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Welcome to Our First E-Newsletter!
Greetings! You have received the first issue of The Active Life, a free newsletter from Southern Orthopaedic Specialists. The e-newsletter is designed to deliver useful information to help people of all ages maintain a healthy, happy and active lifestyle. Click here to sign up.
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Partial Knee Replacement Surgery Less Invasive
Knee replacement surgery techniques have become less invasive. One example is a new technique called unicompartmental knee surgery, performed by doctors at Southern Orthopaedic Specialists. This technique involves replacing only the arthritic part of the knee while preserving the healthy part.
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Pain in the Neck: Where It Comes From
On the surface, the neck does not appear to be the complex part of your body that it truly is. The neck includes seven small vertebrae and discs to absorb shock, along with joints, the spinal cord, eight nerve roots, vascular elements, 32 muscles, and ligaments. Coupled with the neck’s mobility, that complexity contributes to the chronic and acute pain and injury often associated with it.
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Genetics Linked to Carpal Tunnel
It has long been thought that repetitive use of your hands was the main culprit of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. However, a recent study shows genetics is a key predictor.
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Tips for Healthy Bones and Joints
Because orthopaedic conditions have such an enormous impact on our society, this decade has been designated as the Bone and Joint Decade. One out of every seven Americans is affected by a bone, joint, or muscle impairment, from arthritis to fractures and tennis elbow. Perhaps even more staggering is that half of all injuries in the U.S. are to the muscle and skeletal system.
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