Optimizing Joint Function
Maintaining joint health is crucial for maintaining mobility and a good quality of life. Joints serve as the connections between bones, enabling movement and flexibility in the body. Preserving optimal joint health involves several factors, including regular physical activity, proper nutrition, and strategies to prevent injuries. Activities such as stretching, strength training, and low-impact exercises like swimming or cycling can help enhance joint flexibility, strength, and stability while reducing the risk of injuries or degenerative conditions.
In addition to exercise, a balanced diet plays a vital role in supporting joint health. Consuming foods rich in nutrients like omega-3 fatty acids, antioxidants, and essential vitamins and minerals can help reduce inflammation, promote cartilage repair, and maintain overall joint integrity. It’s also important to avoid activities that place excessive stress on the joints, maintain a healthy weight, and practice good posture to prevent joint strain. By adopting these proactive measures and incorporating healthy lifestyle habits, individuals can improve their joint health, leading to greater comfort and mobility as they age.
Understanding Spinal Fusion Surgery
What Is Spinal Fusion Surgery & How It Can Help You? If you’ve experienced a bad work-related or vehicular-related accident, you may have suffered breaks or injuries in your vertebrae. The back takes a long time to heal. You may have reached the point where you need spinal fusion surgery. If you’ve been experiencing a lack of movement or excessive pain, there is much that a spine surgeon can offer. What is the Purpose of Spinal Fusion Surgery? Spinal fusion surgery focuses on the smaller bones in your back, also know as vertebra (single) or vertebrae (plural). During a bad …
What You Need to Know About Knee Pain and Treatment
One of the most common causes of knee pain is automobile accidents, where the impact may damage the knee joint or surrounding tissues. While muscular injuries typically heal more quickly, deeper issues such as a ruptured ligament or torn cartilage can take significantly longer and often require advanced medical interventions.
Benefits of Lumbar Facet Injections
What You Need to Know About Lumbar Facet Injections If you’ve been experiencing excessive back pain due to a work-related injury or a bad car accident, you may be seeking ways to ease the pain, without taking a prescription painkiller that’s going to make you feel groggy. Perhaps you need to return to work to earn a living but you don’t want to feel drowsy from prescription painkillers. One possible solution is to have a lumbar facet injection done to help decrease pain and speed up the healing process. What are Lumbar Facet Injections? There are facet joints within the …
Modern Advances Offer More Effective Spinal Fracture Treatment Options
Cutting Edge Spinal Fracture Treatment Options Only a few decades ago a spinal fracture could seriously affect your future. Often a spinal fracture meant permanent paralysis. Today, there are many advanced surgical options, treatment plans, and therapies that can help to alleviate pain, and quickly get you back on your feet. Understanding spinal fracture treatment options can help patients maximize their mobility and help alleviate unwanted back pain. What Are Common Spinal Fractures? A spinal fracture is pertaining to the spinal column of your back. Your back consists of vertebrae that are connected together, and allow you to …
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Ligament Injuries
Bones constantly change through a process of formation and absorption that’s called remodeling. This balance can change over time, resulting in a loss of bone tissue. Ligaments are the connective tissue that’s located between the bones. Over time, ligaments can become less elastic and result in reduced flexibility.
Tendon Injuries
The most common site of tendon injuries is in the ankle, knee, or elbow joints. A tendon injury affects the touch fibers that connect muscles to bones. One of the larger tendons is called the Achilles tendon. This connects the calf muscle to the heel bone. Tendon injuries most commonly occur near the joints. The shoulders can also be affected. While it may appear that a tendon injury may suddenly occur, they’re usually the result of smaller tears to the tendon that have occurred over time.
ACL, MCL or PCL Injuries
Understanding ACL, MCL and PCL Injuries ACL, MCL, and PCL injuries all affect ligaments in the knees. Sprains, strains, and tears may occur in the Anterior Cruciate Ligament, Medial Collateral Ligament, or the Posterior Cruciate Ligament. ACL is one of the major ligaments within the knee that connects the thighbone to the shin gone. It’s comprised of bands of tissue and can be prone to tears if you twist your knee, exert too much pressure when jumping or landing, stretching, or sustain a hit to the knee. Sport Activities Prone to ACL, MCL or PCL Injuries ACL injuries commonly affect …
Meniscal Tears
What Are Meniscal Tears? Meniscal tears affect the knee and may involve torn cartilage. These are also called meniscus tears. The most common sign there could be a meniscal tear may be from pain in the region. A meniscal tear is one of the more common types of injuries of the knee, but most commonly affects people who play team sports or participate in gymnastics. Meniscal tears may also affect people who have laborious jobs that may involve plenty of squatting, such as plumbers or tradesmen. While certain jobs and sporting activities can result in these types of injuries, it’s …
Rotator Cuff Injuries
Rotator Cuff Injuries & Symptoms The rotator cuff is a group of muscles on each side of the shoulders that are responsible for holding the shoulder joints stable. Rotator cuff injuries are quite common. They’re most commonly caused by blows, falls, or over-exertion, but they can also be due to overuse of the shoulders. They can also be caused by aging. Tears can occur from traumatic injuries or they can result from an overuse of the shoulders. Traumas are called acute, while longterm injuries are call chronic. For example, an acute rotator cuff tear is one that has just occurred …
Shoulder Pain
Common Causes of Shoulder Pain Most people experience shoulder pain at some point in their lives. It can be a symptom of a minor issue, or it can indicate a more serious problem. Sore muscles is the most common reason, usually from everyday wear and tear, or the overuse of one side of the body. Shoulder pain can also be caused by aging or from an injury. Shoulder joints are responsible for helping the shoulders to move in different directions. The shoulder consists of a ball and socket joint that connects to three different bones. These are the humerous or …
Degenerative Disc Disease
What You Need to Know About Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD) Why Disc-Related Back Pain Needs Immediate Treatment There are different types of back pain. Some is caused by pain in muscles and tendons, and some in the joints. Sometimes internal organs are malfunctioning, leading to mysterious pain in the back. Even a skin allergy can make your back sore. But perhaps one of the most serious of back injuries are spinal disc problems that need herniated disk treatment. A bulging disk is a serious condition that can’t be ignored. What’s a Herniated or Slipped Disk? Your back consists of several …
Facet Joint Disease
What Is Facet Joint Disease? Facet joint disease affects the neck and lower back. It can cause excessive pain and disability for people. It’s similar to a herniated disk but can also mask as an infection, fracture, or a muscle tear. It’s important to have a physician diagnose this problem so it can be treated properly. Facet joints are present within your spine. These are what makes your back so flexible. They allow you to bend and twist in all directions. The nerves exit the spinal cord through these joints, which lead to other parts of the body. Healthy facet …
Spinal Fractures
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. …
Sciatica
What is Sciatica and What Can I Do About It? Treatment Options and Living with Sciatica Nerve Pain There are many different types of back pain and injuries. Sciatic nerve pain is especially troubling, as it’s one of the main nerves in your lower back. Many people may suffer an injury or a longterm sciatica problem. The sooner you have it diagnosed, the sooner you can get it treated. What Exactly is Sciatica Nerve Pain? Sciatica often begins as a herniated disc in your lower spine or lumbar. Each of your vertebrae or bones of your spine are separated from …
What You Need to Know About Back Pain
If you’re seeking treatment for low back pain through orthopedic and physical therapy services, consider contacting one of our numerous South Florida orthopedic centers. Our team will begin by diagnosing the root cause of your back pain and then tailor a personalized treatment plan to address your specific needs. While aging may bring challenges, rest assured that living comfortably is still within reach.