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Newport News Foot and Ankle Surgeon, Bryanna D. Vesely, DPM, MPH, Performs First Minimally Invasive Haglund’s Repair on the Peninsula
Newport News Foot and Ankle Surgeon Performs First Minimally Invasive Haglund’s Repair on the Peninsula NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINA, November 11, 2024: Bryanna D. Vesely, DPM, MPH, performed the first minimally
The Top Five Causes for Low Back Pain with A Fever
Mark W. McFarland, DO As a busy orthopaedic surgeon, I’ve pretty much seen it all when it comes to low back pain, and I’ve seen my share of emergency visits
The Best Stretches for Neck Pain - Recommended by a Spine Surgeon
Jeffrey R. Carlson, MD, MBA, CPE, FAAOS Almost everyone has neck pain at some point in their lives. With technology, iPads and mobile phones, we spend more time hunched over
Will Having an MRI Change Your Treatment Options?
Boyd W. Haynes III, MD Magnetic resonance imaging has greatly improved the efficiency and accuracy of diagnosing patients with musculoskeletal issues. However, scanning machines are costly technology for medical practices
What’s the Difference Between Joint Pain and Arthritis?
Robert J. Snyder, MD Technically, any type of inflammation in the joint can be called arthritis – because the root meanings of the word “arthro” – is joint and “itis”
What is Awake Spine Surgery? A Q & A by OSC Spine Surgeons
Jeffrey R. Carlson, MD, MBA, CPE, FAOOS & Mark W. McFarland, DO If you are considering spine surgery in the future, you will have many questions regarding your procedure, the
What is Muscle Guarding? What Purpose Does It Serve?
Raj N. Sureja, MD If you’ve ever strained your neck or back, you’re very familiar with muscle guarding, although you may not even be aware of the term. After experiencing
Please Note: New OSC Physical Therapy Clinic Hours
As of Monday, October 14, 2024, our Physical Therapy Clinic hours will be Monday through Friday, from 7:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Please contact our office for any appointment changes.
Traveling with an Electronic Spinal Cord Stimulator (Neuromodulation)
Raj N. Sureja, MD I greatly encourage my chronic pain patients to live the highest quality of life possible, even with pain, and one of the resources that often is
Will I be Able to Turn My Head After my Neck is Fused?
Jeffrey R. Carlson, MD, MBA, CPE, FAAOS All patients are understandably nervous about their spine surgery, especially if it is the first surgery they will ever experience. As a
Traveling with Hip Pain
Robert J. Snyder, MD Having an achy hip is just miserable. You can’t walk comfortably, sitting is painful (forget about crossing your legs!) and even laying on the painful hip
Traveling with Chronic Pain
Jenny L. F. Andrus, MD As an Interventional Pain Management Physician, one of the main goals of my practice is to encourage my patients to live the best quality of
Treating Hip Dislocations – Part III
Boyd W. Haynes III, MD In Parts I-II of this series of articles, Dr. John Burrow discussed the most common causes for hip dislocations, which people were the most at
Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
Andrew L. Martin, PsyD I’d like to introduce you to a new form of therapy with which you may be unfamiliar – called psychodynamic therapy. Psychodynamic therapy is an evidence-based
Why is an Epidural Steroid Injection Helpful?
Jeffrey R. Carlson, MD, MBA, CPE, FAAOS I see many patients in the office who complain of lower back and leg pain. There may be several diagnoses to explain these
Interventional Pain Management FAQ – Part IV
Raj N. Sureja, MD Q: What type of patient will benefit from interventional pain management? A: Individuals with chronic pain (pain lasting three months or more, which might have otherwise
Aging is Inevitable – Physical Decline is Not!
Tom Toothaker, DPT, PT Do you need to use your arms to get out of a chair? Having trouble carrying a laundry basket or grocery bags? Are you out of
Traveling with Knee Pain
Boyd W. Haynes III, MD As the summer ends, many of us are now looking forward to cooler weather and to a vacation that you’ve been planning for a while.
Can Pinched Spinal Nerves Cause Permanent Damage?
Jeffrey R. Carlson, MD, MBA, CPE, FAAOS Pinched nerves in the neck and lower back can produce significant anxiety in patients as they concurrently deal with worrisome symptoms while seeking
Traveling with Neck Pain
Jeffrey R. Carlson, MD, MBA, CPE, FAAOS If you have a trip planned for the fall that you’ve dreamed of taking your whole life and are experiencing neck pain,