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Physical Therapy / Sadie Lowenthal

What I Wish Every Patient Knew Before Surgery As a Physical Therapist

When people prepare for surgery, most of the focus is understandably on the procedure itself. Patients often spend weeks researching surgeons, reading about risks, and planning for the day of surgery. But one of the biggest surprises for many people is this …

Ankle & Foot / Caroline Carlow

Ankle Instability: Why Rolling Your Ankles is More Than Just a Nuisance

A frequent injury seen in orthopedic clinics is a sprained ankle. These types of injuries can be seen in pediatric patients, athletes, and even older adults. However, when someone…

Surgery / Nathan Howlett

How Are Joint Replacements Performed in an Outpatient Setting?

Joint replacement surgery is one of the most common procedures in the U.S. and previously required an overnight hospital stay. Now, these surgeries are often performed for appropriate candidates in outpatient settings like the Ortho RI Surgery Center, offering patients convenience and safety by allowing them to return home the same day as their procedures. What has made this shift to outpatient joint replacements possible?

Health / Matthew Nye

5 Common Mistakes People Make When Recovering from an Injury

Recovering from an injury is a process that requires patience, dedication, and proper management. Unfortunately, many individuals make critical mistakes during this recovery phase that can hinder their progress and prolong their healing. Here are five…

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….

Spine / 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 […]

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