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April 30th, 2025

Is Ambulatory Orthopedic Surgery Safe? Here’s Everything You Need to Know.

7 min read

When you think about orthopedic surgery, chances are you picture a hospital: long wait times, restless hospital nights, confusing discharge processes, and a general sense of overwhelm. Not long ago, even routine procedures required an overnight...

October 1st, 2024

The Ultimate Guide To Artificial Disc Replacement Surgery

20 min read

Artificial disc replacement surgery can offer relief, but what should you expect? Learn the procedure basics, recovery timeline, and potential benefits from top surgeons.

April 21st, 2025

From Sideline to Success: Alfred’s Comeback After a Knee Fracture

6 min read

How a Knee Fracture Almost Stopped Alfred—and How He Got Moving Again Alfred (Al) is not your average guy. He’s a professor, punk rock singer, gym owner, and endurance enthusiast training for a cross-country run. But...

May 27th, 2025

Ten Years of Back Pain Nearly Broke Him—Then Mark Rebuilt His Life

7 min read

Meet Mark: Living in the Shadow of Back Pain Mark’s life is a balancing act. As a television sports editor and father of two energetic young kids, his days are packed—but not always active. Long hours...

May 19th, 2025

Where Care Meets Comfort: Inside Commons Clinic

3 min read

Thoughtfully Designed For Your Healing When you walk into a Commons Clinic location, it doesn’t feel like a typical doctor’s office—that’s by design. With modern spaces created for comfort, healing, and efficiency, our clinics are a...

March 31st, 2025

Joint Replacement: 5 Essential Things Your Surgeon Wants You to Know

11 min read

Arthritis pain can be debilitating. This dull, aching, and sometimes sharp pain is often accompanied by tenderness, swelling, and stiffness in major joints like the hip, knee, and shoulder. If you’re struggling with osteoarthritis and having...

March 17th, 2025

Lorraine’s Journey to Pain Relief: An ACDF Surgery Success Story

4 min read

Meet Lorraine, struggling with shoulder pain and numbness until ACDF surgery finally gave her relief. When Lorraine started experiencing nagging shoulder pain, she didn’t think much of it. But, as time went on, her symptoms intensified—she...

Total joint replacement surgery restores mobility and relieves pain by replacing damaged joints with artificial ones, improving mobility. Learn more about the procedure.

February 3rd, 2025

Total Joint Replacement Surgery 101

14 min read

Total joint replacement surgery restores mobility and relieves pain by replacing damaged joints with artificial ones, improving mobility. Learn more about the procedure.

Thanks to our increasing use of computers and smartphones, upper body pain is on the rise. Luckily, there are a number of strength training moves and stretches that can help prevent or reduce pain in the neck, shoulders, arms, and upper back.

January 29th, 2025

11 Best Physical Therapy (Physiotherapy) Exercises for Upper Body Pain Relief

11 min read

Thanks to our increasing use of computers and smartphones, upper body pain is on the rise. Luckily, there are a number of strength training moves and stretches that can help prevent or reduce pain in the...

$Learn about knee fracture types, symptoms, treatments, and recovery timelines from orthopedic experts, including when surgery may be needed. Discover prevention strategies and rehabilitation techniques that can help you heal properly and return to normal activities.$

January 28th, 2025

Knee Fracture 101: Types, Symptoms, Treatment, and Surgery

12 min read

Whether a knee fracture requires surgery depends on the type of break. Prompt evaluation and close adherence to your treatment plan are crucial to avoid complications and regain full function of your knee.

Lower back pain is one of the most common health problems, but it also has one of the highest rehabilitation rates. To build a solid prevention or rehabilitation plan, check out these 12 physical therapy exercises for back pain.

January 24th, 2025

12 Best Physical Therapy (Physiotherapy) Exercises for Lower Back Pain Relief

12 min read

Lower back pain can be prevented or rehabilitated through exercise. Some recommended PT exercises for back pain are: 1. Cat cow 2. Bird dogs 3. Dog down up dog 4. Knee-to-chest

Biceps tendon repair can restore the range of movement in your arm and ease pain from a tendon tear. Learn more about diagnosing a torn biceps tendon and treating the injury.

January 17th, 2025

Guide to Biceps Tendon Repair: Causes, Symptoms, and Surgery

12 min read

Biceps tendon repair can restore the range of movement in your arm and ease pain from a tendon tear. Learn more about diagnosing a torn biceps tendon and treating the injury.

January 9th, 2025

13 Best Physical Therapy (Physiotherapy) Exercises for Lower Body Pain Relief

12 min read

Physical therapist Brett Pugh's recommended movements for back pain management and prevention are: 1. Squat. 2. Bridges. 3. Donkey Kicks. 4. Downward/Upward Dog.

Hip arthroscopy is a minimally invasive surgery, with a typical recovery time of 6-12 weeks. Here’s what you must know before, during, and after your procedure.

December 30th, 2024

Hip Arthroscopy 101 — Procedure and Recovery Guide

16 min read

Hip arthroscopy is a minimally invasive surgery, with a typical recovery time of 6-12 weeks. Here’s what you must know before, during, and after your procedure.

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December 23rd, 2024

Reverse Shoulder Replacement Surgery 101: In-depth Guide

15 min read

Reverse shoulder replacement surgery is ideal for arthritis or rotator cuff damage, allowing improved shoulder function and pain relief. Learn more in this guide.

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December 19th, 2024

Back Injuries

15 min read

Back Anatomy The Bones When you are born, your spine is made up of 33 individual bones called vertebrae. As you mature into adulthood, the lower portions of your spine fuse together, leaving you with 24...

December 19th, 2024

Neck Injuries

15 min read

Neck Anatomy The Bones When you are born, your spine is made up of 33 individual bones called vertebrae. As you mature into adulthood, the lower portions of your spine fuse together, leaving you with 24...

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December 19th, 2024

Knee Arthroscopy

4 min read

How is it performed? A knee arthroscopy is a minimally invasive surgical procedure used to repair or remove damaged structures within the knee joint. Sometimes a knee arthroscopy is called a knee “scope” when used to...

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December 19th, 2024

Knee Joint Injuries

6 min read

What are knee joint injuries? How are they diagnosed? What are knee joint injuries? Knee joint injuries result from damage to the structures within your knee joint, which include the cartilage, menisci, ligaments, and synovium (inner...

December 19th, 2024

PCL Reconstruction

4 min read

Learn all about PCL reconstructions and surgery recovery timeline. How is it repaired? A PCL reconstruction is a surgical procedure used to reconstruct a torn PCL. Repairing a torn PCL by surgically attaching the torn ends...

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December 19th, 2024

Cervical Spine Fusion

5 min read

How is it performed? A cervical spinal fusion is a surgical procedure used to fuse two or more vertebrae together to create a stable unit to limit movement of painful, damaged vertebrae. Because your cervical spine...