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2 stretches to relieve tennis elbow pain

Modified Transcript: Hi! My name is Brian Bear. I’m an orthopedic surgeon specializing in shoulder, elbow, and hand surgery. One of the most common conditions I treat is tennis elbow or lateral epicondylitis. I’m going to demonstrate today some...read more


Pediatrics

The First Broken Bone in our Family

[quote]I felt like somebody punched me in the stomach.[/quote] It’s been almost two years since my daughter broke her arm.  She’s now fine.  Her arm works normally.  I still get a crushing “squeezy hug” from her every night before...read more


Sports

Why March Madness can be a problem for basketball players

First of all, Dayton?  Who guessed that? Now, Imagine that you are sitting courtside during March Madness.  Players are flying shopparajumpers up and down the court–one drive after another.  Tempers are flaring, players are pushing themselves a little canada...read more


Sports

3 ways to prevent running injuries: are you doing any of them?

How can you avoid being one of the 75% of runners who experience an injury? It’s possible, and here are three quick tips to help prevent a knee injury, which account for 42% of all running injuries. Post-run Stretching...read more


Therapy

Osteoarthritis tips and exercises: Get out, be active, feel better!!!

Did you know that 50 million Americans suffer from osteoarthritis (OA)? You may think that OA only affects the elderly. And that’s true; it does, but I bet you didn’t realize that 2/3 of people with arthritis are under...read more


joint

4 surgical options for Dupuytren’s contracture Note: I have a favorite option

Surgery shouldn’t be a mysterious adventure where you pick an option, desperately hoping that you’ll like it only to find out that there was a better option available. It’s the classic box of chocolates conundrum. If you don’t have...read more