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Protect Your Knees at Any Age: How to Avoid Knee Injuries

Knee problems are one of the most common reasons that people visit orthopedic or sports medicine surgeons. While knee injuries are especially common among those who are older, as well as athletes –this type of injury can affect anyone, at any age. While knee injuries aren’t always preventable, taking steps to keep your knees healthy […]

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Surgery / Ortho Rhode Island

How to Recover From a Patellar Tendon Tear

The patellar tendon is a ligament that attaches the bottom of the kneecap (patella), to the top of the shinbone (tibia). This tendon can become injured during sports –for example, during an awkward landing that causes the knee being forcefully straightened, or due to a direct impact on the front of the knee. Although very […]

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Knee / Amanda McKenna

Brace yourself, it Might Help Knee Pain

The Effect of Knee Braces on Quadriceps Strength and Inhibition in Subjects With Patellofemoral Osteoarthritis was published in the January 2016 volume of the Journal of the American Physical Therapy Association. This article suggests that flexible knee supports do not limit quadriceps strength or increase inhibition. 

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Joint Health / Ortho Rhode Island

Using Heat and Cold to Treat Injury

Using hot and cold treatment can help to ease pain and alleviate inflammation caused by an injury –but knowing when to use heat and when to use ice is a common point of confusion. As a general guideline, you should use cold for a new injury, or one that is swollen or inflamed. For chronic […]

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Uncategorized / Kelly Teixeira

New Year, New You?

So there it is, three articles to help with your New Years resolution struggle. I hope that you find them helpful in making a habit of your goals for 2016 because there is no better time then right now. Why not you, you deserve the best you possible.

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Uncategorized / Dr. Roald Llado

Realistic Expectations After Joint Replacement

Before considering joint replacement, I believe that it is important to discuss postoperative expectations with your surgeon. Having a realistic understanding of what a joint replacement can and cannot do is essential to having an excellent postoperative outcome

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Surgery / Ortho Rhode Island

What is Arthroscopic Surgery?

Are you in need of arthroscopic surgery put not sure what the process is like? Here’s a look at just how this technique is performed. Arthroscopic surgery is a minimally invasive surgery that is used in place of open surgery on joints. The process is performed by inserting a small metal tube into the joint. […]

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Back Pain / Ortho Rhode Island

Tips for Shoveling Snow with Arthritis

Those who suffer from arthritis often dread the winter months. Not only are the roads and walkways slippery, there are still the outdoor chores to do such as shoveling snow. To help you survive the winter months –without getting buried beneath the snow, here are three tips to help make the task of shoveling snow […]

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Back Pain / Ortho Rhode Island

The Early History of Spine Surgery:

The evolution of spinal surgery has revolved around the following three basic surgical goals: (i) decompression, (ii) stabilization, and (iii) deformity correction. Although the main advances of spine surgery occurred in the 19th and 20th centuries, their roots actually go back several thousand years.

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