A pulled hamstring is one of the most common sports injuries. It is a painful injury that affects all kinds of athletes, from gymnasts to professional football players. Luckily there is help. Minor to moderate hamstring pulls may heal on their own with simple care. Symptoms The first step to [...]
Our shoes say a lot about us. They tell people we’re professional and polished, athletic and fit, or even laidback and fun. While your shoes may show off your style, they may also leave you with pain in your feet, legs or even back, and there is nothing stylish about living [...]
Though you may get cramps through indigestion or when your muscles tense in the cold, a muscle cramp is simply a sudden and involuntary contraction of one or more of your muscles. Muscle cramps are generally harmless and probably won’t heavily affect your body, but through the duration of [...]
Roller Coasters and your spine: Sit back and enjoy the ride. No seriously, sit back. How interesting that we use the word ‘back’ in that sentence. It’s become an expression, but there is significant meaning behind it. The truth is that most visits to the amusement park are full [...]
Coastal Orthopedics, a full-service provider of comprehensive orthopedic surgery, sports medicine, spine care, pain management and physical therapy services, recently celebrated the opening of its two new facilities in West Bradenton and East Manatee. The new 88,000-square-foot East Manatee facility located at 8000 State Road 64 opened on May [...]
Coastal Orthopedics, an orthopedic surgery practice whose physicians specialize in orthopedic surgery and pain management, is the first practice in the region to offer Stryker’s Mako Robotic-Arm assisted total and partial knee replacement procedures. This latest advancement in joint replacement surgery is transforming the way joint replacement procedures are performed. [...]
The idea of having foot injection may sound a bit scary for some. However, those who have experienced the procedure have experienced nothing but great relief after living with constant sharp pain. Corticosteroid injections are also known as steroid injections. However, this steroid is not like the one the [...]
The three most prominent bones that make up the arm are the humerus, radius, and ulna. The top portion of the ulna bone that serves as the back of the elbow is called an olecranon, which is cushioned by a fluid-filled sac called the bursa. There are numerous bursae [...]
Your doctor may use an MRI machine when it’s necessary to get a detailed image of part of your body. While the large machine may look intimidating, MRI scans are noninvasive, meaning they do not tamper with your body, and don’t hurt a bit! Wondering what to expect when [...]
Janet was one of the first patients to have a knee replacement with Dr. Alan Valadie and the Mako Robot. We asked her about her experience, you can read her response below. Why did you choose Coastal Orthopedics? I had planned to have my surgery in Pennsylvania, it too [...]
