Published Medical Articles

Managing Your Arthritis

By Henry Clayton Thomason, III, M.D. With the increasing age of our population, more and more people will eventually become affected by arthritis. Likely you or someone you know already suffers from the disease. In the last several years many treatment options for arthritis have become popular. While the myriad of options may seem overwhelming [...]

Is Total Knee Replacement Right For You?

By Henry Clayton Thomason, III, M.D. As the population grows older, arthritis will affect hundreds of thousands of people and more and more will go to their doctor to see what, if anything, can be done to alleviate the pain. There are numerous conservative, non-operative treatments available from nutritional supplements like glucosamine and chondroitin sulfates [...]

Ankle Sprains & Chronic Pain

By Robert C. Olson, D.P.M. It is estimated that 25,000 people sprain their ankle every day in the United States. Approximately 85% of these injuries are a rolling in or inversion of the ankle. Typically the ligaments on the outside of the ankle are stretched or torn. Sprains can be divided into 3 levels or [...]

Rotator Cuff Tears: A Common Cause of Shoulder Pain

By Erik C. Johnson, M.D. The rotator cuff is one of the most important structures of the shoulder. It is composed of four muscles and their tendons that hold the shoulder joint in place. The “cuff”, or the tendon portion of the rotator cuff, inserts onto the upper arm. The rotator cuff helps to elevate [...]

ACL Reconstruction: Helps Athletes Return to the Playing Field

By Erik C. Johnson, M.D. The knee is a complex joint with four major ligaments. The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is a strong band of tissue that is located within the knee and connects the thighbone (femur) to the shinbone (tibia). It functions to provide stability to the knee joint. In the past, an ACL [...]

Knee Replacement

By Ian D. Archibald, M.D., F.A.C.S., CIME Knee replacement surgery has gained universal acceptance for restoring the functions of walking, activities of daily living, and light recreational activities in patients disabled by arthritis. Over 300,000 of these operations are performed in the United States each year. Currently there is a desire by both patients and [...]

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

By Ian D. Archibald, M.D., F.A.C.S., CIME Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a common nerve disorder caused by compression of the median nerve as it passes across the wrist into the hand and through a region known as the carpal tunnel. Many factors contribute to the cause of this condition and symptoms may vary. Generally, [...]

Snow Sport Injuries

By Ian D. Archibald, M.D., F.A.C.S., CIME Despite the recent balmy weather, many of you may be ready to take a trip to the ski slopes for skiing, snowboarding, or other snow sport activities. There are approximately 500 ski areas in the North America to choose from. Twenty of them are in the south within [...]

History of Orthopaedics

Written By: Charles J. Niemeyer, M.D. The decade beginning 2000 has been officially designated by the US Congress as the “Bone and Joint Decade”. This hallmark recognizes the importance of musculoskeletal health, the advances made over previous decades in the diagnosis and care of bone, joint, and muscle problems, and future improvements. For many centuries, musculoskeletal [...]

Heel Pain

By Robert C. Olson, D.P.M. Heel pain is the most common new patient complaint seen in the typical foot and ankle practice. Many people refer to heel spurs as their problem. Although patients may have a spur, the vast majority don’t cause the patient pain. This small projection of bone is caused by traction of [...]

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