A fracture is a broken bone or skeletal injury. Other types of skeletal injuries include dislocation and subluxation. While mild strains and sprains can often be treated at home, an injury that causes a bone fracture, dislocation or subluxation needs professional medical care.

Lab tests, along with a health history and physical exam, are used to diagnose and manage health conditions. When your body is healthy it functions normally in a state of homeostasis or equilibrium. When your body is in homeostasis, the values for fluids, chemicals and secretions (hormones) are within an acceptable or “normal” range.

Your first exam includes a physical exam and a gynecological exam which will find out if you are at risk for problems during your pregnancy so these risks can be treated or monitored (watched) to help prevent or lessen complications for you and your baby. High risk conditions include high blood pressure, obesity, severe varicose veins, uterine size, pelvic size and diabetes.

After back surgery or a back injury, pain or the fear of pain often lessens the desire for sex in both partners. In time, your recovery will allow you to return to many of your everyday activities, including sex. However, while you’re healing, it’s still possible for you to have sex. But you must learn ways to control your pain and you must be careful not to hurt yourself. The purpose of this booklet is to show you and your partner what you can do physically and mentally to have an enjoyable sexual relationship. To do this you must work together with open minds. Your goal should be the greatest amount of pleasure possible with the most comfort possible.

An ankle sprain is a very common ankle injury and usually happens when the ankle is twisted or inverted (toes are turned in). The term “sprain” means injury to soft tissues—the muscles, ligaments and tendons.

February 20, 2012, I injured my common extensor tendon playing squash. After 2 cortisone shots, and 3 weeks of physical therapy, my surgeon recommended an MRI. MRI showed a high-grade tear in the common extensor tendon. A high-grade tear means the fibers in the tendon are more than 70% torn. The surgeon recommended repair of [...]

Whenever you have a knee injury—whether it’s caused by something you did during your everyday activities, a sports injury, or from knee surgery (such as a knee replacement or arthroscopy) —stretching and strengthening the muscles can help you get over your injury more quickly.

A mammogram is a special breast exam which projects the image of the inner breast tissues onto a film or a digital image. This procedure, called mammography, helps to get a clear view of the structures inside the breast. Even the very small tumors or cysts can be seen with a mammogram.