You’re sitting quietly at a meeting or at dinner and you suddenly get up. At that moment you are hit with a crippling back cramp. You grab your back and wonder what the heck happened. It was probably a back spasm. It came on in just a second and lasted a minute or two before the pain began to diminish. If you have ever had one (or more than one), keep reading about back spasms,...
Author: Carrollton Orthopaedics
Understanding Pain Management Injections
Living with chronic pain is a daily adventure. One day it’s your knee, and the next day it could be your lower back that is bothering you. Roll the dice. When pain becomes a major part of your life, you need some relief. Understanding pain management injections could help improve your quality of life and get you back to doing what you love. Getting Relief One of the ways a patient can get chronic pain relief is through minimally invasive techniques like pain management injections....
Do I Need Physical Therapy?
Physical therapy to treat disease and pain was believed to start as far back as 460 BC. With the development of the field of orthopedics and physiology, physical therapy has developed into the robust medical practice it is today....
Running & Jogging: Guide to Preventing Injuries
Our guide to preventing running and jogging injuries can be useful for runners/joggers of all levels—from those who are long-time runners/joggers to those who are just beginning this type of exercise. When it comes to keeping yourself injury free, it’s important you are informed....
Is My Back Pain Serious?
If you experience on and off back pain, you are not alone. Many adults have pain in their back while doing certain chores, moving in awkward positions, or even putting on their shoes. In some cases the pain is not serious and will go away, however, there are instances where the pain is serious and you should seek care from a spine specialist like Carrollton Orthopaedic Clinic in West Georgia and East Alabama....
An Athlete’s Guide For Preventing Sports Injuries
If you play soccer, football, swim, golf, are a runner, or play tennis, it never hurts to have a refresher course. An athlete’s guide for preventing sports injuries can help those just starting out in peewee leagues or veterans of all types of sports. It could help you reduce the risk of missing an entire season of play. Even some well-known sports figures think they can get by occasionally skipping the basics. Don’t let that be you....
8 Signs of Patella Instability
The patella is the bone that covers the kneecap and protects it. Its job is to help the front thigh muscle complete your ability to straighten your leg. The patella fits into a groove and moves up and down as the knee bends or straightens. When it slips out of that groove, you have patella instability. How do you know? Here we will describe 8 signs of patella instability....
Popping Noise In The Shoulder: Should I Be Worried?
As we get older we may hear all kinds of clicking or popping sounds coming from our body when we get up from a sitting position or just move around. Sometimes those sounds are accompanied by pain and other times they are not. Even if there is no pain, if a popping sound comes from the shoulder, it’s a good idea to get it checked out....
Dos And Don’ts Before Joint Replacement Surgery
Ben Franklin once shared the wise words, “by failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” This motivational quote refers to any number of things, and believe it or not, joint replacement surgery too. Let’s see how being well prepared and the dos and don’ts before joint replacement surgery apply as well....
Recognizing and Preventing Common Gym Injuries
Working out can be fun for some, a drudge for others, and a necessary activity for professionals. However you approach going to the gym or working out at home, recognizing and preventing common gym injuries should be top of mind....