Like most people, you might take your bone and joint health for granted until something goes wrong. Therefore, receiving the best care for musculoskeletal injuries, conditions, and severe chronic pain is crucial to having a good quality of life. If
Rehabilitation, by definition, is the process of returning something to its original condition. The word means to make fit again. Physical therapy focuses on strength and movement of the body. To help patients, physical therapists and orthopedic surgeons will perform
The carpal tunnel is a narrow passage composed of ligament and bones at the base of the hand. It contains the median nerve and tendons that provide flexibility to the fingers. The median nerve provides sensation to the thumb, index,
Delray Beach, Florida orthopedic surgeon Dr. William P. Toole of South Palm Orthopedics uses new diagnostic tool to swiftly identify orthopedic injuries that would otherwise require an MRI
We are constantly using our hands. They perform countless tasks, small and large, from driving, writing, playing a musical instrument, eating, opening a jar, to turning a key, pouring coffee, or buttoning a shirt. Our hands also help us communicate
The phrase “regenerative medicine” was coined by U.S. biologist William Haseltine during the twilight years of the 20th century. However, the concept of regenerative medicine has been used since the dawn of man
Total joint replacement can restore pain-free movement when less invasive measures have not helped. One of the most common causes of joint pain is osteoarthritis, a degenerative and progressive disease that eventually wears down the protective cushion in your knees,
Chronic pain, defined as pain that lasts more than three months, is on the rise in the United States. Over 10 percent of American adults said they had experienced pain over the previous three months, according to the federal 2012
Is your body mass index (BMI) 30 or over? If it is, this is considered overweight, or obese, on the standard medical range. Obesity has become a global epidemic, with more than 35 percent of adults and children in the
Any bone in the human body can break partially or shatter completely if it experiences a physical trauma or force that is greater than its “breaking point,” or what it can absorb. The bones in our bodies are continually experiencing
