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KEEP YOUR BACK HAPPY!
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed our way of life – students are attending school online; many are working remotely from home. Additionally, less social outings have led to an increase

OSTEOPOROSIS – WHAT IS IT?
Osteoporosis is one of the most common conditions I encounter in my clinic. Osteoporosis literally mean “porous bone” and is defined as “A metabolic bone disease characterized by low bone

HIP-SPINE SYNDROME
[foogallery id=”4734″] There are often subjective complaints in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis and hip arthritis that are difficult to distinguish where the pain is originating. The signs and

R. Scott Oliver Named to Becker’s Knee Replacement Surgeons to know 2020
65 total knee replacement surgeons to know | 2020 Staff – Updated Thursday, September 3rd, 2020 Print | Email Becker’s is thrilled to feature 65 total knee replacement surgeons to know in 2020. The surgeons

WHAT’S A PINCHED SPINAL NERVE?
It’s such a common statement. But, while many patients know they have a pinched spinal nerve, they don’t know exactly what it is or how to treat it. Taking this

PHYSICAL THERAPY FOLLOWING A ROTATOR CUFF INJURY
A rotator cuff injury is one in which the tendons that rotate and the lift the shoulder are damaged or torn. Because the injury decreases shoulder function, physical therapy is

WHEN IT’S TIME FOR A TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT
Total Hip Replacement (THR) surgery helps thousands of patients every year. Because it’s an elective procedure, the decision to undergo surgery is entirely up to the patient. Which raises the

SHOULDER LABRUM TEARS IN THROWING ATHLETES
The shoulder is the most mobile but least stable joint in the body. Because it’s used repetitively by throwing athletes, special attention should be paid to maintaining its strength, health,