OrthoCarolina Resources

Cortisone Basics: The Lowdown from the Expert - Dr. Hamid

Why the Transverse Abdominus Muscle is an Important Part of Your Core

In part three of our series on "core" trunk muscles and back pain we look at the muscle called the transversus abdominus.

Plantar Fasciitis: What to Know

Plantar fasciitis affects nearly 2 million Americans each year, with over 10% of the population suffering from this condition at some point over their lifetime.

Life, it happens.

OrthoCarolina. You. Improved.

What is Arthritis of the Foot?

Arthritis is very common in middle age and we see it often in the foot.

How Orthotics Can Help Your Feet

Faulty alignment in your feet can create havoc and pain in the entire body...

Get to Know Your Knee

What’s in a knee, and how does it work?

Why I Used to Grunt When Putting on my Socks

Four years ago, I was not healthy. I was eating pizza and burgers 3-4 times a week and drinking too much beer and soda. Sure, we like to indulge sometimes, but I was not healthy. I peaked at 190 pounds, which is a lot for me, after a Christmas vacation with my buddies – and I felt depressed about my overall health.

Muscle Balance for Your Hips

(And why you shouldn’t sit all day)

A Need for Speed: How a NASCAR Pit Crew Deals with Injury Risk

OrthoCarolina’s motorsports team takes care of crew and drivers during the long NASCAR season. The care they provide runs the spectrum from injury diagnosis, care, pre- and post-op treatment, to physical therapy and more.

Arthritis and Occupational Therapy

Arthritis affects about 1.5 million Americans, including rheumatoid arthritis, an autoimmune disorder that causes your body’s own immune system to mistakenly attack its own joints.

Small kids, big injuries

Read more on what Dr. Christian Clark with OrthoCarolina Pediatrics told the Charlotte Observer about overuse injury risks in children:

What is a Rotator Cuff Tear? - How is it effectively treated? - Patrick Hayes, MD

OrthoCarolina surgeon Patrick Hayes, MD shows us models of shoulder bones and muscles to explain what a rotator cuff tear is. He then explains how modern-day surgeons treat rotator cuff problems with therapy, injections or surgical solutions as necessary. Dr. Hayes performs surgery at Cleveland Regional Medical Center in Shelby, NC, and at Kings Mountain Hospital in Kings Mountain, NC

Endoscopic Carpal Tunneler

Distal Radioulnar Joint and APTIS Design

Ulnar Nerve Transposition

Common Spine Conditions

Pediatric Orthopedics -- Did you know?

Orthopedic Pediatrics at OrthoCarolina

Orthopedic Pediatrics

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