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If your primary care doctor has recommended that you see an orthopedic doctor, chances are you have issues with pain, stiffness, and problems with joint function. Orthopedic doctors focus on bone and joint health, and there are plenty to choose from. With so many orthopedic doctors in Farmington Hills, how do you determine which one…
If you are recuperating from an injury or surgery involving your bones or muscles, your physical therapist (PT) can help you get strong again so you can achieve a full recovery. This therapy will include various movements and noninvasive treatments that will address the injured portion of your musculoskeletal system as well as the rest…
Shoulder arthritis refers to wear and tear of the ball and socket joint, which makes up the shoulder joint. Arthritis causes the cartilage cushioning the joint to wear away, often due to overuse. Sometimes, it is a result of a traumatic injury. As with all arthritis conditions, shoulder arthritis is painful, degenerative, and chronic. The…
Orthopedic conditions are issues that affect the musculoskeletal system, including bones, joints, muscles, ligaments, tendons, and cartilage. Musculoskeletal injuries and pain can affect people of any age as a result of a sporting injury, wear-and-tear (overuse) injury, or from a medical condition such as arthritis. Some conditions are short-term and may go away on their…
The specialty of orthopedics used to be focused only on treating children with leg deformities and other musculoskeletal development issues – thus the “ped” root word, which means “child.” The field has since blossomed into treating people of all ages, and handling everything from a full knee replacement to arthritis pain to a sprained ankle….
