Clubfoot is a general condition used to describe congenital foot abnormalities that are found during prenatal exams or at birth. It typically causes the baby's foot to be twisted out of shape or abnormally out of position. In most cases of congenital clubfoot, the connective tissues and their relationship to [...]
Cervical spondylosis is a term used to describe the gradual wearing down of cartilage, vertebral discs, ligaments, and the bones in the human neck. Common symptoms often manifest as increased neck pain and stiffness. Sometimes called arthritis or osteoarthritis of the neck, early cervical spondylosis symptoms might be managed with [...]
Huntington’s disease is a genetic condition where the nerves in your brain start to deteriorate. It can start even before you have any overt signs of Huntington’s disease. Though a large body of research has found that regular exercise can help slow the progression of Huntington’s disease. It can improve [...]
The human back has a pair of sacroiliac joints that play a major role in your spinal flexibility, and mobility. Of course, this also means that they play a major role in your general comfort and overall quality of life. If you start to notice lower back pain as you [...]
The human spinal column is a complex structure made up of many integrated tissues, bones, muscles, and nerves. Helping to cushion the weight between the vertebrae are a series or cartilage discs that act as shock absorbers and help you move, bend and twist comfortably. As time goes by, the [...]
Chances are you have heard about a Major League Baseball pitcher, an NFL quarterback, or some other big-name professional athlete suffering a rotator cuff injury in their shoulder. Though did you know that roughly two to four million people in the United States suffer some type of rotator cuff shoulder [...]
The human knee is a complex and intricate joint with varying structures that include bones, ligaments, tendons, muscles, and other types of connective tissues. Each of your knees plays a critical role in your mobility as well as in helping to support your body weight. Your knees are always at [...]
You have the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” explaining how much your medical care will cost Under the law, health care providers need to give patients who don’t have insurance or who are not using insurance an estimate of the bill for medical items and services. You have [...]
When you get emergency care or are treated by an out-of-network provider at an in-network hospital or ambulatory surgical center, you are protected from balance billing. In these cases, you shouldn’t be charged more than your plan’s copayments, coinsurance and/or deductible. What is “balance billing” (sometimes called “surprise billing”)? When [...]
