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Dr. Thomas K. Fehring performs full joint replacement surgeries in the OR, but having one himself emphasized the importance of the work he’s so passionate about.

Local non-profit Para Guide pairs sited guides with the visually impaired to enrich lives through physical activity

Training for a marathon, Erin Lingle was used to pushing through the pain, but a hip surgery re-centered her focus.

Put diplomatically: “Her injuries were very significant,” says Matt Chapman, the OrthoCarolina doctor who performed surgery to repair her spinal injuries three days after the accident.

Ryan Flanagan, a UNC-Chapel Hill graduate and professional lacrosse player has had his fair share of injuries throughout his career but none like his latest. During a mid-season game against Denver in July 2016, he was defending the goal when an opposing player dove through the crease and crashed into Flanagan -- putting his whole professional career in jeopardy.

Tiffany Johnson remembers every second of the shark attack that took most of her right arm.

Friday will mark three weeks since Tiffany Johnson lost her arm in a terrifying shark attack in the Bahamas.

I love runners. When I took over as NoDa Brewery Run Club director a year ago I was beyond excited to put fresh energy into our Wednesday night brew runs.

Approximately eight years ago, Aaron Hewitt, physician assistant manager at OrthoCarolina’s Sports Medicine Center, experienced what he calls his “aha moment.”

“For me, it’s about the runner’s high. There is nothing like running to provide a feeling of rejuvenation! “

I like 5K distances. One of my favorite races to run with friends is the OrthoCarolina 10K Classic, it’s a beautiful course.

“My knee was so big it looked like a watermelon..."

“Running allows my mind to relax before the stress of the day begins.”

National Athletic Training Month is held every March to offer awareness about Athletic Training as a profession

Multiple injuries, including ligament tears and foot drop, leave Alec Parsons on the sidelines

His patient-physical therapist relationship was similar to driver-crew chief

Kevin Casey, Physician Assistant, General Orthopedics, Ironman Finisher

Katie White, Physical Therapist and Clinical Manager

OrthoCarolina, a Charlotte orthopedic clinic. Over the past decade, OrthoCarolina staff members have become as much a part of the NASCAR traveling circus as the other regulars who roam the same roads as drivers, crews and officials.

When it comes to the NFL, injury prevention and care are paramount for coaches, players and teams. From pre-season to the Super Bowl; from serious and downright gruesome, football injuries can profoundly impact a team’s season

Kristan Seaford miraculously survived severe complications from the flu, but the loss of blood flow during treatment resulted in the amputation of both hands, her left lower leg and a portion of her right foot...

At 49, Diane Lancaster’s health resume is already impressive. She’s a runner, fitness instructor, triathlete, former collegiate athlete and registered dietician. She had run 5 Boston Marathons and was preparing for her sixth in 2014.

Throughout my 20+ year career as an occupational therapist and certified hand therapist, I have found the most rewarding part of my job to be the collaborative process with my patients.

It was just a standard practice for Lorissa Shepstone and the Charlotte Roller Girls last September...