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Interesting / Kyle Anderson

Thanksgiving Holiday Injuries

Thanksgiving season is here; food, family, friends and football! This holiday of thankfulness can include some unwelcome accidents that may limit your turkey intake. Here are some common turkey day injuries and how to keep safe.

Interesting / Michelle Choquette

How to Beat the Winter Blues

This weekend comes the end of daylight savings time which means we turn the clocks back 1 hour. Yes, that means we will have an even earlier sunset than we have already been having the past few weeks. Have you already noticed feeling more tired and wanting to go to bed even earlier at night? Losing an hour of sunlight each afternoon can really affect our energy levels and moods. Winter blues, also known as seasonal ………….Here are some suggestions to help beat the winter blues and…..

October 30, 2018 / ORI Blog / Orthopedics Rhode Island

Ortho Rhode Island Surgeons Evaluate Halloween Skeletons

Just in time for Halloween! We asked our orthopedic physicians and bone experts to evaluate skeletons from two popular stores and determine which is closest to the real thing. – Watch for expert tips straight from ultimate authority in bones!

Interesting / Dr. Roald Llado

Halloween

As the temperatures outside begin to drop, many children (and adults) start to get excited about Halloween. In anticipation of a candy-filled evening on October 31, I would like to look back on the origin of the tradition.
Halloween originated approximately 2,000 years ago with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain…..

Degenerative Joint Disease / Dr. Anthony Deluise

Corticosteroid Joint Injections

My doctor says I may benefit from a steroid shot. What is that?
Oh ok. So, what happens during the injection?
Does this injection hurt?

Hand Therapy / Joanna Lanz

Pain in the Brain

…………The more this new road is used by the brain, the old pathway is used less and less and weakens. This new way of thinking, feeling or doing becomes second nature. This process of rewiring your brain by forming new connections and weakening old ones is neuroplasticity. We are all capable of rewiring our brain with repeated and directed attention to desired change.

/ Tanya Quaresma

My allergies just got picked up for another season!

When we talk about seasonal allergies, most people think of them as only being a problem in the spring. However, fall allergies also get…………3. Keep pollen out. Keep ragweed, or any pollen that triggers your allergy symptoms, out of your house. Several ways to

Hand Therapy / Vicki Moitoso

Retraining the Brain using a Mirror Box

I know this sounds a little far fetched but the results can be dramatic. Using the mirror box as part of certain protocols and in conjunction with other therapeutic interventions, we have had good success increasing pain free range of motion with many of our patients. We have used the mirror box with a variety of patients and found it to be most effective with patients whose

Health / Jessica Parker

Vitamin C and Wound Healing

Vitamin C, also known as L-ascorbic acid, is no longer just for the common cold. Vitamin C is a water soluble vitamin that is naturally present in common foods, dietary supplements and even intravenous infusions.
The best source of Vitamin C is found…..

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