Denver Orthopedic Surgeons and the Power of Positivity in Recovery

A year ago around June, Olympian Amy Van Dyken-Rouen got involved in an ATV accident that injured her spinal cord, leaving her paralyzed from the waist down. According to The Denver Post, despite the seriousness of her injury, she remained upbeat and totally engaged with her visitors and online supporters. Experts say that this positive attitude can have a positive impact not only for her emotional recovery, but for her physical healing as well....

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Day of the Robots: The Future of Orthopedics, Sports Medicine Is Here

If a new development presented to the orthopedic surgery community across the globe became widely accessible to people in Denver and other cities, hip and knee replacement surgeries would become more high-tech, precise and consistent. Dr. Ranjith Narayan, a specialist in Orthopaedic Surgery at Aster Hospital-Mankhool in Dubai, presented, in his paper at the fourth edition of Synerge International Medical Conference, the next evolution in orthopedics:...

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Orthopedic Surgeons in Denver Protect Young Athletes in the Long Term

A recent article that appeared in the AMA Journal of Ethics offers a commentary on how doctors should advise patients recovering from a sports injury, most especially those who have their whole career ahead of them. They explain their rationale behind prioritizing the long-term health of the athlete. When college admissions and scholarships are at stake, the recommendation of a sports medicine specialist or orthopedic surgeon for an injury affects...

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Overview of Tendinitis and When to Call a Specialist in Orthopedics

Tendinitis is often caused by repetitive minor impacts to a joint or limb. If you live a lifestyle that involves frequent use of certain joints or limbs, you may find yourself suffering from tendinitis at some point. Some of the professions prone to the condition include sports, writing, and video gaming, among others. Tendons are thick cords that connect the bone to the muscle. For various reasons, such as overuse, these cords could become inflamed...

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Overuse Injuries: When a Denver Orthopedic Surgeon Will Be Necessary

Professional athletes spend countless hours practicing specific actions and movements every day, this is why overuse injuries are quite common in sports. Overuse injuries are caused by repetitive motions that damage muscles, tendons, ligaments, and soft tissues over time. When an overuse injury happens to you and it is quite serious in nature, you may need to consult an established Denver orthopedic surgeon. Four of the most common overuse injuries...

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Denver Orthopedics: John Wall’s Case and the Facts on Wrist Fracture

The possibility for the Washington Wizards to advance to the NBA Eastern Conference finals for the first time in 36 years was dampened when the team placed star point guard John Wall on the inactive list, nearly an hour before tip-off in Game 2. Wall was said to have sustained a wrist injury during the series’ Game 1 against the Atlanta Hawks. Complaining of a ‘really bad’ wrist sprain, Wall’s injury was much worse than initially thought—multiple...

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