Ortho Rhode Island Blog

Bone Health / Dr. Anthony Deluise

A Patient’s Guide to the Orthopedic Visit, Part II

Even the best doctors can be confusing. Sometimes conversations with your doctor contain big words and a lot of medical terminology. This guide is written to serve as a resource for patients, and is composed of a collection of commonly used words that patients often find confusing. This short guide is not meant to be comprehensive of all words used in an orthopedic visit.

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Back Pain / Orthopedics Rhode Island

Dr. Ian Madom joins the #BETTER #FASTER Podcast

Dr. Michelle Collie sits down with Dr. Ian Madom of Ortho Rhode Island to talk about the neck and spine. “Everyone has their stuff,” Dr. Madom tells us, neck and back pain is just part of our lives and it’s rare to get through life without having some pain. What is most important is becoming […]

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Bone Health / Dr. Anthony Deluise

A Patient’s Guide to the Orthopedic Visit, Part I

Even the best doctors can be confusing. Sometimes conversations with your doctor contain big words and a lot of medical terminology. This guide is written to serve as a resource for patients, and is composed of a collection of commonly used words that patients often find confusing.

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ORI Blog / Dr. Keith Monchik

Dr. Keith Monchik joins the #BETTER #FASTER Podcast

Ortho Rhode Island surgeon Dr. Keith Monchik joins moderator Dr. Michelle Collie of Performance Physical Therapy on the #Better #Faster podcast. Together they explore common orthopedic shoulder and rotator cuff conditions and injuries, the the biological and social factors that impact healing, and the roles of surgical, non-surgical and physical therapy treatment options.  

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Get to Know / Dr. Anthony Deluise

Lymphedema

What is lymphedema? It is a protein rich swelling that develops due to damage to the lymphatic system or a congenital malformation of the lymphatic system during fetal development. The basic function of the lymphatic system involves circulation and immunity. The lymphatic vessels move fluid out of our tissues. Dead cells, protein molecules, bacteria and other waste products are collected. The protein rich fluid gets transported back to the ….

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Hand Therapy / Dr. Anthony Deluise

Celebrate Hand Therapy Week!

June 4-10 is Hand Therapy Week! Read this to find out why you should see a hand therapist… And check out this short video on how to protect your hands while gardening Hand therapy is available at multiple locations within OrthoRI including Providence, Wakefield, and Warwick. For more information about hand therapy, including specific conditions […]

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Exercise / Mike Lopes

Old Man Strong! 2.0

It was probably one the happiest and most satisfying gym days of my life. Never had I lifted that much weight and there are very few feelings that compare to PR’ing (personal record) a lift. What I decided to do next in my training was take a break!

What? Why? So close?

There were a couple of reasons why ……..

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/ Orthopedics Rhode Island

The State of Arthritis in Rhode Island

About 53 million adults in the United States have doctor-diagnosed arthritis making it our nation’s most widespread health condition. That number is expected to balloon to more than 78 million by 2040. National Arthritis Month is observed every May to help spread the word about joint health, prevention, and treatment. At Ortho Rhode Island, we see firsthand the toll that […]

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Exercise / Kelly Teixeira

Back in the saddle again!

Despite the rain, the weather is slowly warming up here in New England… finally! So what better way to see the state and enjoy the weather than hitting your local bike path? According to the RIDOT website “in the past 20 years RIDOT has built an impressive network of bike paths, offering more then 60 miles of off-road cycling in all regions of the state.”

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