Don’t let your hand go numb when your yard goes green: Carpal tunnel symptoms
As things green up and it feels safe to turn on the sprinklers, May in Colorado brings warm days, beautiful budding trees and plants…and an outdoor to-do list longer than the checkout line at Home Depot. From gardening and raking to painting and cleaning, many of the most common spring maintenance tasks require the repetitive […]
Knee Pain Making Your Glory Days Feel Like Ancient History?
Does your nagging knee pain remind you of your glory days as a star athlete perhaps being queen (or king) of your rec league? If you’re like many active adults, you’ve been competing in one form or another most of your life. But if an incoming weather front makes you think more about Advil than […]
Limited Range of Motion, Deep Groin Pain, Catching – All Clues to a Hip Labral Tear
A Hip labral tear occur when the ring or seal around the hip socket is damaged. The labrum cushions, seals and creates stability for the hip joint. Hip labral tears are generally the result of one of three causes: structural abnormalities, repetitive hip rotation activities, or high impact collisions. Structural abnormalities. Some hip problems are […]
Am I just sore or am I injured? Identifying and treating elbow pain.
It’s that time of year – everyone is back in the gym or joining a high-intensity workout program. If you’re among those who gave their work out a kick start at the beginning of the year – congrats! You’ve made it through month number one. As you have continued to be active, you’ve certainly endured […]
Does chronic shoulder pain mean it’s time for a shoulder replacement?
If recurrent shoulder pain is interfering with your daily life, it may not mean that you need a Shoulder Replacement but you may benefit from being seen by an orthopedic shoulder specialist. Because shoulder pain can have multiple causes, your physician should include a complete medical and personal history in evaluating your shoulder concerns. Causes […]
Snowboarders vs Ski Ankle Injuries
Colorado: If it ever snows enough to ski or board again, avoid these common ankle injuries and stay on the mountain longer! In Colorado, we’re having one of the slowest starts to the ski and snowboard season in a while, with even less snow than last year at this time. But late December brought plenty […]
5 things you are doing during the holidays to cause back pain, and how to fix them
Holiday Back Pain Four out of five people will experience back pain during their life, and stress, fatigue and physical exertion during the holidays can quickly bring on the bah humbugs of lower back pain. Here are five seasonal challenges and tips to help keep your back in line this winter: Standing in lines. Whether […]
Advanced Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Specialists and Denver Vail Orthopedics Combine as a Division of Orthopedic Centers of Colorado
DENVER – October 1, 2017 – Advanced Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Specialists and Denver-Vail Orthopedics today announced the formation of a combined entity under the Advanced Orthopedic name. The combined practice will continue to operate as a division of Orthopedic Centers of Colorado, and unites 19 doctors in all the orthopedic specialties including sports medicine, […]
Does a Broken Collar Bone Mean Broken Dreams?
Spotlight on Colorado hockey player Cade Alcock Overcoming injuries is always a challenge in contact sports, and for Regis Jesuit hockey defenseman Cade Alcock, that challenge came in the form of a broken collar bone on a September night in 2016. Playing in a preseason game for the state’s top-ranked Regis Raiders, Cade collided with […]
