AOC News and Wellness Tips
We feature orthopedic news and and wellness tips tailored just for you.
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60 Years of Trusted Care at Athens Orthopedic Clinic
Athens Orthopedic Clinic proudly celebrates 60 years of service to our community. What began as a commitment to exceptional orthopedic care has grown into a trusted practice with 79 providers, serving more than 237,000 patients annually. For six decades, we have combined clinical expertise, cutting-edge treatments, and patient-centered care to serve generations of patients. As…
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Fingertip injuries in the workplace
Many occupations open your fingertips to injuries. Here’s what you need to know.
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Do your hands hurt? Have they become stiff and painful?
Have you started to notice a decrease in your pinch and grip strength? If so, you may have wearing out of the small joints in your hand – a very common condition known as arthritis.Arthritis
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Hand numbness and tingling can be treated
Do your hands ever go numb and tingly? Here’s what you need to know
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Is it Broken or is it Fractured?
Clinicians speak in terms of different kinds of fractures to describe how a bone is broken.
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Joint pain may be a part of aging, but you don’t have to live with it
Joint pain does not have to be part of your life as you age. Lifestyle changes, physical therapy and pain management often provide relief. If these stop working, joint replacement surgery can get you moving again. By 2030, studies show that doctors will perform more than 3.5 million knee replacement procedures per year. As the…
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MAKOplasty improves partial knee replacement procedure
Robotic arm assisted MAKOplasty enables consistent results and more accurate implant placement – which is an important factor in the life expectancy of implants
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What you need to know about your NCV/EMG
An NCV/EMG nerve test can help diagnose the cause of pain in your neck, back, feet or hands.
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Fast, personalized, specialized orthopedic urgent care
Orthopedic urgent care gives you the advantage when it comes to injuries on the court
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Pickleball injuries can end your game on a sour note
Pickleball fever is not only packing the courts, but orthopedic urgent care clinics, too. The quick starts and stops, pivots, lunging and bending can put any athlete at any age in a pickle—from sprains and strains of the ankle, back, knee or wrist to repetitive and overuse injuries. If your game ends on a sour…
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Pinched Nerve Symptoms and Treatments: Identify and Manage Your Pain
Experiencing pain or numbness? Find out if it’s a pinched nerve with this guide covering symptoms, causes, and treatment, and get expert advice on managing and preventing nerve compression.
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Preparing the Body for Exercise is Important at Any Age | Hydration & Nutrition
Preparing for exercise requires a minimum of these three things: hydration and nutrition, warming up and proper clothing.
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Preparing the Body for Exercise is Important at any Age | Warming Up
Paying attention to hydration, nutrition and warming up can help your exercise routine at any age.