Seacoast Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

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Should You Worry About Joints Cracking or Popping?

Should You Worry About Joints Cracking or Popping? Cracking and popping joints, medically known as crepitus, are normal. Joints are points in your body where two bones meet. You might occasionally hear your knees popping or notice your back or bones crack as you move them.

What is tendon rupture?

What is tendon rupture? A tendon rupture is a break in a tendon, the structure that joins a muscle to a bone. It can result from overuse, an injury, or an underlying condition.

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How to Treat Wrist Ganglion Cyst.

How to Treat Wrist Ganglion Cyst A wrist ganglion cyst is a swelling that usually occurs around the hand or wrist. A ganglion cyst is a fluid-filled capsule; they are not cancerous, will not spread, and while they may grow in size, they will not spread to other parts of your body.

What types of shoulder surgery are available?

What types of shoulder surgery are available? The shoulder is a mobile and complex joint that is prone to dislocation and injury. Several types of shoulder surgery can address and correct various shoulder symptoms.

10 Exercises to Help Relieve Knee Pain.

10 Exercises to Help Relieve Knee Pain Gentle stretching and other low impact exercises can strengthen the muscles that support your knee joint. Start by stretching your heel, calf, quadriceps, and hamstrings, and work up to half squats, calf raises, and other leg lift variations.

How to strengthen your knee.

How to strengthen your knee While it may be tempting to avoid exercise when knee pain occurs, this is not always the appropriate solution. Certain types of exercise can help alleviate existing knee pain and prevent future pain or injury by providing the knee with extra support.

Happy Holidays! We wish you and your family a joyful holiday season!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday’s from our team at Seacoast Orthopedics!

Pickleball Is All the Rage, Here's Tips on Preventing Injuries.

Pickleball Is All the Rage, Here's Tips on Preventing Injuries Pickleball has become wildly popular, but that may be fueling a rise in pickleball-related injuries. “It’s quickly becoming a sport of choice for adults over the age of 50,” said Dr. Brian Cole, an orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. ...

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It’s time! Come check out our “Sweet Holidays with Seacoast” tree at the Sea Festival of Trees in Salisbury 11/18-12/3!

A sneak peek of something sweet! Sea Festival of Trees

A look back on some of our past trees at the Sea Festival of Trees. Come check out this year’s tree at the festival opening this weekend!

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Easy Stretches for Hip Pain.

Easy Stretches for Hip Pain Hamstring stretches, hip flexor stretches, straight leg raises, and bridges are just some of the exercises and stretches for hip pain. By keeping your hip joint limber and strong, you can improve your mobility, help with hip range of motion, and alleviate pain.

Hand Pain Causes and Treatment Options.

Hand Pain Causes and Treatment Options Hand pain can have many causes because the hand is made up of many different parts. The bones, ligaments, tendons, nerves, skin, and other structures that help the hands do a wide range of tasks can also be sources of pain.

Knee Pain at Night: Causes and Treatment.

Knee Pain at Night: Causes and Treatment Knee pain at night is a common discomfort that can be caused by injury, arthritis, bursitis, gout, and more. This pain at bedtime is not only frustrating but also can lead to pain-induced insomnia, which can leave you exhausted during the day.

Just Keep Swimming: 9 Health Benefits of Water Workouts.

Just Keep Swimming: 9 Health Benefits of Water Workouts Swimming isn’t just good exercise, it’s great exercise. That’s thanks to the water itself, which offers buoyancy and resistance that makes it easier on your whole body than other forms of exercise.

Patients had improvements in sleep comfortability following shoulder arthroplasty.

Patients had improvements in sleep comfortability following shoulder arthroplasty Results published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery found patients who underwent anatomic total or reverse shoulder arthroplasty had “significant and rapid” improvements in sleep disturbance after surgery.

Head back safely to school sports with this expert advice.

Head back safely to school sports with this expert advice Competing as part of a school activity can be a great way to instill the exercise habit. But parents and coaches know it's not as simple as handing a student a football, pompom or clarinet and saying,

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Happy Labor Day! We hope you and your family enjoy your time off!

Congratulations to all of the runners at the Yankee Homecoming race! A special congrats to our Seacoast Orthopedics team and the amazing Anna Jaques Hospital peri-operative nurses!

What Causes Neck and Shoulder Pain?

What Causes Neck and Shoulder Pain? The neck and shoulders are complex and interconnected areas, and medical problems that affect one often affect the other, as well. Pain and dysfunction from injuries or conditions that impact the joints, muscles, and other structures can easily spread from the neck to the shoulder(s) and from the sh...

Is Walking Good for Hip Arthritis?

Is Walking Good for Hip Arthritis? Hip arthritis results from the breakdown of cartilage within your hip joints, causing hip stiffness and pain that can increase with inactivity, standing, and walking. Although walking can be uncomfortable and difficult with hip arthritis, walking is also incredibly important for maintaining the mobi...