by Erlanger Health System | Sep 20, 2022 | Orthopaedics, Regain Health, Sports Medicine
Rehabilitation You’ve fallen, and it’s tough 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...
by Erlanger Health System | Sep 20, 2022 | Fitness & Wellness, Orthopaedics
Ensure your Fall season isn’t full of falls! The temperature is finally beginning to cool off when the sun goes down, which means Autumn is right around the corner. Autumn is a great season to take care of your lawn, go on a hike, walk downtown, paddleboard, and maybe...
by Erlanger Health System | Jul 12, 2022 | Brain Health & Stroke, Fitness & Wellness, Orthopaedics, Regain Health, Sports Medicine
Register now for our Tai Chi classes before they fill up: https://tiny.utk.edu/TaiChiJul-Sep2022 ——————————————————– Schedule: Wednesdays & Fridays |...
by Kristopher "Case" Sanders, M.D. | Jan 12, 2022 | Back, Bone & Joint Health, Orthopaedics
Maybe you’ve gotten used to that persistent creaking sensation in your knees. Or maybe the ache in your hips is new to you. But no matter what kind of joint pain you’re experiencing, you may be wondering why you’re experiencing it. Pain in the joints is extremely...
by Bryce Cunningham, M.D., Orthopaedic Trauma | Jun 10, 2019 | Ask an Expert, Men's Health, Orthopaedics, Stay Well, Women's Health
When we’re younger, falling down is seen as a natural part of development. When we’re a little older, falls might be seen as funny. But for seniors, falls are no laughing matter. As we age, falls become more likely, for a number of reasons. During the aging process,...
by erlangerhealth | Jun 5, 2019 | Back, Bone & Joint Health, Fitness & Wellness, Fitness & Wellness, Men's Health, Orthopaedics, Regain Health, Sports Medicine, Sports Medicine, Sports Medicine, Women's Health
You 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...
