by Comprehensive Orthopaedics | Sep 7, 2016 | anatomy, Anti-aging, Wellness
Stretching can keep your lower legs limber and your joints pain free. The following stretches involve the ankles and knee joints. Keep these guidelines in mind when doing them: Check with your healthcare provider before beginning any exercise program, especially if...
by Comprehensive Orthopaedics | Aug 18, 2016 | anatomy, arthritis, pain, Shoulder, Wellness
Whether throwing a ball, paddling a canoe, lifting boxes, or pushing a lawn mower, we rely heavily on our shoulders to perform a number of activities. Normally, the shoulder has a wide range of motion, making it the most mobile joint in the body. Because of this...
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 | Jul 27, 2016 | anatomy
Joints are the areas where two or more bones meet. Most joints are mobile, allowing the bones to move. Joints consist of the following: Cartilage. A type of tissue that covers the surface of a bone at a joint. Cartilage helps reduce the friction of movement within a...
by Comprehensive Orthopaedics | Jul 27, 2016 | anatomy, Foot
The foot is one of the most complex parts of the body, consisting of 28 bones connected by numerous joints, muscles, tendons, and ligaments. The foot is susceptible too many types of injuries. Foot pain and problems can cause pain and...
by Comprehensive Orthopaedics | Jul 27, 2016 | anatomy, Elbow
The elbow is a hinge joint between the lower end of the humerus bone in the upper arm and the upper end of the radius and ulnar bones in the lower arm. The arm is bent and rotated at the elbow by the biceps muscles in the upper arm. Ligaments located at the front,...
