Magnetic resonance imaging, commonly known as an MRI scan, is one of the most powerful diagnostic tools that we have as orthopaedic surgeons. Using very strong magnets, radio waves and sophisticated computer processing, MRI machines are able to generate detailed
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Boyd W. Haynes III, MD Magnetic resonance imaging has greatly improved the efficiency and accuracy of diagnosing patients with musculoskeletal issues. However, scanning machines are costly technology for medical practices and hospitals – it can take years to see a
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Jeffrey R. Carlson, MD, CPE, FAAOS Every day, I see patients for arm or leg pain and numbness related to pinched nerves in their spine. These patients all have differing degrees of pain and dysfunction from their back and neck
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Robert J. Snyder, MD Did you know that Emergency Rooms experience a higher volume of specific types of injuries over the holidays? Some have more to do with cooking, like cuts from chopping food and burns from candles, fireplaces, ovens
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Mark W. McFarland, DO Doesn’t everyone have curves in their spine? Absolutely. A normal spine has several shallow alternating curves, which helps it to balance the weight of the head, and evenly distribute the weight of the body in alignment from
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Jeffrey R. Carlson, MD CPE In the last two articles, I’ve reviewed the reasons why bone fracture can go untreated and what happens to the human body as a result. In this last segment, I will address what can be
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Jeffrey R. Carlson, MD, CPE (Originally published in Hampton Roads Physicians’ Magazine) When muscles don’t get enough blood flow due to obstructed arteries, cramping pain can result simply from walking or using one’s arms. Vascular claudication (VC) is a condition typically caused by
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Mark W. McFarland, DO What happens to the patient from the scene of the accident, during transport to the hospital and after they make it to the hospital trauma unit? In this article, I’ll talk about treatment for this type
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Mark W. McFarland, DO In part one of this article series, we discussed what a cervical dislocation fracture is, how it can happen and exactly how serious of an injury it can be. In part two, I’d like to discuss the symptoms of
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One of the first things you learn as a physician in Orthopaedics is how to repair or fix fractured bones. In medical lingo, we call this “reduction”. In this article, I’m going to discuss the ten types of fractures and how
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