Nursemaid’s elbow, known medically as radial head subluxation, is a common injury of early childhood – especially among children under the age of five. It is sometimes referred to as a “pulled elbow,” because it occurs when a toddler or preschooler’s elbow is pulled and partially dislocates. Dislocation means the bone shifts and slips out […]
Orthopedic
Shoulder Pain After Waking Up, Causes and Treatment
Mitigating Morning Discomfort: How to Give Pain the Cold Shoulder Humans are creatures of habit; we have some routines that we just can’t shake. For many, this includes our sleeping patterns. If you’re a side sleeper, chances are you’ve woken up on more than one occasion with shoulder pain or soreness. It’s actually quite common. […]
Greater Chesapeake Hand Specialists redesigns website with a blog
Greater Chesapeake Hand Specialists recently redesigned their practice website to include more ways for patients to interact with our office. The website offers a patient portal, online appointment requests, and an award-winning patient education library. We will be blogging about the latest information regarding research and advancements in Orthopedics. The blog will also be used […]
