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Cheerleading and Injury Risk
The American Medical Association recently declared cheerleading a sport, saying that the rigors and risks led them to the decision.
Read MoreSmoldering Setback: A Firefighter’s Journey to Staying Healthy
For Matt Yost, being in shape isn't just part of his healthy lifestyle. His job and people’s lives depend on it.
Read MoreWhy I Used to Grunt When Putting on my Socks
Four years ago, I was not healthy. I was eating pizza and burgers 3-4 times a week and drinking too much beer and soda. Sure, we like to indulge sometimes, but I was not healthy. I peaked at 190 pounds, which is a lot for me, after a Christmas vacation with my buddies – and I felt depressed about my overall health.
Read MoreBCBSNC and OrthoCarolina Team Up to Reduce Cost and Improve Quality of Knee Replacement Surgeries
Starting March 1, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) customers became eligible for a new bundled payment program for total knee replacement surgeries through an arrangement with OrthoCarolina.
Read MoreWhat it’s Like to be an Athletic Trainer to NASCAR Teams [Podcast]
Angela Sneed, ATC at OrthoCarolina, joins AT Podcast to talk motorsports and more
Read MoreWhen Should I Change My Running Shoes?
We know, we know, running shoes aren’t cheap. But, as you use your shoes, mile after mile they eventually begin to lose their cushioning, stability, and shock absorption.
Read MoreDiscovery Place Education Studio, Charlotte NC
OrthoCarolina joined Discovery Place to celebrate the opening of the new Discovery Place Education Studio at a ceremonial ribbon cutting at Bank of America STEM Center for Career Development on May 29.
Read MoreResearch Update: Mastectomy and Upper Body Extremities
Mastectomy is a common treatment for women with breast cancer. Some patients that need a mastectomy also have to have other lymph node tissue removed from the axillary (armpit) region on the same side that the breast tissue was removed from.
Read MoreSee Kristan Run
Kristan Seaford miraculously survived severe complications from the flu, but the loss of blood flow during treatment resulted in the amputation of both hands, her left lower leg and a portion of her right foot...
Read MoreCycling is a great sport, hands down. Even when you break one.
Up in the Appalachian Mountains, we love cycling. I ride with High Country Development, a group of cyclists all under the age of 25 who are full-time college students.
Read MoreA Different Kind of Bodywork: How OrthoCarolina Works with NASCAR Teams
By the time “Drivers, start your engines!” roars above the din of an excited NASCAR crowd, the OrthoCarolina Motorsports team has been at work for many hours.
Read MoreSpine Center’s Dr. Milam Performs Two-Level Cervical Disc Replacement
OrthoCarolina spine surgeon Alden Milam has performed a two-level cervical disc replacement procedure utilizing a novel medical device recently approved by the FDA. The procedure was the first FDA approved two-level disc replacement in the state of North Carolina.
Mallard Creek Surgery Center Opens at OrthoCarolina University Location
Mallard Creek Surgery Center is now open at OrthoCarolina’s University location, offering outpatient procedures and orthopedic surgical services for patients of all ages.
Read MoreA Need for Speed: How a NASCAR Pit Crew Deals with Injury Risk
OrthoCarolina’s motorsports team takes care of crew and drivers during the long NASCAR season. The care they provide runs the spectrum from injury diagnosis, care, pre- and post-op treatment, to physical therapy and more.
Read MoreDiane Had Knee Surgery. And Then Ran the Boston Marathon in 3:39.
At 49, Diane Lancaster’s health resume is already impressive. She’s a runner, fitness instructor, triathlete, former collegiate athlete and registered dietician. She had run 5 Boston Marathons and was preparing for her sixth in 2014.
Read MoreNASCAR's Mike Lingerfelt Gives a Shoutout to OrthoCarolina Motorsports Team on Fox Sports
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Read MoreOccupational Therapy: A Tribute to a Special Patient
Throughout my 20+ year career as an occupational therapist and certified hand therapist, I have found the most rewarding part of my job to be the collaborative process with my patients.
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