterfly… Read more »
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