This first in its class technology allows those experiencing chronic pain to undergo diagnostic imaging without the removal of the implant, featuring rechargeable or three-year non-rechargeable battery options.
Join us in congratulating Orthopaedic and Spine Center’s Top Docs for 2020! These physicians were chosen by their physician peers in a survey conducted by Coastal Virginia Magazine. Meet the OSC Physicians Chosen as Coastal Virginia Magazine Top Docs 2020 Pictured L to R – Robert J. Snyder, MD • Joel D. Stewart,… Read more »
All offices of Orthopaedic & Spine Center will be closed in observance of Independence Day, Friday, July 3. Please contact us now for prescription refills, any paperwork/documentation, or anything else that you may need before the national holiday. As always, a caring OSC Specialist will be on call should you need us. We hope… Read more »
Good news! OSC surgeons have resumed inpatient surgeries. If your orthopaedic surgery was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic AND you needed to have an inpatient stay due to health reasons or because your insurance required you to do so, your surgery can now be rescheduled. Our surgical schedulers will contact you in the… Read more »
Tom Toothaker, PT, DPT As a Physical Therapist who works for the Orthopaedic & Spine Center, I help many patients build their strength and flexibility after Lumbar Spine Surgery. For those of you waiting for surgery, it’s been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. If you’re feeling frustrated and disappointed, it’s understandable. Let’s use that… Read more »
Finally, Some Good News! For those who don’t have the technology or don’t wish to use Telehealth, Medicare has just approved telephone consults for all Medicare patients until June 6, 2020. Just call us for an appointment at 757-596-1900. Your OSC Provider is available to provide care for you in-person, using Telehealth and now by… Read more »
OSC is committed to the safety of our patients and employees. Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, we’re limiting access to our medical offices. Patients who have non-procedure Orthopaedic & Pain Management appointments will be directed to check-in by OSC staff stationed at our front door. We’ll have markers placed at 6 foot intervals to allow… Read more »
The Surgeon General, American College of Surgeons and CDC are recommending that all non-essential invasive procedures be postponed in the nation’s hospitals. Bon Secours/Mercy Mary lmmaculate Hospital in Newport News, VA will be rescheduling non-essential invasive surgeries as of Monday. March 23 2020, based on close consultation with their surgeons regarding the medical necessity of… Read more »
Tom Toothaker, PT, DPT The athletic and physiotherapy world is currently abuzz with talk about Blood Flow Restriction Therapy or BFRT. This therapy uses a pneumatic restriction cuff (think blood pressure cuff) which is controlled by small computer to ensure patient safety. The cuff inflates and restricts (not stops) venous blood flow return, from a… Read more »
John D. Burrow, DO As a fellowship-trained Orthopaedic specialist, I spent years in medical school learning how to diagnose musculoskeletal conditions. Some issues are easily diagnosed with x-rays and a physical exam, and others require some detective work on my part. Hip arthritis is one of those diagnoses where the symptoms can be misleading. Pain… Read more »