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What to Expect at Your First Visit with the Orthopedic Surgeon

Have you just made your first appointment with a bone and joint specialist?  Are you unsure of what to expect at this appointment?  When you make an appointment with a specialist, you can first expect to receive highly specialized attention on the part of your body that has the issue or concern.  This also means that you will likely be given more answers than when you have generalized care.  These are a few things that you can expect when you first visit our orthopedic sur...

Four Tips to Promote Healthy Bones

Bones provide several functions in the body, namely giving structure, supporting muscles, protecting organs, and storing calcium. While it is essential to keep strong and healthy bones throughout childhood and adolescence, you also need to preserve bone health during adulthood.  Our orthopedic surgeon in Orange City is devoted to providing preventive, diagnosis, and treatment of the ligaments, joints, bones, tendons, and muscles.  These are a few tips to promote healthy bones. ...

Six Signs You May Need a Hip Replacement

Experiencing hip discomfort tends to restrict mobility. Typically, you may discover that you cannot participate in or enjoy some of your favorite activities. As a result, this can negatively impact your mental health.  When every movement you make throughout the day causes pain in your hip area, immediately consult a qualified orthopedic surgeon. If your orthopedic surgeon in Lake Mary thinks that nonsurgical treatments will not help your condition, it may be time to consider undergoing ...

Five Facts You Should Understand about ACL Injuries

Being an athlete poses challenges that you need to overcome in order to protect your body from injury, stress, and exhaustion.  Even the strongest, most agile, and well-trained athletes succumb to injuries that they may worked hard to prevent.  In the heat of the moment, accidents can happen that cause bones to break, ligaments to tear, joints to sprain, and tendons to rupture.  As an orthopedic surgeon in Deland, our sports medicine specialists work with many athletes that hav...

Four Common Questions about Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Our hands play an important role in most of the functions that we perform daily.  Although they are strong and resilient, they may still sustain injuries.  One of the most common hand disorders is carpal tunnel syndrome.  This is when the nerve running down your hand, which is called the median nerve, becomes inflamed, causing pain on the nearby muscles, bones, and ligaments.  Our orthopedic surgeon in Deland can provide you with treatment options to manage pain and other ...

Three Common Options for Treating and Managing Your Arthritis

Are you tired of dealing with the pain and discomfort associated with your arthritis?  Millions of people suffer from the symptoms of arthritis, including the aches and pains when you move, the stiffness of your joints, and the overall lack of mobility you feel daily.  Because of the prevalence of arthritis, there are many treatment options that your orthopedic surgeon in Deltona can recommend to you.   These are just a few of the most common types of treatments to help yo...

Five Non-Surgical Treatment Options for Your Plantar Fasciitis

Plantar fasciitis is the inflammation of the planter fascia tendon that runs along the bottom of your foot.  This tendon runs from your toes to your heel, and the inflammation of the tendon causes extreme pain throughout the entire foot.  This can decrease a patient’s ability to walk, run, or perform daily activities on their feet, which will diminish their quality of life if left untreated.  Our orthopedic surgeon in Altamonte Springs has helped many patients treat and m...

How to Prevent an Achilles Tendon Injury

Did you know that the Achilles tendon is the largest tendon in the human body?  As the tendon that connects our calf muscles to our heel, it is important in the function of our feet.  Providing our feet with the ability to push off and move forward in motion, it is a well-used muscle in everyday life, but also in athletes.  Because of the importance it has in our ability to walk and run, it is also the most injured tendon in the body.  As an orthopedic surgeon in Orange Ci...

Five Risk Factors of Osteoporosis You Need to Know About

Are you concerned that you are more prone to developing osteoporosis as you age?   Do you worry that your medical history or genetics have predisposed you to developing bone disorders?  Osteoporosis is one of the most common degenerative bone disorders that cause many people to have weakened bones as they age.  It is most common in women.  As an orthopedic surgeon in Lake Mary, we work with many patients that suffer from the symptoms of osteoporosis so they can avoid ...

What You Should Know about Rotator Cuff Shoulder Injuries

A rotator cuff injury is a common source of discomfort and dysfunction in adults. Every year, nearly 2 million Americans seek medical attention from an orthopedic surgeon in Deland for rotator cuff problems. Your rotator cuff, when working correctly, enables your arm to lift and rotate freely.   On the other hand, a rotator cuff tear will weaken your shoulder, and as a result, many daily actions, such as combing your hair or getting dressed, may become uncomfortable and difficult.&n...