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January 27, 2023Back, Bone & Joint Health, Fitness & Wellness, Fitness & Wellness, Men's Health, Orthopaedics, Regain Health, Sports Medicine, Sports Medicine, Sports Medicine, Women's HealthYou wake up, get out of bed and feel a stabbing pain in your foot. Sound familiar? If so, you may be dealing with plantar fasciitis. Here are four ways to know if it is plantar fasciitis. Plantar fasciitis is one of the most common causes of heel pain. It’s caused...
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September 20, 2022Rehabilitation You’ve fallen and it’s really hard to get up. You don’t want this to become permanent. What can you do? Well, the answer is pretty much what you might expect: Physical therapy helps people recover or gain physical abilities that have either diminished or were impacted by an injury or medical...
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September 16, 2022Each year, one out of every five student athletes playing a contact sport suffers a concussion from a blow to the head. Concussions — one of the most common sports injuries — should not be taken lightly. Even what seems like a mild whack to the head can be serious. Concussions...
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July 12, 2022Register now for our Tai Chi classes before they fill up: https://tiny.utk.edu/TaiChiJul-Sep2022 ——————————————————– Schedule: Wednesdays & Fridays | 1:00 – 2:00 PM July 13, 15, 20, 22, 27 & August 3, 5 Family Justice Center | 5705 Uptain Road Tuesdays & Thursdays | 10:30 – 11:30 AM August 23, 25, 30 & September 1, 6, 8, 13, 15 Avondale...
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June 5, 2019Back, Bone & Joint Health, Fitness & Wellness, Fitness & Wellness, Men's Health, Orthopaedics, Regain Health, Sports Medicine, Sports Medicine, Sports Medicine, Women's HealthYou wake up, get out of bed and feel a stabbing pain in your heel. Sound familiar? If so, you may be dealing with plantar fasciitis. Plantar fasciitis is one of the most common causes of heel pain. It’s caused by inflammation in the plantar fascia, the thick band of tissue...
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February 18, 2019Back, Bone & Joint Health, Hips, Knees & Shoulders, Men's Health, Sports Medicine, Stay Well, Women's HealthWe’ve heard it for years — running is bad for your knees. But is that actually true? It seems to make sense. When you’re running, you’re putting a good deal of force and pressure on the joints in your knees. So, it’s no wonder when you end up with knee...
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January 8, 2019It’s happened to us all at one time or another — lying in bed, your leg all of a sudden seizes up with intense pain. Or maybe you’re in the middle of a workout when you feel something spasm. Either way, you’re experiencing muscle cramping. And while we’ve all experienced a...
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August 27, 2018You’re visiting the doctor because you’ve had some lingering pain in your shoulder. He says he thinks the culprit might be tendinosis. But what is that? You’re probably familiar with “tendinitis,” but tendinosis is a lesser-known condition that also impacts the tendons. While the two conditions are similar in that they deal...
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June 1, 2018We get so many mixed messages about what we should or shouldn’t eat, it can feel both frustrating and overwhelming. You want to eat healthy, but what does that even mean? According to Chrissie Smith, RN, Certified Health Coach and Director of Erlanger’s Living Well Program, it’s important to just stay simple. “You...
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March 27, 2018This N That host James Howard interviews Dr. Derek Worley with Erlanger Sports and Health Institute about the role of a Primary Care Sports Medicine Specialist and how they help athletes with non-surgical treatments for their injuries. We always talk about the doctors that come from all over the world...
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January 21, 2018Patients who come into the walk-in clinic with either of these injuries are advised to: Get an x-ray and examination at the clinic to determine extent of injury Learn and practice the recommended exercises Take an anti-inflammatory (i.e., Aspirin, Tylenol, Advil) Ensure they have proper footwear that supports their arches Rest and take it easy...
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April 8, 2016My child needs a physical – what should be included in a thorough sports physical? The sports physical answers an important question: Does your child have any medical condition that will make him or her more likely to suffer an illness or injury on the playing field? Schedule this exam with...