Rotator cuff syndrome is a common injury of the shoulder. Your rotator cuff is a small group of four muscles that control the ball and socket joint that make up the shoulder. When these muscles sustain an injury or a tear, it is often referred to as rotator cuff [...]
You may have experienced uncomfortable pain in your joints, knees, elbows, hips or shoulders during your daily activities. Maybe you know someone who has experienced something similar. When the pain from rubbing joints becomes too great and all other treatments have failed, our experienced orthopedic surgeons can explain and [...]
A “Happy Coincidence” Creates Foundation for 50-year Coastal Orthopedic Community Legacy Dr. James Rogers, an original founder of what is now known as Coastal Orthopedics, calls the beginning of the now well-known health care firm, a “happy coincidence”. Celebrating 50 years of innovative health care this month, Coastal Orthopedics is looking [...]
Coastal Orthopedics recently selected Dr. Matthew Pacana to join its highly skilled staff. Dr. Pacana is a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon specializing in foot and ankle injuries and disorders. With a focus on foot and ankle pathology, Dr. Pacana treats patients of all ages with various conditions, including foot and ankle arthritis, [...]
While the term surgery may be intimidating, orthopedic surgeons can and do use nonsurgical approaches to solving orthopedic problems in patients as well. In some cases, however, surgery is the best and safest course of action for the patient. Though the same conditions may require different treatments in every [...]
Knee injuries are one of the most common types of injuries out there, especially in athletes. With most knee injuries, there can be some type of swelling in the knee, so it can be hard to determine what the exact cause is without seeing a doctor. However, if your knee [...]
Your hands are your body’s most important instruments. They are incredibly durable, and designed to help with strenuous tasks such as lifting or boxing, but are equality as capable of completing detailed work. Our hands are needed to do everything from creating art, to shaking someone’s hand. So when hand [...]
It’s hard to know when to see a doctor about knee pain, and even harder, sometimes to know what type of doctor to see. If you suffer from knee pain, one of the best things to do is start with the standard treatment for knee pain or injury: over-the-counter [...]
The answer to this question depends a lot upon who you ask. If you ask certain researchers, they’ll tell you they’ve found no evidence of joint pain getting worse with rain or other weather changes. Still other researchers have found that every 10-degree drop in temperature corresponded to a [...]
A hip pointer is an extremely painful condition that is caused by a bone bruise to one of two bones near the hips. One of these bones is the most prominent feature of the pelvic bone, the iliac crest, which creates the widest point on the hips. Lower down the [...]
