Coastal Orthopedics is happy to announce that we have a new and improved portal for our patients! With this new portal, patients can message their physician, request medication refills, obtain medical records and submit an appointment request. Portal FAQs A patient portal is a personalized, secure website that [...]
An estimated 65 million people in the United States alone suffer from chronic back pain. Chronic back pain doesn’t just hurt sufferers physically—it can hurt emotionally too. From physical ailments, to impacting mood, memory and relationships, chronic pain can have a huge impact on one’s life. Here are some of [...]
A bursa sac is a thin, fluid-filled sac that sits between joints in the body. Bursae function as a smooth, gliding cushion between bones and opposing surfaces such as muscles, tendons, ligaments, and skin. The major bursae in the body are located adjacent to the tendons near our largest joints, [...]
We all take the various functions of our hands for granted, particularly functions like the ability to straighten our fingers. However, this ability entirely depends on the thin extensor tendons that extend across the hand and through to the fingertips. One common problem that affects the ability to straighten the [...]
You may have been there before—you slam your finger in the door, you jam one while playing a game of football, or maybe you fall and land on one of your fingers the wrong way. But, is it actually broken? While the immediate sharp pain and swelling that ensues [...]
Hand injuries of any scale are some of the most difficult situations to deal with, be it a sprain, a fracture or anything in-between.While it is important to seek immediate attention from a qualified hand pain physician when you have sustained a hand injury, it is equally important to be [...]
With the arrival of cooler weather comes winter sports activities such as skiing, football, and holiday shopping (yes, this a sport!), which all lead to us being more active. Of course, being active is good, but these activities could also cause or aggravate an already existing injury to the [...]
If you’ve ever injured your toe before, then you know the agonizing pain, swelling and immobility that can come along with the injury. But all too often, individuals don’t realize their toe may in fact be broken. When broken toes go undiagnosed, mistaken for a sprain, further injury can [...]
A broken toe can be an unexpected and painful event. Depending on the injury, some toes heal faster than others. If you find yourself in this situation at odd hours of the night or somewhere where you can’t seem to get to a doctor, here are some tips that you [...]
The knuckles are often considered the hardest and most durable bones in the hand. However, the knuckles are prone to bruising – and potential fractures – when suffering a direct hit against a hard surface. Although bruised knuckles are typically attributed to those who participate in boxing or other [...]
