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Spine / Bill Brennan

Stretching for Back Pain Prevention

Back pain typically develops gradually as a result of cumulative daily stressors. Prevention and relief follow the same principle—consistent, intentional habits. By integrating….

Exercise / Taylor Worthington

Strut Like You Mean It – Walking with Intention

According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, for an aerobic activity to qualify as moderate intensity, it should raise your breathing rate and heart rate causing you to break a sweat, but you should still be able to maintain a conversation. Vigorous aerobic activity should raise your breathing rate and heart rate more to the point where you are no longer able to maintain a conversation. Walking can be considered moderate intensity if you are meeting these standards above!

Health / Kyle Halavik

Sleep Health and the Management of Musculoskeletal Pain

Physical therapists are uniquely positioned to address sleep because they spend significant time with patients. Addressing sleep dysfunction is not just about “feeling rested”; it is a parallel driver of recovery. Improving sleep can directly decrease pain intensity and improve the overall trajectory of rehabilitation.

Hip / Bob Marchand

What Patients Ask: How Long Does My Hip Replacement Last?

For patients considering hip replacement, the message is clear: a modern hip replacement is likely to last a lifetime for the vast majority of people. The anxiety about needing a second operation is, for most patients, no longer justified.

This has particular….

/ David Cicerchia

Physician Spotlight on Dr. David Cicerchia

What inspired you to pursue spine surgery? My interest in spine surgery was shaped during residency by a spine surgeon who became my mentor. I was deeply impressed by his clinical insight, technical skill, and the respect he earned from both patients and colleagues. Watching the meaningful relationships he built with his patients and the […]

Hand/Wrist / Dr. Anthony DeLuise

Distal Radius Fractures

With the pretty awful winter we just endured, injuries coming into our office were quite common. One of the most common that I saw these past few months was distal radius fractures. Distal radius fractures—commonly known as wrist fractures—are among the most frequent injuries orthopedic surgeons encounter. Deciding whether to treat these fractures surgically or non-operatively is…..

Exercise / Max Fokin

CrossFit: The Sport of Fitness for a Longer, Healthier Life

CrossFit’s unique blend of functional movement, scalability, variety, community, and measurable progress makes it one of the most effective training methodologies for long-term health. It’s not about being the fittest person in the room. It’s about being the most capable version of yourself — at any age. If you want a training program that evolves with you, challenges you, and supports your physical and mental health for decades, CrossFit is one of the best choices you can make.

Interesting / Dr. J. Winslow Alford

Patience, Little by Little: The Power of Incremental, Iterative Effort Over Time

Incremental, iterative effort is the principle that small, consistent actions—performed repeatedly over time—produce disproportionately large results. Unlike dramatic bursts of…

Hip / Nicholas Brady

Hip Fracture After a Fall: The 48-Hour Survival Guide for Families

It’s the phone call every family dreads: a fall, sudden groin/hip pain, and an ER visit that ends with two words—hip fracture. In older adults, this isn’t “just a broken bone.” It’s a medical crossroads, and time matters. When someone is stuck in bed, the body can decline fast. You’re not only treating the fracture—you’re trying to prevent the “Big Five” complications of immobility: blood clots, pneumonia, delirium (sudden confusion), pressure sores, and rapid muscle loss.

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