Orthopedic Library
What We’re Doing in Physical Therapy: Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM)
Soft-tissue injuries sometimes happen gradually, such as overuse issues in athletes or people who do repetitive physical work
Read MoreTreating Position-Specific Injuries in NASCAR: Upper Extremities
Fast fact: As of 2013 there were 3,000 published injury studies on football, 1,000 each on baseball and basketball, 140 on bowling, 43 on arm-wrestling and 7 on tug-of-war. NASCAR injury studies? There were 3.
Read MoreOrthoCarolina to bundle knee, hip replacement costs
Instead of waiting for change to be imposed, doctors at Charlotte’s OrthoCarolina, one of the region’s largest physician groups, have taken the lead in adopting a system to simplify billing and improve coordination of care.
Read MoreWhat is Hand Therapy?
As a specialty practice of occupational and physical therapy, hand therapy focuses on orthopedic conditions that affect the upper extremities (hands and arms).
Read MoreCommon Foot Conditions Treated with Orthotics
OrthoCarolina providers can refer patients to Performance Orthotics
Read MoreWorld Physical Therapy Day
Our physical therapists at OrthoCarolina play a vital role in keeping our patients healthy, improving movement, managing pain, promoting healing, and are often an important part of rehabilitation for those with chronic conditions.
Read MoreWhat is Arthritis of the Foot?
Arthritis is very common in middle age and we see it often in the foot.
Read MoreWhat We’re Doing in Physical Therapy -- Dry Needling
When we contract our muscles repetitively, such as motion in sports activities, jobs or stress-related muscle tension, sensitive trigger points can develop within the muscle itself along the fascia that cover and protect them.
Read MoreHow Orthotics Can Help Your Feet
Faulty alignment in your feet can create havoc and pain in the entire body...
Read MoreBasic Sling Wear Instructions
Post-Rotator Cuff Repair, OrthoCarolina Matthews Physical Therapy
Read MoreWhat We’re Doing in Physical Therapy – the McKenzie Method & Self-Treatment for Back Pain
Back pain can sometimes feel unbearable...
Read MoreWhat We’re Doing in Physical Therapy – Check out H-Wave ®
H-Wave stimulation is a drug-free form of electrical stimulation, or small muscle fiber stimulator, that treats chronic soft-tissue injury, improves lymphatic flow, and helps decrease acute, chronic and neuropathic pain
Read MoreCheerleading and Injury Risk
The American Medical Association recently declared cheerleading a sport, saying that the rigors and risks led them to the decision.
Read MoreSpine Center’s Dr. Milam Performs Two-Level Cervical Disc Replacement
OrthoCarolina spine surgeon Alden Milam has performed a two-level cervical disc replacement procedure utilizing a novel medical device recently approved by the FDA. The procedure was the first FDA approved two-level disc replacement in the state of North Carolina.
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.
Read MoreNew treatments for Dupuytren's contracture
One in ten Americans will have Dupuytren's contracture, so many of us will have a friend or family member affected by it.
Read MoreShoulder Surgery with Regional Anesthesia - Less Pain, Patrick Hayes, MD
OrthoCarolina surgeon Patrick Hayes, MD tells us how advanced anesthesia techniques that allow for regional localized blocks are helping shoulder surgery patients recover faster and with less pain.
Read MoreAnn Young - Rotator Cuff Surgery Patient - Patrick Hayes, MD
Patient Ann Young chose surgeon Patrick Hayes, MD to perform her rotator cuff surgery at Kings Mountain Hospital.
Read MoreWhat 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
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