by Comprehensive Orthopaedics | Aug 16, 2016 | anatomy, Hip, pain, Pelvis, surgery
What is a hip fracture? A hip fracture is a break in the thigh bone (femur) of your hip joint. Joints are areas where two or more bones meet. Your hip joint is a “ball and socket” joint, where your thigh bone meets your pelvic bone. The ball part of your...
by Comprehensive Orthopaedics | Aug 11, 2016 | arthritis, Wellness
What is pain? Pain starts in receptor nerve cells located beneath the skin and in organs throughout the body. When there is an illness, injury, or other type of problem, these receptor cells send messages along nerve pathways to the spinal cord, which then carries the...
by Comprehensive Orthopaedics | Aug 11, 2016 | Wellness
What are standard evaluation procedures? Before a treatment or rehabilitation plan can be made, your orthopedist must first find what is causing your condition. This typically involves a physical exam and a review of your health history. The healthcare provider will...
by Comprehensive Orthopaedics | Aug 1, 2016 | Spine
SPINAL CORD STIMULATION: Constant agonizing pain is hard to imagine for most. It consumes you, confines you, and can destroy your family and work life. Spinal cord stimulation is a path you can take to move beyond the pain, to step back into the life you once new....
by Comprehensive Orthopaedics | Aug 1, 2016 | Spine, Wellness
Do you have low back pain, or neck pain? Have you tried steroid injections with no pain relief? Not ready for surgery? A radiofrequency ablation may be an option. But first, you would start with a medial branch block to see if in fact you are a candidate. A medial...
