Not all people who use cell phones experience hand pain. But the number of those who do is higher than you might think. After all, we use our smartphones for everything these days—talking, texting, sending emails, playing games, scrolling through social media, taking pictures, searching the Internet, checking the weather, watching videos, etc. They’re meant […]
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Mark* knows it’s normal for people to experience occasional elbow pain, especially those who lead an active lifestyle. But lately, Mark’s situation has felt a little different. His elbow has been hurting ever since he got back into the gym and started weightlifting again. And it didn’t help matters that he followed that up with
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Many of us have suffered musculoskeletal pain and injuries throughout our lives, whether it be broken bones, finger fractures, impingements, or carpal tunnel syndrome. And there are plenty of options to receive care. But if you’re looking for the right orthopedic surgeon, we want you to feel confident that you’ve made the best choice for
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Josh* loves to ski. Granted, he hasn’t been doing it for very long and still considers himself a rookie, but he took to it so quickly that even college buddies who had been skiing for significantly longer had to admit he was a natural. Sadly, Josh’s latest trip to the slopes of Colorado ended in
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Mitch* has been an avid bicyclist for the past year. Without fail, he gets up every Saturday morning before dawn with six or seven of his old college buddies and hits many of the nearby back roads for a fun but competitive ride. But lately, those long bike rides haven’t been as enjoyable because of
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Grace* knows it’s normal for people to experience occasional weakness in their hands, fingers, and other areas of the body—especially as they age. But her situation has always felt different. At first, her hand weakness was accompanied by light swelling and manageable joint pain in his fingers, but these and other symptoms were becoming more
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We use our hands and wrists for everything. So, it stands to reason that millions of people worldwide will suffer from some form of repetitive sprain or strain at some point in their lifetime. Many times, we can pinpoint the exact reason for the pain—perhaps it was too much typing while working, gripping too many
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When Vincent* opened his new auto body shop, the first thing he did was seek out the best local mechanics in the industry. And for all intents and purposes, he succeeded. He’s got a great crew; there’s not a lot of turnover, and customers are happy. The only thing he didn’t anticipate was the high
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In all the years Cameron* played baseball, he’d never experienced an injury. That is until last spring when he tried to defend himself from a foul ball while standing in the dugout during practice. He didn’t have his glove on at the time, and the ball hit the tip of his pinky finger as he
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Frank* always enjoyed working with his hands. It didn’t matter if he was tinkering under the hood of a classic car, building a backyard fort for his kids, fixing HVAC units at work, or playing the guitar—he did it all. His hands and fingers were everything to him. But that all changed a few years
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