Posts Tagged ‘Orthopedics and Sports Medicine’
Talk (Auto) Shop With A Doc
Pop quiz! You’re driving in your car on your way to work. You’ve got your morning coffee and Lizzo is blasting on the radio. All is going well until you hear dinging. You look down at your dash and see your check engine light flashing. Do you: 1) Ignore it and turn Lizzo up to…
Read MoreAn Ace Orthopedic Surgeon
Sports and injuries go together like baseball and Cracker Jack®. From high-performing professional athletes to weekend warriors, it’s nearly impossible to find an athlete who hasn’t hurt themselves at some point in their career. Most sports injuries are due to either trauma or overuse of muscles or joints. Some sports injuries can be serious enough…
Read MoreA Doctor Named Shaun
In 1969, Johnny Cash released a rendition of Shel Silverstein’s poem “A Boy Named Sue.” The song is about a boy who grows up angry with his absentee father not for leaving his family, but for naming him “Sue.” Sue eventually finds his father and after a hard won fight, his father provides him some…
Read MoreMeet the Real A-Team
“If you have a problem, if no one else can help, maybe you can hire the A-Team.” In 1983, the now iconic A-Team made their debut on the NBC television network. The show focused on a “crack commando unit” with unique character traits and specialties. The main A-Team members comprised of Lieutenant Colonel John “Hannibal”…
Read MoreFinding Zen with Dr. Michael Smith
You’ve just been told you need spine surgery. Needless to say, you’re nervous. Spine surgery is no small operation. But you’re in so much pain you can barely stand or walk. You know how important it is to have this surgery. So there you are, sitting in the patient room, dreading the next step. However,…
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