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A concussion is categorized as a type of traumatic brain injury, or TBI, caused by a blow, bump or jolt to the head and/or body causing the head and brain to move quickly back and forth. Concussions can typically occur from a fall or blow to the body. Many people believe that you must experience...
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Concussion Evaluations There are a number of assessment tools and tests that can be utilized to assess and evaluate a concussion injury, however, the most important tool is a baseline test. Often times baseline testing is part of the pre-participation physical examination. Baseline formal neuropsychological testing should be considered in organized high risk sports such...
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A concussion is categorized as a type of traumatic brain injury, or TBI, caused by a blow, bump or jolt to the head and/or body causing the head and brain to move quickly back and forth. Concussions can typically occur from a fall or blow to the body. If you suspect someone has suffered a...
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Your Mother Was Right – Posture is Important! “Sit up straight!” “Don’t slouch!” I’m sure we’ve all heard those admonishing words more than once from our mother when we were growing up. And most of us begrudgingly complied with her command having no concept of the anatomical and biomechanical rationale behind her persistent prodding. In...
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As the connections between your bones, joints will sustain a certain amount of wear-and-tear as we age. Remaining pain- and arthritis-free requires practicing good joint preservation techniques. The following techniques will help you to treat your joints with care as they age. Movement Every day, move each joint through its full range of motion to...
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This is a hyperextension injury, which is essentially a ligamentous injury, although it may involve a portion of bone avulsed off by a ligament. It usually involves a piece of bone avulsed off the base of the middle phalanx by the volar plate, which is usually not significantly displaced and usually will heal without problem....
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This is a cartilage similar to the cartilage in the knee that is often torn and does not have an adequate blood supply to it. The reason it sometimes causes discomfort is usually because there is a flap of tissue causing irritation of the joint. For this problem, there are three modes of treatment: no...
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Traumatic dislocation of the knee was once defined as the complete loss of the tibiofemoral articulation. More recently, this definition has been expanded to include bicruciate injuries of the knee and any knee injury that includes three or more major ligaments. The incidence of these injuries is rising due to several factors, including the expanded...
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Total shoulder replacement surgery involves replacing the ends of the bones in a damaged or diseased joint. Total replacement of the shoulder will create new joint surfaces in the shoulder. During total shoulder replacement surgery, one of our shoulder experts will replace your diseased or damaged shoulder bones with a metal or plastic piece that...
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