Orthopedic Conditions

The elbow is a hinge joint that connects the upper arm and lower arm. It consists of three bones; the humerus, radius, and ulna. Each bone is capped with cartilage and a complex array of ligaments and tendons from various muscles cross over the joint. Its function is bending and extending the arm.

When we talk about hip pain, just like in real estate, it comes down to location, location, location! The term “hip” means a lot of different things to a lot of different people. When you ask patients to point to their hip, some point to the side of their leg, some will point to their groin, and others point to their low back or buttock. While all of these are thought of as part of the hip region, only groin pain is “true” hip pain as this is where your hip joint is found.

The shoulder is a complex, highly mobile joint designed to provide the highest amount of motion of any joint in the body. In its simplest form, it is a ball and socket joint surrounded by a variety of ligaments, tendons, and muscles that are responsible for moving the arm.

The knee is the largest single joint in the body. It is a hinge joint comprised of the femur (thigh bone) and tibia (shin bone). There is cartilage on each bone with the meniscus in between that acts as a shock absorber and cushion. There are four ligaments that provide stability and a joint capsule. Finally, there are many different muscles and tendons that surround the knee which bends the knee back and forth and provide dynamic stability while you are active.

The shoulder is a complex, highly mobile joint designed to provide the highest amount of motion of any joint in the body. One part that frequently see stress is the biceps tendon.

The shoulder is a complex, highly mobile joint designed to provide the highest amount of motion of any joint in the body. As with most joints in the body, the shoulder is the connection of two bones with a layer of cartilage surrounded by a joint capsule.

The elbow is a hinge joint that connects the upper arm and lower arm. It consists of three bones; the humerus, radius, and ulna. Each bone is capped with cartilage and a complex array of ligaments and tendons from various muscles that cross over the joint.

The wrist is a joint with multiple bones, tendons, and nerves that connects the arm to the hand. There are multiple nerves that go to the hand, one of which is the median nerve. This nerve is commonly compressed in the carpal tunnel, causing pain, numbness, and weakness in the hand.

The wrist is a joint with multiple bones, tendons, and nerves that connects the arm to the hand, and each of these structures can induce pain. If you have pain over the base of the thumb and wrist, it might be due to DeQuervain’s Tenosynovitis. This condition was named after the French surgeon who first described it, and it involves swelling and inflammation of abductor pollicis longus and extensor pollicis brevis tendon.

The shoulder is a complex, highly mobile joint designed to provide the highest amount of motion of any joint in the body. It is a ball and socket joint surrounded by a variety of ligaments, tendons, and muscles that are responsible for moving the arm.

The elbow is a hinge joint that connects the upper arm and lower arm. It consists of three bones; the humerus, radius, and ulna. Each bone is capped with cartilage and a complex array of ligaments and tendons from various muscles that cross over the joint.

The shoulder is a complex, highly mobile joint designed to provide the highest amount of motion of any joint in the body. The rotator cuff is a collection of four muscles that surround the shoulder joint.