Robert J. Snyder, MD While the world of Orthopaedics is often exciting and the surgeries I get to perform are mostly major, like knee and hip replacements, I also have to treat the everyday things, like corns, bunions, sprains and diagnoses like Mallet Finger. In this article, I will discuss what mallet finger is, why… Read more »
Jenny L. F. Andrus, MD If you asked ten chronic pain patients what the goals were for their pain management program, you’d probably hear ten very different answers, but with one goal in common – MAKE MY PAIN GO AWAY! While that is certainly an important goal, it is not the only or most important… Read more »
Jenny L. F. Andrus, MD From being covered in a feature on popular morning TV show Good Morning America, to headline articles in Health and Elle Magazine, to an on-line physician review on WebMD, to a fawning review on Goop, to being offered for sale on Amazon, Walmart and other mega-E-tailers, Ear Seeds are THE… Read more »
Andrew L. Martin, PsyD “The mental health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic can persist and be long lasting for several years…” – Karthirvel, N1 If you are emerging from the pandemic with less excitement than you thought you would, that is normal. In fact, about a third of us will experience lingering stress, generally… Read more »
Mark W. McFarland, DO Everyone knows what a headache is but say the word migraine… we conjure up vague images of someone with pounding head pain, lying in a dark room with a cool cloth over their eyes, trying to lie still so the accompanying nausea doesn’t overtake them. If you’ve never had a migraine… Read more »
Jeffrey R. Carlson, MD The next time you are out in a crowded public place, take a moment and look around you. Pay special attention to the people you see and what they are doing. I would guess that 8 out of 10 are looking at an electronic device, with their head and neck tilted… Read more »
Boyd W. Haynes III, MD As Americans live longer, they often deal with the diseases and conditions that come with aging concurrently. For example, it is quite common to have adult-onset diabetes and arthritic joints that may need replacing at the same time. So, it certainly follows that some of us will develop, will be… Read more »
Did you know that a majority of misused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, often from the home medicine cabinet? Don’t leave unused medications where they can be taken by anyone – return them on Saturday to be disposed of safely and securely, so that they don’t become a problem for someone you… Read more »
Boyd W. Haynes III, MD As a busy orthopedic surgeon in Newport News, I’ve performed more hip replacement surgeries than I can count over the years, with a good percentage of them having been done on smokers. While both smokers and nonsmokers typically recover well, there are differences during the pre- and post-surgical… Read more »
Mark W. McFarland, DO In addition to my busy practice as an Orthopaedic Spine specialist, I also offer Regenerative Medicine services as a treatment to my patients when appropriate. Regenerative Medicine uses the body’s own healing properties, such as stem cells or platelet rich plasma (PRP), to encourage regrowth and healing of mild to moderate… Read more »