January 2012
10 most common orthopaedic injuries: plantar fasciitis (heel pain)
Continuing with our look at the "10 most common orthopaedic injuries", today we focus on plantar fasciitis... a painful condition affecting the bottom of the foot. It is a common cause of heel pain and is sometimes called a heel spur. Plantar fasciitis is usually just on one side. In about 30 percent of all cases, both feet are affected. Plantar fasciitis can develop from a number of underlying causes. Finding the precise reason for the heel pain is sometimes difficult.
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- Ankle & Foot
10 most common orthopaedic injuries: plantar fasciitis (heel pain)
Continuing with our look at the "10 most common orthopaedic injuries", today we focus on plantar fasciitis... a painful condition affecting the bottom of the foot. It is a common cause of heel pain and is sometimes called a heel spur. Plantar fasciitis is usually just on one side. In about 30 per cent of all cases, both feet are affected. Plantar fasciitis can develop from a number of underlying causes. Finding the precise reason for the heel pain is sometimes difficult.
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- Ankle & Foot
10 most common orthopaedic injuries: ankle sprain
In this series, we're looking at the 10 most common orthopaedic injuries, which are: Ankle sprain, Plantar fasciitis, Tennis elbow, ACL injury, Meniscus tear, Shoulder dislocation, Rotator cuff tear, stress fractures, carpal tunnel syndrome, and distal radius fracture (also known as a wrist fracture).
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- Ankle & Foot
10 most common orthopaedic injuries
Musculoskeletal conditions are among the most disabling and costly medical problems suffered by people in this country. As the U.S. population ages over the next 25 years, the number of people with musculoskeletal problems will increase because these conditions are most common in the older segments of the population.
Back Pain Myth #10: An MRI always gives us the answer for the cause of pain
Here is a look at our final back pain myth... Myth #10: An MRI always gives us the answer for the cause of pain.
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- Spine
Meniscus Transplantation
In regards to available treatment options for meniscus tears, here are my thoughts on meniscus transplantation.
Just as we transplant solid organs (i.e. kidneys), some patients are candidates for meniscus transplants. I recently had a 28 year old man who lost most of his lateral meniscus due to a bad injury. Given his age and activity level, he underwent a lateral meniscus transplant. This should alleviate his pain and more importantly, protect his cartilage from early degradation and arthritis.
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- Knee
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