We appreciate your use of the OSC Patient Portal and want to alert you to some upcoming changes which will occur on September 12th. Our Portal provider (NextGen) will be updating security and streamlining the user experience. Please note that you may be prompted to provide additional information or change your credentials if they do… Read more »
Category: Lifestyle
Self-Care in Relationships
F. Cal Robinson, PsyD Relationship self-care is about balancing two different priorities: Maintaining healthy, supportive relationships, and ensuring you have diversity in your relationships. There are many ways to connect and nurture relationships in life and it is a joint venture to determine the best ways to meet everyone’s needs. Self-Care in relationships is also… Read more »
July 12 Lecture Features Dr. Mark McFarland & Regenerative Medicine
Regenerative Medicine: Stem Cell Therapy & Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy Join Dr. Mark McFarland for an interactive discussion about Stem Cell and Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy. Regenerative Medicine uses the body’s own healing properties to repair damaged cartilage and tendon, mend torn ligaments, heal damaged spinal discs and restore function, without surgery. Not only for… Read more »
Physical Therapy for Golfer’s Elbow
by Jamie Swale, DPT Golf is a very popular sport in the United States and Hampton Roads is no exception. While golf is a wonderful, low-impact exercise, there are some injuries that can occur from playing. One of the most common is Medial Epicondylitis – more commonly known as Golfer’s Elbow. Golfer’s Elbow usually occurs… Read more »
What is Piriformis Syndrome?
Boyd W. Haynes, MD As a busy Sports Medicine Physician, I often see patients for ailments which other physicians may not encounter very often. That’s because athletes have a way of injuring muscles that many people have never heard of, because of the demands that they place on their body while playing or competing. … Read more »
Physical Self-Care
By Cal Robinson, PsyD, MSCP This is an article in a series about self-care. In the series, we are covering the various areas in life that require self-care. In this article, I will explain what physical self-care is and why it is important. The secret is out: exercise, quality nutrition and sleep are all officially… Read more »
Dactylitis or “Sausage Finger/Toe”
Jeffrey R. Carlson, MD Dactylitis is a symptom that is most often seen in patients who have inflammatory Psoriatic or Rheumatoid arthritis, which are auto-immune diseases. It is also known as “Sausage Finger” or “Sausage Toe” because of the localized, painful swelling that causes digits to look like sausages. The fingers or toes may also… Read more »
Stress Fractures of the Foot and Ankle
Jeffrey R. Carlson, MD The human skeleton is a remarkable structure that supports our body and allows us to walk upright, run with the wind, bend over to pick up a child, carry heavy loads and hundreds of other tasks every day. The main component of our skeleton is bone, a mineralized, living composite that… Read more »
Self-Care: Why is it important?
By Cal Robinson, PsyD This article is the second in a series about self-care, in which we will cover the various areas in life that require self-care. I will also provide suggestions on how to create your own self-care plan. Let me explain why self-care is important. Self-care refers to the activities and practices that… Read more »
April’s Community Lecture Features Dr. Cal Robinson and Mindfulness for Chronic Pain
Approaching Chronic Pain with Mindfulness Join Dr. F. Cal Robinson, PsyD, MSPC as he discusses how thoughts, emotions, and behaviors influence one’s relationship with chronic pain, by complicating the pain experience. Mindfulness offers a way to learn how to respond to pain as one embraces the fullness of life. The overarching goal of mindfulness is… Read more »