Bones, Joints & Muscles
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High School Basketball Player's Journey Through Difficult Injury Ends in Success
Meechie Johnson, Jr., injured his knee during playoffs for the Garfield Heights High School team in his sophomore year. As a top 30 player in the country and the No. 3 point guard, much was at stake.
Occupational Therapy Helps Man Regain Use of Hand After Work Injury
Howard Stone was on the job as a welder when he suffered a traumatic injury to his arm. Some metal came down on his forearm, cutting multiple nerves, arteries, muscles and tendons.
Is Outpatient Joint Replacement Surgery Right for You?
With new surgical advancements and minimally invasive techniques, total joint replacement is often a great treatment option that can restore quality of life and allow people to return to the active lifestyle they love.
Regaining Her Strength and Freedom With Rotator Cuff Surgery
After undergoing a promising treatment for a rotator cuff tear, Lisa Miloshoff now is pain-free and thankful for having an alternative to open shoulder replacement.
Easing Early Arthritis with Stem Cells
An orthopedic specialist describes how some stem cell treatments outside a hospital setting may not offer a comparable level of quality.
Urgent Care, Orthopedic Injury Clinic or ER: Where To Go For Care
When serious injury or illness occurs, it can be tough to figure out the most appropriate place to get medical care. Many people would head straight to an emergency room. But that may not be the best choice for your condition – or your wallet.
Skier Keeps Commitment to Ironman Event After ACL Injury
When avid skier Mayra Gonzalez took a spill on the ski slopes of the French Alps, she knew right away her knee was severely injured. Her thoughts almost immediately turned to the Ironman race she signed up for.
How Strength Training Propelled One Teen to Fast Recovery
Kaylonna’s basketball season ended abruptly when she severely dislocated her knee, tearing a major ligament and damaging the cartilage. The 16-year-old had suffered dislocations before, but never as devastating.