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June 27, 2022 / Moriarty / Orthopedics Rhode Island

Patient Spotlight: Mike

How Biologics Helped Mike Raise His Game After Injury For Mike, a nagging hand injury caused more than just a little pain: his CrossFit training was suffering, and as an orthodontist, the prospect of surgery meant missing important time on the job. “I went through PT and it wasn’t getting better,” Mike explained. “I got […]

June 23, 2022 / Exercise / Aaron Ulvestad

Strength Training and Osteoarthritis

But these recommendations are likely antiquated given the findings of most recent research on the subject. Specifically, available literature has demonstrated consistently that strength training does not result in further joint degeneration and likely has a joint protecting effect. In these studies, strength training resulted in improvements in strength and demonstrated greater preservation of joint space than range of motion/stretching exercises alone.

June 16, 2022 / Exercise / Alaina Denoncour

Injury Prevention for Summer

With temperatures heating up and the final school bells ringing, this can only mean one thing… Summer is upon us! Rhode Island is great for a lot of reasons, but one of its biggest summer perks is the endless access to water. I personally prefer the more relaxing water sports such as kayaking and paddleboarding but occasionally, the thrill-seeking part of me sees the fun in wakeboarding, waterskiing, tubing, jet skiing, etc. The fun, however, may also come with some risk.

June 9, 2022 / Spine / Akshay Yadhati

The Importance of Managing Medical Problems Prior to Spine Surgery

I hope that the biggest take away from this blog post is that spine surgery is rarely just about your spine. We, as a team of specialists, really do have to help you balance your other medical problems to get you through a spine surgery safely and successfully. I hope that this was a helpful overview of some of the things that we are trying to balance and weigh when we are treating patients with spine problems.

June 2, 2022 / Physical Therapy / Christopher Casey

Dry Needling vs. Local Injections

What are the differences between local injection therapies (cortisone, epidurals, botox etc.) and Dry Needling? Local injections are widely used in pain management to provide pain relief and reduce inflammation. Dry Needling utilizes thin monofilament needles similar to those used by Acupuncturists to alleviate tension without injecting any medication into the body. It is mainly used for treatment of muscular, tendinous or….

May 25, 2022 / Ankle & Foot / Jason Tartaglione

Foot and Ankle Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS)

Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) has become popular in all surgical fields and has had a positive impact on the field of orthopedic surgery for both surgeons and patients alike. This concept and movement within medicine focuses on performing surgeries with equally or improved outcomes while minimizing soft tissue dissection and surgical exposure. Orthopedic surgeons have been developing MIS techniques for surgeries related to the upper and lower extremities as well as the spine.

May 19, 2022 / Knee / Dr. Keith Monchik

I Dislocated my Patella… What Now?

There are a several ways in which the kneecap can become unstable or dislocate. In many cases, the patella dislocates with very little force because of an abnormality in the structure of a child’s knee. Other times, a sudden twisting force or trauma can cause the patella to dislocate.

The symptoms associated…

May 17, 2022 / Moriarty / Dr. Charlotte Moriarty

Patient Success Story: Adriana

To overcome the pain of an old ankle injury, 43-year-old personal trainer and athlete Adriana turned to a new, innovative treatment at Ortho Rhode Island. Adriana’s injury trouble started at age 25, when she broke her right ankle.

May 12, 2022 / Knee / Dr. Matthew Plante

Quadriceps Tendon Tears

Tendons are the soft tissue which connect muscles to bone. The quadriceps tendon is responsible for straightening the knee. The four quadriceps muscles converge just above the kneecap (patella) and form the quadriceps tendon which attach to the patella. Quadriceps tendon tears are a relatively uncommon injury which occur most frequently in middle-aged men. Typically the mechanism of injury involves a sudden muscle contraction on a bent knee. In that moment, the tendon pulls away from the top part of the patella. Patient’s often describe “feeling a pop” along with immediate pain and swelling. Walking is nearly impossible as well.

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