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Faster Healing with PRP
Injection of this PRP, enriched with platelets and growth factors, is becoming a popular option for boosting the body’s natural healing...
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- Jun 8, 2015
- 2 min
Tennis Elbow
Tennis elbow is one of the more common things we see in an orthopedic clinic. Many sports enthusiasts suffer, but so do people who work...
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- Jun 8, 2015
- 2 min
Shoulder Replacement
As we get older, our shoulder can have the same changes that we often see in the knee and hip. Many of us know someone who has had a hip...
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- Jun 8, 2015
- 2 min
Shoulder Impingement
Find an Experienced Shoulder Surgeon in Fairbanks, Alaska Shoulder Surgeon in Fairbanks, Alaska Shoulder impingement is one of the more...
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- Jun 8, 2015
- 3 min
Rotator Cuff Tears
The rotator cuff is a composite of tendons from four muscles that originate from the shoulder blade. Unlike other joints of the body, the...
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- Jun 8, 2015
- 2 min
Plantar Fasciitis
A common foot malady we see is plantar fasciitis. A frustrating condition that does not have an overnight or immediate cure, plantar...
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- Jun 8, 2015
- 2 min
Overuse Injuries
Overuse injuries can be one of the most challenging and frustrating things we treat in an orthopedic office. Injuries typically are...
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- Jun 8, 2015
- 2 min
Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is a disease that causes progressive bone loss. The actual translation means porous bone. Unfortunately, this is something...
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- Jun 8, 2015
- 3 min
Osteoarthritis
When we talk about arthritis, usually we are talking about osteoarthritis. There are many types of arthritis, as most of us have heard of...
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- Jun 8, 2015
- 2 min
Meniscus Tears
The meniscus is a wedge shaped structure that resembles a horseshoe in shape. We have 2 in each knee, and they face each other to act as...
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- Jun 8, 2015
- 4 min
Hip and Knee Replacement
We have come along way in the knowledge of how to replace worn out joints due to disease, trauma, or congenital deformities. The most...
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- Jun 8, 2015
- 3 min
Cartilage Injuries
When we think of cartilage, often we think of the cartilage that gets torn in the knee that requires the common "scope" surgery of the...
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- Jun 8, 2015
- 2 min
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Many people who perform repetitive movements with their hands and wrists suffer from this problem. Most people have heard of it, and many...
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- Jun 8, 2015
- 3 min
Back Pain
Back pain is something most of us can relate to at some point in our lives. Some studies show 60 to 80 percent of us will have at least...
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- Jun 8, 2015
- 2 min
Ankle Sprain
The Dreaded Sprain Ankle sprains are common. especially in a young athletic population. I find it interesting that many people...
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- Jun 8, 2015
- 3 min
ACL Injuries
The Anterior Cruciate Ligament The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of the largest ligaments in the knee. It connects the front...
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- Jun 8, 2015
- 2 min
Weight Lifting
How to Start a Weight Lifting Program Weight training has become an accepted means by which to improve our fitness level. Lifting weights...
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- Jun 8, 2015
- 2 min
The Female Athlete
Female participation in sports has exploded in the last 2 decades. How many of us have found ourselves watching women's soccer,...
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- Jun 8, 2015
- 3 min
Dehydration
Hydration and the Athlete As we exercise, we produce heat within our body that forces the loss of water primarily through two sources:...
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- Jun 8, 2015
- 2 min
Anabolic Steroids
The use of drugs to enhance physical performance has been observed for thousands of years. The ancient Greeks used hallucinogenic...
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