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Spinal Fracture Treatment Options with Orthopaedic Care Orthopaedic spine care has seen several advancements since the treatment and management of spinal fractures. Complicated spinal surgeries have been replaced by less invasive and more effective medical treatment plans. It is important for patients at Florida OrthoCare to have a better understanding of spinal fracture treatment options. There are two broad treatment options for spinal fractures: Non-Surgical Treatment Surgical Treatment Non-Surgical Treatment Plans For Spinal Fractures Nonsurgical spinal care is focused on managing pain, and restricting vertebrae motion, while the fractured vertebrae heals. Here are the nonsurgical treatment options available to you. …
Treating Growth Plate Fractures
Growth Plate Growth Plate Fractures and Pediatrics As everyone knows, children do not come out of their mother’s fully grown. Throughout their lives, children grow a tremendous amount before becoming full fledged adults. One key component of this process is growth plates. Growth plates only exist in children and not adults due to the fact that over time they harden into solid bone. Before that, they exist as cartilage that is at the end of long bones, which are bones that run longer than they are wide. These are generally very important ones as they exist primarily in the arms …
Understanding “Bone on Bone” Knee Pain
What You Need to Know about Knee Pain When someone describes knee pain as “bone on bone,” it’s often referring to a condition where the cartilage within the knee joint has worn down significantly. Cartilage is a tough, flexible tissue that covers the ends of the bones in joints, providing a smooth, cushioned surface for movement and helping absorb shocks. In a healthy knee, cartilage acts as a natural buffer between the bones, allowing for easy, pain-free motion. However, as cartilage wears away over time, the bones in the joint lose this protective cushion, leading to direct contact between bone …