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Back Pain / Cindy Napier

Oh My Aching Back!

More than 80% of the US population will experience an episode of low back pain in their lives, and 95% of those with low back pain will recover within a few months of onset. Some will not recover after the first three months and develop chronic low back pain. I was recently part of the latter group. Almost 2 years of left leg pain which eventually ended with surgery, a left L5-S1 discectomy.

Sports / Dr. Anthony Deluise

Simple Guidelines To Decrease Injury Risk of Youth Pitchers

With the snow finally melting and the days growing longer, baseball season in New England is fast approaching. However, nothing can ruin a baseball season faster for a pitcher than elbow or shoulder pain. Unfortunately, elbow and shoulder injuries have become increasingly frequent among little league, middle school, and high school players. However, the risk of these injuries can be drastically reduced by following a few basic guidelines.

Hand Therapy / Michelle Choquette

Occupational Therapy’s Centennial Celebration

A few weeks ago the field of Occupational Therapy celebrated its 100th birthday! In order to honor my profession, I’d like to give a brief history of how OT first began, including how the name occupational therapy came to be.

Interesting / Mike Lopes

#OldManStrong

……… the newest member of the #1000 total club. I was tired of feeling weak and figured the older I get the harder it would be. A total consists of adding up your 1rep max for 3 different lifts. Those lifts consist of the bench press, squat and deadlift. Since this journey is still on going, this is the first of two blogs. In this first blog I will go over……….

Ankle & Foot / Kyle Anderson

I’m falling asleep on the Elliptical…

The elliptical trainer is a great way to cross train and add variety to pounding away on the treadmill or the spinning bike. But a common question from those elliptical warriors is “Why do I get numbness and tingling in my feet?”

March 14, 2017 / Reviews / Orthopedics Rhode Island

Patients Share The Love

Ortho Rhode Island was created to deliver a laser focus on patient-centric care. In 2016, patients showed their appreciation by ranking us among the best practices nationwide, thanks to the hard work and dedication of our entire team.

Hand Therapy / Joanna Lanz

Smartphones & Hand Therapy

………Hand therapists can assist with appropriate biomechanics and provide guidelines for timeframes a patient should devote to device use. Smartphone applications can be used to improve specific motor skills as well as for logging activity and setting reminders to help achieve goals. Incorporating smartphone use in hand therapy may provide motivation and convenience resulting in better outcomes.

Health / Tanya Quaresma

Don’t let the Flu sneak up on you!

I am sure this winter season either yourself or someone you know has had a nasty cold. Some of us have even had the Flu this year. I have done some research on the https://www.cdc.gov/ and put together a nice, easy to read blog to inform you about the Flu and whether or not you should be worried when your next cold hits.

Hand Therapy / Vicki Moitoso

The Functional Capacity Evaluation and Work Conditioning Programs at Ortho RI, Foundry Division

The Functional Capacity Evaluation and Work Conditioning Programs at Ortho RI are designed for patients with work related injuries. The overall goal of both programs is to assist physicians, by providing information to help determine when a patient is ready to return to work and incidentally, in many cases, give patients the confidence in their ability to return to work.

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