Ortho Rhode Island Blog

Exercise / Dr. Anthony Deluise

GETTING READY FOR THE MASTERS

It’s that time of year again! The days are longer, the temperatures are warmer, the PGA tour is entering championship season, and all of us amateur golfers are heading back out to the courses. After a long sedentary winter, many of us jump back out there without much preparation. Let’s learn a little from the pros and address our performance and skill set to prevent injury. Here are a few tips!

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April 1, 2019 / Ankle & Foot / Orthopedics Rhode Island

VIDEO:
Ankle Sprain Breakdown

Prepare like a champ. Check out our own Dr. Tartaglione reviewing March’s most common injury: ankle sprains.

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March 30, 2019 / ORI Blog / Orthopedics Rhode Island

INFOGRAPHIC:
The Path to Injury Prevention for Obstacle Course Races

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Back Pain / Zach Hudson

Sacroiliac Joint Pain

Back pain is something that many patients struggle with on a regular basis and determining the source of the pain can often be difficult. There are many overlapping clinical signs that patients present with and many potential causes for their pain.

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Health / Dr. Jeffrey Kozlik

Physical Therapy: An Alternative to Opioid Use; Part II- An Update.

Last April, I wrote about physical therapy as an alternative to opioid use for pain control in orthopedic care. In that post which can found here, I discussed the benefits of physical therapy for pain management and identified ways a physical therapist can help control pain and improve function without a reliance on prescription opioid use.

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Interesting / Dr. Anthony Deluise

Outside of your Comfort Zone

About a year ago, I was asked to contribute to an op-ed for the ASSH  (American Surgical Society for the Hand) email newsletter.  The premise was “How I Do Things Differently” – compared to past experiences and training and now what I have learned over the years.  Some of the topics were germane to hand surgery and one topic was something that is applicable to everyone, not just surgeons.  I felt I could share this with our readers.

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March 8, 2019 / Joint Health / Orthopedics Rhode Island

INFOGRAPHIC:
Put Joint Pain to Bed

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Ankle & Foot / Dr. Eric Buchbaum

Healthy Feet for Spring Activities

Wear the right shoe and sock. Wear proper-fitting athletic shoes designed for the exercise or sport you are involved in as shoes have unique properties for specific activities. It is recommended to purchase shoes later in the day to allow proper fit after your feet have had a chance to swell which is normal throughout the day and with exercise. Shoes should also fit “out of the box”; the days of breaking in shoes has long past. Shoes that don’t support the…..

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Elbow / Dr. Benjamin Phillips

Cubital Tunnel Syndrome: The Cousin of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Many of us either have, or know someone who has carpal tunnel syndrome. At the very least, the majority of individuals have heard of it. This is not surprising since carpal tunnel syndrome is the most common nerve compression in the upper extremity. The second most common nerve compression….. cubital tunnel syndrome, the not as well known cousin of carpal tunnel syndrome. Knowledge of this condition, its diagnosis and treatment are important when……

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