by Jad Dorizas, MD | Aug 27, 2018 | Back, Bone & Joint Health, Hips, Knees & Shoulders, Orthopaedics, Regain Health, Sports Medicine
You’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...
by erlangerhealth | Aug 6, 2018 | Back Pain, Back, Bone & Joint Health, Men's Health, Orthopaedics, Regain Health, Women's Health
It’s all too familiar for most of us — that nagging ache in the lower back. In fact, about four out of five Americans will experience lower back pain at some point. While there are many treatment options for back pain, the best treatment is really to prevent it from...
by erlangerhealth | Jun 29, 2018 | Back, Bone & Joint Health, Hips, Knees & Shoulders, Men's Health, Orthopaedics, Regain Health, Women's Health
You talked with your doctor about the hip pain you’ve been experiencing, and he recommended an arthroscopy. But what is that exactly? You may have seen the phrase before. One of the most common contexts comes in relation to sports — you may have read a newspaper...
by erlangerhealth | May 23, 2018 | Back Pain, Back, Bone & Joint Health, Orthopaedics, Regain Health
You’ve had a persistent pain in your neck, back, or arm which may have been accompanied by numbness in your arms. Spinal fusion has been presented as an option to alleviate your pain, but it seems like a drastic measure. Is there an alternative that can help alleviate...
by erlangerhealth | Mar 27, 2018 | Back, Bone & Joint Health, Orthopaedics, Regain Health, Sports Medicine
This 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...
by erlangerhealth | Jan 21, 2018 | Back, Bone & Joint Health, Orthopaedics, Sports Medicine, Stay Well
Patients 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)...