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Uncategorized / Amanda McKenna

A Pain in the Rear: Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy

Now that we know what proximal hamstring tendinopathy is, let’s review some rehab exercises. When recovering from an injury, the key is to increase the load slowly. Pain should be mild and should not really exceed 3/10 during or after exercises and pain should subside within 24 hours.

Uncategorized / Kelly Teixeira

Bicycle Safety

This blog idea occurred to me last week when I was nursing bruises from a small bike accident I had the week earlier. A woman in a parked car opened her car door fully while I was riding along next to her and I collided with the door. So what better reason to spark a bike safety blog!

Hip / Dr. Roald Llado

What is Hip Bursitis?

As a hip and knee surgeon, one of the most common issues that I encounter is hip bursitis. But what is it exactly?

A bursa is a small, jelly-like sac that contains a small amount of fluid. It is positioned between bones and soft tissues and serves as a cushion to reduce friction.

Uncategorized / Cindy Napier

TAKE A BREATH AND BE STRONG

The muscles of the body will work to overcome a resistance force when they are required to do so. When resistance training is performed on a regular basis, your muscles become stronger. This improves muscle performance and allows for greater ease with everyday functional tasks such as lifting children, carrying grocery bags, walking up and down stairs and doing yardwork.

Knee / Dr. Anthony Deluise

Keys to Early ACL Rehab

ACL reconstructions are a commonly performed procedure at the Foundry division of Ortho RI, with the majority of the patient population being young, active people. While the rehab process is long and intense, there are some early keys that can jump start the rehab process and improve the likelihood of returning to 100%.

Uncategorized / Michelle Choquette

How to Enjoy a Healthy Gardening Season

Whether you grow a large vegetable garden, or just enjoy a variety or flowers in your yard, gardening is a popular hobby people of all ages can enjoy. Gardening can be an excellent activity to achieve both physical exercise and reduce stress.

Uncategorized / Mike Lopes

Preparing for a New Obstacle Sprint Triathlon for Newbies (Part 1)

This year my new challenge and goal is to compete in a Sprint Triathlon. For those not familiar with a sprint triathlon, it is the shortest triathlon made up of 3 parts, an approximate ½ mile swim, a 12 mile bike ride and a 3 mile run to finish.

My next two blogs will be about my experience competing in my first sprint triathlon. The second installment will be essentially a “do and don’t” on what to do on race day and my overall experience at the race.

Shoulder / Kyle Anderson

Pendulum Exercise after Rotator Cuff Repair: To swing or not to swing

The pendulum exercise, also known as Codman’s Pendulums, are frequently used for patients with shoulder pathologies to provide gentle joint distraction and joint oscillation to reduce pain. This exercise is also frequently used post operatively after rotator cuff repairs for early joint mobilization, increased flow of nutrients to the joint space and pain reduction.

Uncategorized / Joanna Lanz

Toxic Chemicals in Every Day Products

Do you know what’s in the deodorant that you smear into your armpit each day? How about the soap, shower gel, lotions and myriad of products that you slather on to look and feel your best each day? We have all learned to read labels on the food we eat. However, many of us do NOT read labels when choosing personal care and home cleaning products. What you put ON your body can affect your health just as much as what you put IN your body. Our skin is our body’s largest organ! According to Dr. Samuel Epstein, (Former Head of the Cancer Prevention Coalition and author of TOXIC BEAUTY) it is more dangerous to put a product on your skin than to ingest it. Our bodies detoxify what we eat. Chemicals in products placed onto our skin are directly absorbed into our bloodstream.

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