Kwon OrthoCarolina Spine

In the spine edition of our Orthopedic Anatomy Series: Exploring Your Body from the Inside Out, we look at the causes and treatments of back pain and common spine ailments.

Active Older Adults

Older adults, usually around retirement age, often express that they feel like they are always at doctor’s appointments. These medical visits may be related to chronic diseases or diagnoses that typically occur with aging, but for many patients they may also be related to a decreased overall activity level.

Fellowship Trained Surgeons OrthoCarolina

Additional fellowship training exposes doctors to particular specialties.

Lake Norman State Park

Some of Lake Norman State Park is home to some of the best mountain biking, trail running, kayaking, hiking, and camping in the region.

stretches for back  pain

Back pain has been a hot topic in recent years and will affect many people at some point in their lives. These positions may help decrease your symptoms to a manageable level to assist with you getting back to the activities you love.

Ramblin' Rose - Spin Triathlon

Ramblin’ Rose Triathlon training lays a foundation for success in any sport.

Hitting the Slopes

Your body needs 5-10 min of aerobic and muscular endurance activity to prepare your body for exercise.

Fall Camping Spots

North Carolina is peppered with wilderness-enveloped campgrounds, from the Great Smokies to the Atlantic shores.

Smokies in NC

With these three backpacking loops, you can sample the best of the Smokies in a weekend.

Brian Krenzel MD

Fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeons have chosen to subspecialize in a specific area of orthopedic care, spending extra time learning often complicated techniques and surgeries. Brian Krenzel MD, a hip and knee surgeon with OrthoCarolina Hickory and OrthoCarolina Boone, shares why becoming fellowship-trained was important to him.

Family Hiking

Darren Harris, the Practice Administrator at OrthoCarolina’s Hickory, North Carolina office, and his family have an interesting holiday tradition.