Jeffrey R. Carlson MD, MBA, FAOOS, CPETom Toothaker, PT, DPT First, let’s address the confusion surrounding the term physiotherapist. Physiotherapists (a term used in the British Commonwealth, Europe, and many parts of the world) and physical therapists (the nomenclature used
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Physical Therapist Orthopaedic & Spine Center-Physical Therapy Center-Newport News, VA If you or someone you know is interested in this position, please forward your CV for consideration to Ttoothaker@osc-ortho.com OSC Physical Therapy Center has an excellent opportunity for a full-time
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Boyd W. Haynes III, MD Dead Leg, also known as a thigh contusion, is a common sports injury that causes significant pain and discomfort, and if left untreated, can lead to complications such as nerve damage and muscle weakness. In
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Boyd W. Haynes III, MD In Part I of this series, Dr. Carlson gave you all the reasons why a patient may need a MUA after knee replacement surgery. In review, they may: Have lots of scar tissue (genetics, prolonged
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Jeffrey R. Carlson, MD Knee replacement surgery is equivalent to having a construction project completed on your leg. Planning, measuring, sawing, drilling, and hammering take place to remove a diseased knee joint and implant a shiny new prosthesis. Some patients
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Boyd W. Haynes III, MD A very common complaint I hear in the office, especially from my older patients, is “my knee is feeling weaker and weaker and sometimes it just gives out when I’m walking. Why is that happening
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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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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 After the emergent phase of injury and the immediacy of treating life-threatening injuries, after the surgeries have been performed and the subsequent acceptance of a new way of life, comes the challenge – living life after
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