I remember chanting “NO PAIN, NO GAIN” before soccer matches in high school. While it got our team hyped up to play, we were actually shouting one of the most common sport’s myths and creating an environment in which athletes feel pressured to push through the pain. Spoiler alert: sports should not be painful and…
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How Orthopedics Can Help Your Summer Health
You may be working toward summer fitness goals, trying to balance work and summer fun, and focusing on eating healthier, which is all fantastic! With all of this effort you are putting into your health, do not neglect orthopedics! You can improve your orthopedic health at home through your exercise, diet, and summer plans. We…
Knee Replacements: How Are They an Effective Treatment?
Are there activities you would be interested in doing without being hindered by dull throbbing knee pain or stiffness? I am guessing the answer is, well, everything. Knee replacements are effective treatments because they are typically successful at reducing this pain. They are becoming increasingly more common as people choose to live an active life…
How Bad Is My Arthritis?
There are various types of arthritis, but in the world of orthopedics we deal mostly with osteoarthritis (OA), a degenerative joint disease. When a patient is shown an x-ray of their painful joint and told they have arthritis the natural next questions is “how bad is it?” When describing the severity of arthritis in a…
A Review of Direct Access
The state of Tennessee allows physical therapists (PT) to treat patients under direct access. What does this mean? It means that you do not have to see a physician first to be referred for physical therapy interventions but instead you can go directly to see a PT. Tennessee has made improvements to its direct access…
Timeline for a Joint Replacement
Whether you need a new knee, hip, or shoulder, the process of a joint replacement can be broken down into three phases: presurgery, surgery, and recovery. The presurgical period encompasses the initial orthopedic consultations and sometimes conservative treatment (if you do not immediately need surgery). If conservative treatments do not work, then you will need…
Summer Scar Care
Your surgical incision has healed. Summer is here, the sun is shining, and you want to be outside. As you prepare to be out in the sun it is important to remember scars are more sensitive than the rest of your skin. This means scars need extra protection either by avoiding sun exposure or applying…
The Pool Is OPEN!
Summertime is upon us and with warmer weather exercising outside becomes more appealing, but it is just so hot! Typical outside exercises such as running or riding your bike you are working mostly muscles on the front of your body and can often leave you over heated. With swimming you also work muscles on the…
Why You Have Knee Pain and What to Do About It
Knee pain is a common concern and can vary from “my knee feels stiff climbing stairs” to “my right leg can’t bear weight because of the pain.” We hope you get treatment before you cannot walk without pain. Quick action with any knee discomfort can help prevent your pain from worsening, and the treatment for…
What Makes Shoulder Pain Treatment Effective?
Some of us have the temperament to push through pain, especially shoulder pain since it is so common. We tell ourselves that it will go away, feel better tomorrow, or that we are too busy to handle it at the moment. In some cases, shoulder pain does dissipate with rest, but the pain can often…