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Meniscal tears: Asheboro NC orthopedic surgeons explain what you need to know

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The largest joint in the human body is the knee, and it is one of the more complex and complicated. The knee is very susceptible to pain and injury, mainly because it is used so much. Many different things can go awry in the knee, including perhaps the most frequent knee ailment, meniscal tears. Those at the highest risk of meniscal tears are individuals who play contact sports, although anyone can suffer a meniscus tear. When someone mentions having torn cartilage in their knee, they are most likely referring to the meniscus, and they may end up visiting the sports medicine doctors at Randolph Orthopedics and Sports Medicine in Asheboro NC.

What is a meniscal tear?

A meniscal tear is a breaking away or “tearing” of the cartilage that cushions the knee joint. 

Meniscal tears occur in varying ways, and they are categorized by where they occur and how they appear. Common tears are known as mixed or complex, bucket handle, flap, parrot-beak and longitudinal. A tear caused by sports can beaccompanied by another knee injury, such as an ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) tear. Orthopedic surgery is sometimes indicated.

Causes of meniscal tears

Abrupt meniscal tears generally occur during sports. A participant may twist the knee when squatting, which causes a tear. A direct blow could also be a cause. Elderly people can develop meniscal tears over time, as cartilage tends to weaken as we get older. Worn tissues are more susceptible to tearing, and even merely rising from a chair while twisting the knee can cause meniscal tears for an older person.

Symptoms of meniscal tears

Meniscal tears are sometimes accompanied by a popping sound. Many people are able to continue walking after a tear, and sometimes athletes continue to play with their injured knee. After a few days, though, the knee will be swollen and wrought with pain. The knee may lock or catch and you will not be able to complete a normal range of motion.

Examination of the meniscal tear

The orthopedic surgeons at Randolph Orthopedics and Sports Medicine in Asheboro NC will review your medical history and discuss your symptoms before performing a knee examination. They will check for tenderness in the meniscus area, which normally signifies meniscal tears.

Aside from physical tests, your doctor may require other tests to confirm his or her diagnosis. This will normally include an X-ray and MRI.

Treatment of the tear in your knee

The size, location and type of meniscus tear will determine your treatment. The outer third of your meniscus is rich in blood and may heal by itself or with anorthopedic surgery procedure called a meniscal repair. The rest of the meniscus has no blood supply, meaning it cannot heal itself, and must be removed by a procedure known as a menisectomy.

Smaller meniscal tears on the outer edge might not require orthopedic surgery. If the knee is stable and your symptoms subside, the RICE protocol may be prescribed. This involves Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation.

If nonsurgical treatments do not work, your Asheboro NC sports medicine doctors may suggest orthopedic surgery.

Rehabilitation and recovery for your knee

Following surgery, your knee may be immobilized by a brace. Once healing is complete, you will be prescribed rehabilitation exercises. Regaining knee mobility and strength requires regular exercise. You may be able to do this in your home, although most orthopedic surgeons suggest physical therapy.

Meniscal tears are common, and with correct diagnosis, treatment and recovery, most patients can return to a full slate of their pre-injury activities.  Contact Randolph Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, your sports medicine doctors and orthopedic professionals, for more information about meniscal tears and knee pain.

Stay ahead of the game, even with tennis elbow

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Tennis elbow is a condition orthopedic doctors see most often in people, men mostly, between the ages of 30-50, because it is generally caused by overuse in a repetitive motion. That is not to say that playing tennis or another racquet sport will not cause tennis elbow. It certainly can, especially if the athlete is using improper equipment or technique. Certain occupations and certain daily activities contribute to development of tennis elbow, too, such as work done every day in Asheboro NC by mechanics, cooks, carpenters, plumbers, cleaners, and others who spend a good part of their time performing certainrepetitive twisting motions that can irritate their wrist and forearm.

What causes tennis elbow?

Unlike your shoulder joint, with itsincredibly wide range of motion, your elbow joint is a hinge. Pure and simple, your elbow joint just opens and closes.  In the development of tennis elbow, tendons that connect your hand and forearm muscles to your upper arm bone, at your elbow, have towork under stress every time you perform a repetitive twisting motion such as using a screwdriver or scissors, operating a computer keyboard and mouse, or using your backhand in tennis.  Over time, as you over-use arm and forearm muscles, your tendons become damaged and may fray or tear.

What does tennis elbow feel like?

With tennis elbow, pain generally increases slowly until itradiates from the outside of your elbow into your forearm and wrist. It hurts to turn a doorknob, to hold a coffee cup, to shake hands, and it even hurts to brush your teeth.

How is tennis elbow diagnosed and treated?

Orthopedic doctors typically examine your elbow, ask about recent activity and symptoms, have you perform certain diagnostic movements, and rule out other causes of pain such as arthritis or a pinched nerve, before making a diagnosis.  And, generally, non-surgical measures to treat your tennis elbow are prescribed.  The goal of treatment is to reduce pain and inflammation, decrease stress and over-use of the elbow, and promote healing. The fine orthopedic doctors in Asheboro NC can assist in your recovery and teach you how to avoid a recurrence of tennis elbow in the future. Most tennis elbow injuries heal within six to twelve months.

What happens if none of that works?

While non-surgical measures, including medical treatment such as bracing, corticosteroid injections, and physical therapy, are successful for over 90 percent of patients with tennis elbow, sometimes surgery is necessary. In order to return your elbow as close to full function as possible, your orthopedic surgeon may need to repair the muscle-tendon unit around the elbow.  Surgery to repair tennis elbow may involve trimming damaged portions of tendon tissue, cutting the tendon and allowing it to mend itself back together, or repairing and reattaching the tendon to the bone.

What is recovery from tennis elbow surgery like?

Recovery times usually run 3 to 6 months, depending directly on how well and how faithfully you follow your rehabilitation program. You may not be able to return to the activity that caused your tennis elbow, but if you do, be sure to correct any equipment or technique issues that initially contributed to the problem.

Do not hesitate to visit the orthopedic doctors at Randolph Orthopedics and Sports Medicine in Asheboro NC for help with your tennis elbow.  They can help relieve your pain and teach you how to stay ahead of the game.

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Can Make Things A Little Hard to Grasp

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Carpel tunnel syndrome is a common painful condition that orthopedic doctors in Asheboro NC treat on a daily basis. Although women seem to be more susceptible to CTS than men, there does not appear to be any single segment of the population more at risk than others to develop carpal tunnel syndrome.

What and where is the carpal tunnel?
There are 27 bones in your hand and eight of these make up what is commonly called the wrist joint. Nerves that travel to your hand and fingers, including the median nerve, carry signals to and from your brain to move muscles in your arm, hand, fingers and thumb. These nerves also provide you with the sense of touch, pain, and temperature.  The transverse carpal ligament is a strong band of tissue that connects the bones to each other where your wrist and palm meet. Underneath the carpal ligament on the palm side of your hand are tendons which protect the muscles that flex your wrist.

Through this maze of bone and tissue is where you can find the carpal tunnel.  It is a small opening that is bounded by the eight carpal bones and the carpal ligament.  This ligament is a strong band of connective tissue that lies across tendons and the median nerve.  It too is located on the palm side of your hand and it is responsible for keeping the tunnel stable.

What is carpal tunnel syndrome?

Because the carpal tunnel is quite small, if any of the tissues passing through it become inflamed or swollen for any reason, the median nerve feels pressure. This pressure interferes with proper functioning of the median nerve, and pain ensues.  In most cases of carpal tunnel syndrome there is no single cause, but the following conditions contribute:
  • Heredity – carpal tunnels are genetically smaller in some people
  • Hormonal changes due to pregnancy
  • Diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, hypothyroidism
  • Age – it is more common in older people
  • Hand movement and use over time
  • Obesity or overweight
  • Cigarette smoking
Common symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome
  • Numbness, pain and tingling in your hand
  • Clumsiness grasping or manipulating items with your fingers
  • Weakened thumb muscles
  • Dull non-specific pain, sometimes spreading up the arm to your elbow and shoulder
  • An electric shock-like sensation in thumbs and first three fingers
Symptoms usually begin gradually, almost unnoticed, and your first complaint may be a feeling of achiness and numbness in your hands on waking in the morning. The numbness can be eased by shaking your hands. Over time, symptoms become more permanent and can be permanently debilitating.
Can carpal tunnel syndrome be treated non-surgically?
In a word, yes.  Carpal tunnel syndrome can be relieved without surgery if it is diagnosed and treated early.  Except in severe cases, orthopedic surgeons usually try these and other measures before they consider surgery:
  • A brace or splint at night to maintain proper positioning of your wrist while you sleep
  • Medications to relieve swelling and pain, such as ibuprofen
  • Stopping or changing activity and movements known to cause pain
  • Steroid injections
Surgical treatment
If non-surgical treatments do not control your symptoms, your orthopedic doctors may suggest surgery to reduce pressure on your medial nerve.There are several different procedures to release the too-tight transverse ligament, including arthroscopically, but the standard surgery to relieve pressure on your median nerve is called open release. This operation entails releasing, or cutting, the carpal ligament that crosses your wrist.  In this procedure, an open incision at the base of your palm allows a clear view of the wrist structures. After cutting the ligament, thereby creating more space for your media nerve to work unimpaired, the surgeon stitches just your skin back together. The cut ends of the ligament are left to heal back together into a less constricting length.
What about recovery?
Soon after your surgery, you will likely be asked to move your fingers and elevate your hand above your heart several times a day to reduce swelling and stiffness. You should be able return to normal day-to-day activities in a matter of weeks. Minor soreness, mostly around the incision, and a little weakness in gripping or pinching, may be present for a few months.

I think I might have carpal tunnel syndrome. What should I do?

Try this hand exercise to increase blood flow and move the tissues away from your median nerve. Curling your fingers into a fist, bend your wrist toward the palm of your hand.  Open your fingers and bend your wrist back the other way. Do this several times a day. These movements help take pressure off your medial nerve and improve flexibility.

You can also stop whatever activities you notice causes you pain, but do not stop activity altogether. A healthy body needs activity to function normally. Sleep wearing a wrist brace.  Stop smoking. Lose weight.

If these measures do not help and your carpal tunnel syndrome shows no signs of improving, get in touch with the orthopedic doctors at Randolph Orthopedics and Sports Medicine in Asheboro NC.

Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

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Patellofemoral pain is sometimes called Runners Knee, but others in the Asheboro NC area who experience pain around the front of the knee include cyclists, skiers, jumpers, and soccer players. Causes of patellofemoral pain syndrome include misalignment, cartilage damage from over- use, chronic knee cap dislocation, anatomic anomalies in knee, hip, or feet, and normal wear and tear of aging.How the knee works

The patella, or knee cap, is the little roundish bone in front of your knee joint where the femur, or thigh bone, and tibia, or shinbone, meet.  This bone protects your knee and connects the thigh muscles to the shin bone. The knee cap rests above a groove on the thigh bone called the femoral groove, and slides up and down the center of the groove as you bend and straighten your leg. Thigh quadricep muscles guide the knee cap as it slides, working with the tendons below your knee cap to allow for stable movement. How well the knee cap and the femoral groove fit together, and how evenly thigh quadriceps and shinbone tendons operate, are equally important to knee stability.

Common knee complaints

Underlying causes for patellofemoral pain are wide and varied, but symptoms are similar:
  • a dull ache under and around the kneecap, where it connects to the thighbone
  • weakness
  • swelling
  • pain walking up or down stairs and inclines, kneeling, squatting or sitting for long periods of time.
How do orthopedic doctors diagnose patellofemoral pain?
First, a physical examination assesses the strength, alignment, and mobility of the knee joint. Next, an examination of lower leg, hips, thigh muscles, hamstrings, and  feet will be performed  X-rays and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are sometimes used to eliminate reasons other than misalignment for your patellofemoral pain, such as fractures, ligament tears, cartilage breakdown, or arthritis.

Most patellar dislocations are lateral

If you hold out your leg and reach down to touch your knee cap, you can probably move it a bit from side to side. This is normal. As you bend your knee, you may notice the patella no longer moves side to side easily, because it is functioning well inside the femoral groove. Except for injuries from a fall or other trauma to the knee, most dislocations happen while the leg is in a relatively straight position.  Most dislocations happen when the knee cap slides out of the femoral groove toward the outside, or lateral side, of the leg.  Only on rare occasions will you see it dislocate to the inside (medially).  Does patellofemoral pain always mean surgery?
Most sufferers of patellofemoral pain are treated successfully by non-surgical measures, the favored option of orthopedic doctors. These measures may include rest and restructuring of your activities, physical therapy to build up supporting muscle groups, wearing a brace or shoe inserts, and taking anti-inflammatory medicine. If these measures do not alleviate your patellofemoral pain or decrease the incidence of knee dislocations, contact the orthopedic surgeons at Randolph Orthopedics and Sports Medicine in Asheboro NC to discuss whether surgery is indicated.What is lateral release of the knee?
Lateral release of the knee is one of several surgical procedures orthopedic surgeons use to correct patellofemoral pain. This lateral release of the knee will allow the knee cap to shift back to its normal position relative to the femoral groove, and relieve pressure on cartilage behind the knee cap.In this procedure, the tight tissue on the outside, the lateral side, of the knee cap is cut, or released, to allow the patella to slide more towards the center of the femoral groove. As the cut tissues eventually heal, quadricep muscle can work in a more balanced way. Also, during a lateral release of the knee procedure, orthopedic doctors may be able to repair torn or worn cartilage, which can cause further complications later on.
What is recovery like after lateral release of the knee surgery?
Orthopedic surgeons often perform lateral release of the knee arthroscopically, which provides for smaller incisions and less damage to surrounding muscle and other soft tissue. This minimally-invasive technique can help shorten the healing process.Initial post-surgery physical therapy treatments prescribed by orthopedic surgeons are designed to control pain and swelling from the surgery, while allowing your knee to heal properly. Slowly, your therapy will help strengthen your thigh muscles and improve knee motion. The goal in post-surgery rehabilitation is to keep pain under control while safely stretching and strengthening muscles and ligaments so that your knee can return to full function.Patellofemoral pain doesn’t have to keep you from enjoying life. Call orthopedic doctors Dr. Jeff Yaste, Dr. Megan Swanson, or Dr. Lance Sisco at Randolph Orthopedics and Sports Medicine in Asheboro NC for an examination to see how your knee pain can be helped.

What is bursitis and how can an Asheboro orthopedic doctor help me?

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You’ve been told you may have bursitis by your primary care physician and he has recommended you visit an orthopedic doctor. You wonder – what is bursitis?

Fluid filled sacs called bursa pad our joints. These are mostly located in our shoulders, elbows, knees, hips and ankles. They provide a cushion for our joints, tendons and muscles surrounding the joints protecting them from trauma and preventing them from rubbing too much against each other. Because of this, they are commonly injured and inflamed which can cause symptoms ranging from mild discomfort to overt pain. When this happens, it is a good idea to see your Asheboro NC orthopedic doctor at Randolph Orthopedics and Sports Medicine.

An injured bursa is called a bursitis. Anyone can acquire this depending on the amount of use in his or her joints. They are commonly caused by trauma, overuse, which deals repetitive strain in our joints, and infections which can inflame the bursa. Bursitis is fairly common and, with the help of experienced orthopedic doctors, quite easy to manage.

Certain occupations are predisposed to injuring some specific bursa in their body giving the different types of bursitis a wide array of names. Students, because they commonly rest their elbows on the table when reading or studying, are at risk of developing bursitis of the elbow so an elbow bursitis is aptly called a student’s elbow. Miners are always doing overhead motions when digging or carrying things overhead, this subjects the bursa in their shoulder to repetitive forces causing it to inflame so shoulder bursitis is sometimes called a miner’s shoulder. Clergymen, with all the kneeling that they do, are prone to developing bursitis on the knees. These shows that from all the causes of bursitis overuse contributes the most to this problem.  Basically, any job, hobby or sport that requires overuse of a specific joint. With proper help from your Asheboro NC orthopedic doctor at Randolph Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, it is actually possible to prevent your joints from developing bursitis.

It doesn’t matter whether you are a miner, a student or a homemaker, overuse or that accidental bump can cause bursitis. It might start out as a mere discomfort on the affected area which gets worse with use later in the day or one day you wake up with pain that can keep you in bed. If the affected bursa is near the surface, the swelling can be seen as a reddish, slightly swollen area near the joint, which is tender to touch.

Orthopedic doctors of Randolph Orthopedics and Sports Medicine are at the forefront of orthopedic care in the Asheboro NC area. When you are suffering from any of the symptoms of bursitis or feel that you might be at risk of developing one, seeing the orthopedics doctors of Randolph  Orthopedics and Sports Medicine would be the right thing to do. They can assess your joints for the telltale signs of bursitis and prescribe treatments to manage it properly. These treatments can range from exercise programs, physical modalities and medications. Having both experience and expertise in various orthopedic conditions will assure you that your joints are in good capable hands.

Thoughts of an Asheboro NC grandmother on knee pain

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It was a beautiful sunny day in Asheboro NC. After five continuous dreary, cloudy days, this is a refreshing break from all that gloom. I decided to take my grandchildren for a trip to the nearby North Carolina Zoo. I had my coffee, prepared some pancakes for the kids and proceeded to wake them up. Sleepy as they were, mumbling down the stairs on their way to the kitchen, I attempted to cheer them up with the news that we are going to the zoo this fine day. It worked! The energy flowed through them like electricity and they started bouncing down the steps to eat finish their meals as fast as they could and be on their way to the North Carolina Zoo.

Oh the wonders of youth. There was a time that I could do everything I ask my body to do for me without fear of breaking a bone or pain in my knees. Now in my 70s, I have to accept the fact that I may have to slow down. However, this is much better than before, when I used to be confined to my room, on my bed even.

A few months back, trips like this with my grandchildren were just a distant thought. I had a problem, this pain on my knees. It started as this dull uncomfortable feeling then it rapidly progressed becoming really painful making basic daily activities impossible. I went to see my doctor and he told me I have osteoarthritis of the knees. He said I have this because years of use have rendered the cartilage lining my knees so thin that the bone on my femur has been rubbing on the tibia. This is unnatural thus causing pain. I was told to see the orthopedic doctors of Randolph Orthopedics and Sports Medicine to see what my options are. Little did I know that this would be a turning point of my retirement years.

While I was at the waiting room, I was met by the staff of Randolph Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. They were really friendly and it did not feel like a clinic at all. I was comfortable, looked after and treated with the kind of care that only top-notch health centers could offer.

It was in this waiting room that I met some friends, both young and old, who also had problems with their knees. A retired athlete has an injury with his ACL on one of his knees. He told me that he was supposed to have surgery on it years back but he got scared. The idea of a long scar and opening up his knees scared him. He heard of Randolph Orthopedics and Sports Medicine which was offering a new kind of surgery called the anatomic ACL reconstruction where the knee pain from the injured ligament will not only be eliminated but it would feel like he never had an injury before. Having this conversation got me excited. I felt like the best care in Asheboro is now available to me and the months of knee pain I had to endure will just be a distant memory.

I met with one of their orthopedic surgeons. Dr. Megan Swanson told me that she could offer me a state of the art surgery where they would replace my knees in a minimally invasive function. She told me that this is called the subvastus approach where the muscles around the knees will not be opened but instead just pulled to the side while they replace my knees. Being a senior citizen, I have met some of my peers whose knees seemed permanently scarred by these long incisions on their knees when they had their knees replaced. My orthopedic surgeon here at Randolph Orthopedics and Sports Medicine is telling me that the scar would be smaller compared to the more traditional approaches, while also eliminating the knee pain I am experiencing. She made me comfortable to undergo the surgery.

The surgery went perfectly and even better than I thought. The hospital stay after the surgery was much shorter than I thought and the staff of Randolph Orthopedics and Sports Medicine got me back on my feet in no time. My physical therapist, from the Human Motion Institute at Randolph Hospital, told me that the reason I am able to return to walking faster is the subvastus approach that Dr. Megan Swanson used. Here I am now, enjoying a full life with my family. Being able to take them around Asheboro area where I live. I am now a living testament of the advance techniques, the very courteous staff and the expert orthopedic doctors of Randolph Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. If you are suffering from knee pain as I was before, go and see the orthopedic surgeons of Randolph Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and see your knee pain vanish into thin air.

What is wrong with the way I move in Asheboro NC?

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Are you an athlete trying to find that winning form? Or are you in your golden years and want to know if there might be a possibility of slipping and breaking something? Human motion study is a branch of medicine wherein human motion is captured, studied and analyzed. From the data gathered, your Randolph Hospital physical therapist will be able to calculate the risks of a fall from an elderly patient or see if you have the form of the perfect tennis backhand. This information is shared with your local orthopedic surgeon and a plan of care can be formulated .

Mobility is one of the most important aspects in our life. When we were babies, our parents were overjoyed when we were finally able to crawl on our own or have our first few steps. As we get older, we find new ways to explore our mobility; sports is one avenue where we explore human motion. Even a chess player will have to move to be able to compete in his sport. It is with this training that orthopedic doctors and physical therapists started to analyze human motion and turned it into a science. With human motion analysis, our doctor and physical therapist are able to work together and adjust our movement to maximize our potential in sports, decrease the risk of injuries and make exercising more efficient. An example of this is the free throw. In basketball, a simple movement such as flicking the wrist for that follow through can make or break that game willing shot.

Human motion analysis, done at the Randolph Hospital Physical Therapy Department at the Human Motion Institute in  Asheboro NC, uses specifically placed markers on the human body captured by cameras and analyzed by specialists. This is the same technology used by animation studios in making cartoon movement more human! From the data gathered, the orthopedic doctor and physical therapist will determine which joint is not moving properly or out of sync with the rest of the joints. They are able to make an informed decision in treating or reducing the risk of an injury or help you improve your game.

From your posture, to your stride to your jump shot, every thousandth of a second can be recorded and analyzed at the Human Motion Institute in Asheboro, NC  and find  that miniscule movement problem that can aggravate and cause you an injury. Your balance can be assessed and your orthopedic doctor can give you a rating on your chances of falling and breaking your hip. They then will intervene before any of these unfortunate events could ruin your day. Orthopedic doctors at The Randolph Hospital Human Motion Institute in Asheboro analyze human motion for these purposes. An integral part of any medical practice is the prevention of any ailment, disease and injury.

With their Human Motion Institute, they are able to shed some light into the question of why we injure ourselves. Asheboro orthopedic doctors and physical therapists are able to guide an athlete into a safer yet more competitive world of sports. Be a better athlete or prevent the chances of a fall, contact the Randolph Hospital physical therapy department at the Randolph Hospital Human Motion Institute by phoning 336-629-8835.

Understanding and managing shoulder pain in Asheboro

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Shoulder pain can be a problem of both the young and old. From reaching up to get something from your cupboard to simply working on your computer, these activities strain your shoulder joints more than you might expect. The shoulder is attached to your body by four muscle tendons known as the rotator cuff, small muscles that work together in keeping the joint in place. Whenever we use the shoulder, our shoulders bear the brunt of holding the entire arm in place.

Injuries are common whenever repetitive or forceful movements strain these structures, or the joint itself. Shoulder pain is the most common, and most often, the first sign of a shoulder joint and rotator cuff injury. Other symptoms to that may lead to shoulder pain includes instability, weakness and loss of movement. Tears in the rotator cuff or degeneration of the joint surface will hamper your ability to move your shoulder and perform normal activities. It is frustrating for most of us to have these limitations, which can range from not being able to play baseball to not being able to carry your grand kids.

Managing shoulder pain can be really tricky. Being a mobile joint, (your shoulder can move in many different planes unlike other joints such as the elbow) a lot of nerves, tendons and ligaments can be trapped between the movable structures. A simple tear can lead to further complications and shoulder pain very rarely goes away on its own so it is wise to look for professional help when you start to feel it.

Your doctor might offer you several options to manage your shoulder pain. These can be medications, therapy or surgery. Each has its own advantages yet not all may be equal in alleviating your shoulder pain. If damage to your rotator cuff needs surgical care, it would be wise to ask your doctor which kind of technique he would use. One of these techniques is arthroscopic surgery. Being a technology based procedure; it is less invasive than traditional orthopedic surgeries. With the use of a fiber optic scope, rather than a knife, the surgeon will be able to visualize the inside of your joint without actually cutting it open. Because of this, complications from undergoing an invasive open surgery which includes prolonged hospital stay, post-operative pain and prolonged recovery periods are drastically reduced. It is even possible to go home on the same day as your surgery! Unfortunately, not all orthopedic clinics offer this service. Not all orthopedic surgeons have the expertise or the experience in this procedure. In Asheboro, Randolph Orthopedics and Sports Medicine provides state of the art orthopedic services which includes shoulder arthroscopy.

Randolph Orthopedics and sports medicine in Asheboro provides specialty care backed by experience and expertise in their field. Shoulder pain can be a thing of the past if proper care and consultation is sought with the right team of experts. It is here that they offer cutting edge healthcare practices and techniques which includes the minimally invasive arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.

Being one of the more important, if not the most important, joints of the body; it would be wise to seek the best in your area to management your shoulder pain. For those in the Asheboro area, Go and see the experts at Randolph Orthopedics and Sports Medicine in managing your shoulder pain today!

Welcome to our new Website!

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Welcome to our new Website!

We are excited to have a new website at Randolph Orthopedics and hope you will visit us often. On our news page, you will find helpful information about orthopedic injuries and conditions, along with sports medicine news.

If you have any questions about orthopedic procedures, we will be happy to post information on our news page.  Also, call our friendly office staff at Randolph Orthopedics and come see us to discuss your sports injuries or orthopedic concerns. We look forward to seeing you at Randolph Orthopedics in Asheboro.