6 Things an Orthopedic Surgeon Wants You to Stop Doing
These habits are no-nos if you want to avoid pain and injury.
Category: Orthopedics
Revision Surgery After Joint Replacement: What to Know
When an artificial joint fails, there’s a surgical solution.
7 Reasons Your Joints May Ache
Here are the most common causes of joint pain.
Prevent and Treat These 9 Most Common Sports Injuries
Read this before your next jog, game or trip to the gym.
If Your Joints Ache, Read This
Osteoarthritis is common and painful, but it can be treated.
Find Relief from the Pain of ‘Mommy Wrist’
This condition is common among caregivers and is treatable.
Sprain, Strain or Fracture?
Here’s what to do if you suffer one of these injuries.
Joint Replacement Has Changed: Is It Right For You?
Today’s advanced prosthetics last longer, and younger patients are taking advantage.
5 Daily Habits That Are Causing You Back Pain
Are you creating tension in your back without knowing it?
Is It Broken? Find Out Now with Orthopedic Urgent Care
No need to wait in the emergency room; walk in now to UNC’s orthopedic urgent care clinics
Another reason to exercise: burning bone fat – a key to better bone...
UNC School of Medicine researchers use new imaging methods to show that running burns fat in bone marrow, with benefits for bone health. The best effect was seen in obese mice. Maya Styner, MD, was the study's lead author.
Diabetes drug boosts bone fat and fracture risk; exercise can parti...
A new UNC School of Medicine study visualizes the dramatic influence of a diabetes drug on bone health and the benefit of exercise in mice.