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Dr. Alejandro Badia, Chief Medical Officer and his physician team at OrthoNOW™ Doral, South Florida’s only orthopaedic urgent care facility, recently collaborated to debunk the most commonly heard orthopaedic myths. The myths include:  Myth:  Carpal tunnel syndrome is caused by using a computer. Truth:  “Pressure on the medial nerve causes carpal tunnel syndrome. This pressure… Read More »

Esta es una afección caracterizada por una compresión del nervio que atraviesa el túnel óseo en la muñeca, que es el encargado de proporcionarle sensibilidad y movimiento. Afecta especialmente a las personas de entre 30 y 60 años de edad, produciendo hormigueo, debilidad y daño muscular en la mano y los dedos. Debe su nombre… Read More »

Como todo el mundo se prepara para mantener sus resoluciones sobre mantenerse en forma, es importante recordar que nuestro cuerpo tiene límites que puede manejar. Sin la postura apropiada y estiramientos, pueden ocurrir lesiones graves. Ya sea que esté haciendo ejercicios de Pilates, construyendo músculo con sus pesas o simplemente, yendo al gimnasio por su… Read More »

Telemedicine is the use of medical information exchanged from one site to another via electronic communications to improve a patient’s clinical health status. Imagine a scenario where doctors from different centers can collaborate on a surgery without having to actually be in the operating room, doctors in remote locations could receive immediate expert support from… Read More »

Femoroacetabularis the term to describe the location where the femur (thigh bone) and the acetabulum (hip socket) come together. Impingement is a term that refers to pinching. Therefore, a diagnosis of femoroacetabular impingement indicates a pinching or pain in the hip joint where the femur meets the hip socket. A patient will point to their… Read More »

We asked on our foot and ankle specialist, Dr. Gregorio Caban what advice he would someone training for a triathlon, marathon or simply just trying to adopt a healthier more active lifestyle. Here’s what he had to say: Proper stretching of the achilles tendon, quadriceps, and hamstrings is very important and can affect foot mechanics… Read More »