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Proper nutrition is essential for the student athlete. Believe it or not, even what you eat several days before an endurance activity affects your

According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in 2018, almost 300,000 people were treated for football-related injuries in hospital emergency rooms. In fact,

What is the Achilles Tendon? The Achilles tendon is at the back of the lower leg and connects your calf muscles to your heel

The holiday season is coming up soon. Can you just smell the pumpkin spice in the air? Just the sound of White Christmas playing

Whether competing on a high school, collegiate or professional level, the vast majority of athletes will suffer an orthopedic injury at some point in

Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance is proud to highlight Black History Month and acknowledge the many diverse contributions made to our society by African Americans. Compared

The ankle is a joint that consists of the adjoining cartilage of three bones: the tibia, fibula, and talus. The incidence of ankle arthritis

Despite concerns over the shape of one’s foot, most flat feet do not cause dysfunction and are typically considered within the range of normal,

Here are some small changes you can make to protect your hands: Try to use good posture: arms relaxed at your sides, elbows at

The holidays are always a fun time to catch up with family and friends; however, in patients with arthritis, this can also be burdensome.

Congratulations to Abby Morgan, a senior at Coffee County Central High School and a patient of Dr. Lydia White’s, for the tremendous achievement of

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As a joint replacement specialist and orthopedic surgeon, I often treat fall-related injuries and fractures (hip, wrist, shoulder, and spine) in the elderly. The

Are You a Weekend Warrior? Since the end of World War II, worker productivity in the United States has quadrupled and over 85% of

1. Throwing sports are those that involve high-velocity maximum effort arm motions to propel objects and include baseball, softball, tennis, football, and track and

TOA physician, Dr. Christian N. Anderson was recently awarded a patent for a meniscus repair device. We sat down with him to discuss the

Dr. Corn, I know you see many patients so you may not remember me, but my name is Pat McFarland. I came to see

Hopefully you will never need this advice, but if you or someone you know does, it will be handy (pun intended) to have somewhere

Use caution during the Halloween season, and take steps to prevent hand injuries when carving. “Every Halloween season we see four or five patients

Lateral epicondylitis, also known as tennis elbow, is an extremely common cause of elbow pain. Tennis elbow is caused by a combination of inflammation

It is so important to be acclimated to the heat and well hydrated when you exercise. Heat exhaustion is an illness that can occur

From athletes to non-athletes, from young adults to the elderly and everyone in between, it seems that shoulder pain affects all of us. While

The most common soft tissue injuries involve muscles, tendons, and ligaments. These often occur during sports and exercise activities, but can occur with everyday

The anterior approach to doing a total hip replacement has been gaining popularity in the US over the last ten years. It is a

Knee osteoarthritis affects large increasing numbers of Americans as the population ages but remains very active. While knee replacement surgery offers excellent results and

A lot of people worry when they’re referred to a spine specialist that they will almost certainly need some kind of surgical procedure. While

As a team doctor for many years, I can assure any athlete that it is worthwhile to devote time and effort to quadriceps strength

Many Americans visit the Emergency Room each holiday season with injuries resulting from opening a difficult package. For example, puncture wounds from opening those

Although there are no hard and fast rules about picking the best surgeon, in my 10 years of orthopedic practice, I have observed many

With the holidays quickly approaching it is very important to take time to review some hand safety tips. The American Society for Surgery of

This time of year, many people are excited and involved in the sport of football. Along with football, we may think of cheerleading. Cheerleading

Fall is here and with fall comes football and with football, hand and finger injuries – commonly referred to as jammed fingers. While most

March is National Athletic Training Month. Athletic trainers are health care professionals who collaborate with physicians and specialize in the prevention, emergency care, diagnosis,

Let’s start with the basics. Joint replacement is a surgical procedure aimed at relieving pain and improving function of the affected joint. If you

Introduction One of my mentors used to always say, “The eyes don’t see what the mind doesn’t know.” Hip impingement, also know as femoroacetabular