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Carving pumpkins can be trickier—and slippery—than it looks. Because critical nerves, tendons, and arteries sit close to the skin on your hands, a knife slip can lead to severe injury. If you suffer a cut, get professional medical help right away to ensure proper healing and avoid permanent damage. Follow these pumpkin-carving safety tips from […]

Miniature “Total Hip” – joint replacements to deliver less pain, better grip strength and faster recoveries for those suffering from severe thumb arthritis. Lauren Protzer, MD, is a board-certified and fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon with Ortho Louisville Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine. She specializes in hand and upper extremity surgery and recently expanded her advanced clinical expertise

One visit should mean one visit — not two co-pays and twice the hassle. Independent physician practices like OrthoCincy are essential to patients in communities nationwide. But a new proposal from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) could make it significantly harder for practices to remain viable. CMS is proposing cuts to Medicare

Your hips do far more than help you walk—they’re one of the body’s most powerful, stable, and essential joints. From supporting your weight to enabling everyday movement, the hip joint plays a major role in how you move and feel. Here are a few fascinating facts you may not know about your hips:   1.

It can be incredibly stressful to see your child in pain. While we often associate arthritis with aging, it can affect children as well. Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) is the most common form of chronic arthritis in children, affecting nearly 300,000 youth under the age of 18. What Is Juvenile Arthritis?   JIA is an

Fireworks are a staple for Fourth of July celebrations in the U.S. The thrill of fireworks, however, can be dangerous. On average, 230 people visit the emergency room every day with fireworks-related injuries in the weeks around July 4. Most of these injuries are to the hands and fingers. Fireworks can also cause serious injuries

Your knees are some of the hardest-working joints in your body. They help you stand, walk, run, and change direction—and they absorb a tremendous amount of force every day. Here are a few interesting facts about the knees and why keeping them healthy matters. Fact 1: Knees are the most complex joint in the body

Total joint replacement surgery has become somewhat routine and more highly effective than ever, most commonly performed on the hip, knee, ankle, wrist, shoulder and elbow. Over the years, significant advancements in robotics, surgical techniques, approaches and materials have greatly improved patient outcomes. Today, most people know someone who has undergone joint replacement surgery. Ortho

Your Spine Is Your Lifeline. Fun Fact #1: You’re slightly taller in the morningThis happens for the same reason astronauts can gain an inch or two in height while in space: reduced gravitational compression. Throughout the day, gravity causes your body weight to press down on the intervertebral disks that cushion the bones in your

Fireworks are a staple for Fourth of July celebrations in the U.S. The thrill of fireworks, however, can be dangerous. On average, 230 people visit the emergency room every day with fireworks-related injuries in the weeks around July 4. Most of these injuries are to the hands and fingers. Fireworks can also cause serious injuries