There are a few common traits that all athletes share, both professional and otherwise, and a desire to avoid injury tends to be top among them. Athletes and those who exercise regularly have a number of resources to help avoid and treat any injuries that may arise, and the field of sports medicine and orthopedic […]
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Spring is here, and for many people of all ages, from kids to adults, this is a major time of the year for certain sports and related outdoor activities. Some of these may come with certain injury risks, however, including certain specific injuries that tend to be most common around this time of year. At
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Dr. Hanson will be joining The Orthopaedic Center August 21, 2017 focusing on athletes and weekend warriors. He was a team physician for Tulsa Public Schools from 2011-2014 as well as on the ACR Tulsa rodeo medical staff and a volunteer physician for Tulsa Tough cycling in 2013. Dr. Hanson was the team physician for
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As we age, the likelihood of experiencing a fracture due to a fall increases significantly, the most common causes being hazards both indoors and outside. The most common reasons people fall include poor vision, certain medications, lack of muscle strength, problems with balance, slow reflexes which make it difficult to keep your balance, tripping due
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There are many of us who love to indulge in one form of sports or another. While for some of us it may be a passion to excel, for others it may be a career or simply a lot of fun. However, getting injured while playing is a very common. Here are 5 steps that
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Tennis elbow is a common condition that can cause extreme pain in the outside of the elbow. If pain is experienced in this area while using the hand or arm, especially when gripping an object, it may be tennis elbow. Fortunately, most cases of tennis elbow can be treated or cured with non-invasive treatments and
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