Blogs & News

You’ve been given the diagnosis of Osteoporosis and your doctor wants you to do weight bearing activities to improve your bone health.

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

The OrthoCarolina Sportsplex is the culmination of Charlotte Soccer Academy’s vision to have a home venue for its teams. The journey started in 2010 when a team evaluated potential sites and culminated with the ribbon cutting and opening of the fields in July 2015.

The benefits of manual therapy combined with exercise

Thinking about signing up for your first triathlon? For many, the idea of training for a swim, bike and run may seem exciting but also a little overwhelming...

If you’re like me, you’ve noticed temperatures rising and hours of daylight getting longer. That means running season is in stride and fun races are just around the corner.

American registered nurse Margo McCaffery, a pioneer of the field of pain management nursing, famously had a theory about human pain: "whatever the experiencing person says it is, existing whenever he says it does".

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

The Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF) announced today it has awarded a $500,000 research grant to Dr. Thomas Fehring of the OrthoCarolina Hip and Knee Center and OrthoCarolina Research Institute, Charlotte, NC.

More research needed for guidance on one-stage vs two-stage exchange to treat PJI after TKA

Drivers, pit crews, officials and admins will travel down to Daytona this weekend to compete in the first of many races in the NASCAR Sprint Cup, XFINITY and Camping World Truck Series.

Yoga is often misunderstood. Its benefits, however, are well known: increased flexibility and strength, improved balance and posture and stress relief to name a few.

Without further delay or digression, here are my 10 Most Influential People in Sports in the Carolinas.

Aaron Hewitt, Physician Assistant - Sports Medicine, Cartilage Restoration

Before working at OrthoCarolina, I was an athletic trainer for the Minnesota Vikings.

Kevin Casey, Physician Assistant, General Orthopedics, Ironman Finisher

How one man’s breakaway changed his life

Katie White, Physical Therapist and Clinical Manager

You can do anything for 20 seconds, right? No sweat. But, have you met Tabata?

Joint replacement patients are growing older, but also getting younger

Dr. Patrick Connor, Head Team Physician of the Carolina Panthers, offers his perspective

When an athlete gets injured, we tend to focus on the physical aspects: What was hurt, the surgery, and when can the athlete get back on the field or court...

I turn 40 today. Last weekend, I ran a marathon trying to break four hours...

I get asked this question almost daily, so if it’s something you’ve pondered as a parent, know that you are not alone.