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5 Tips for Avoiding Lower Back Pain

Approximately 31 million Americans experience low-back pain at any given time. Although there are various medications to treat back pain, the best way to avoid it is to avoid causing the pain altogether. Here are 5 simple adjustments you can make to your daily habits that may help lessen or eliminate back pain. Exercise While […]

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Orthos Paideia: The ancient history of orthopædic surgery

Eventually we get back to 1741, which is where this story began. The beginnings of orthopædics may seem simple, but it was a humble beginning to a field that has a lot to offer. Seeing how much things have changed over the years only make it more exciting to anticipate what is yet to come!

Exercise / Ortho Rhode Island

Yoga for Arthritis and Joint Pain

Living with arthritis and joint pain can make daily tasks difficult and may make incorporating exercise challenging with physical limitations. Yoga is a great practice that can help you to incorporate more exercise into your daily routine. Here are some of the many benefits of practicing yoga for arthritis and joint pain. Yoga is a […]

Uncategorized / Tracy Durand

TIME FOR SUMMER FUN!!!!

The warmth of summer has us all eager to enjoy the short season we have. After last winter, surely the idea of being outside is quite appealing before another season of winter hibernation. Everyone has their “go to” for outdoor fun. Mine is kayaking. It is a chance to be on the water exploring less […]

Uncategorized / Kyle Anderson

WHY CHOOSE FOUNDRY?

Foundry Orthopedics knows that your active lifestyle is important to you, and keeping you healthy is our priority. Come see how our team approach can keep you moving!

Health / Ortho Rhode Island

A Quick Guide to Total Knee Replacement Surgery

While there are many conditions that can result in the need for a total knee replacement, the most common is osteoarthritis. More than 600,000 knee replacements are performed each year in the US. Total knee replacement (TKR) surgery is one of the most successful procedures in all of medicine. According to the American Academy of […]

Uncategorized / Mike Lopes

Working Out After Having a Baby – A Dad’s Perspective

On March 22nd, my wife and I welcomed our first child, a beautiful baby boy named Xavier Lopes. As amazing as Xavier is, there is a lot more work involved than I ever imagined.

Joint Health / Ortho Rhode Island

5 Common Basketball Injuries

Basketball is a common cause of knee and ankle injuries. Basketball is one of the most popular sports in the US. Unfortunately though, the injury rate is also high, with at least 22 percent of all male basketball players sustaining at least one time-loss injury each year. Basketball injuries are generally separated into two general categories: […]

Hand Therapy / Joanna Lanz

Tendon Imbalances in the Hand

Synergy may be defined as two or more components working together to produce an outcome or result not attainable by any of those components individually. A group’s ability to outperform even its strongest, most powerful member represents synergy.

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