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Jeffrey Carlson, M.D. Expertise: Areas of Excellence
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Spring 2008
We’re Now Orthopaedic & Spine Center We’ve changed our name – Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine Specialists of Hampton Roads is now Orthopaedic & Spine Center! The new name reflects our status as a center of excellence in all areas of orthopaedics – sports medicine, arthroscopic surgery, total joint replacement, nonsurgical treatment, hand surgery, foot and ankle surgery, and spine care. Youth Arm Injuries a Growing Concern Youth baseball players throughout Hampton Roads have something in common with major-league pitchers – arm pain. Just as big leaguers sit out the year with an elbow injury, many youth from 8 to 14 years old are sidelined each summer from either throwing too many pitches or throwing breaking balls at too young of an age. Stiffness, Pain in Spine Could Mean DISH A noticeable stiffness or pain in the spine, or loss of range in that area, could be signs of a condition known as diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis or DISH. Also called Forestier’s Disease, DISH is a hardening of tendons and ligaments causing stiffening in the upper back, neck and lower back. 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. Ladder-Related Injuries are Climbing A recent study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine found that ladder-related injuries have steadily increased by approximately 27 percent per 100,000 people over 1990 figures. Nearly 162,000 were treated in emergency rooms for ladder-related injuries in 2005, with 10 percent of those requiring hospitalization. What can YOU do to prevent a trip to the emergency room? |
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