by Dr. Thomas Falls | Oct 22, 2019 | Blog, General Medicine, Orthopaedics
Neck Pain Prevention & Treatments Neck pain is a common and most unfortunate phenomenon. The reasoning behind pain in this area of the spine can result from a number of factors, including injury, impact sports, disease, and even poor posture. Symptoms range from a...
by Dr. Thomas Falls | Aug 2, 2019 | Blog, Dr. Thomas Falls, Orthopaedics
Hip replacement surgery need not be the dreaded operation that it once was because recovery is much quicker and implants are improved. Implants no longer have expiration dates as in the past because they are made from new materials designed to last. The procedure for...
by Dr. Thomas Falls | Jul 11, 2019 | Blog, Dr. Thomas Falls, General Medicine, Orthopaedics
The rotator cuff is actually a group of tendons and muscles surrounding the shoulder joint, as opposed to a single body part. This group of muscles is responsible for keeping the upper arm bone inside the shoulder socket. The rotator cuff encompasses four muslces:...
by Dr. Thomas Falls | May 3, 2019 | Blog, Dr. Thomas Falls, Orthopaedics
Any soon-to-be parent hopes for a healthy, happy baby. It’s estimated that birth defects affect three percent of all babies born in the United States. In our country alone, birth defects account for twenty percent of all infant deaths, but that number is much higher...
by Dr. Thomas Falls | Apr 11, 2019 | Blog, Dr. Thomas Falls, Orthopaedics
Broken bones are sometimes an inevitable part of life. In many cases, the bone can heal the fracture itself with the help of a splint or cast. When a bone fracture isn’t capable of being healed with splinting or casting alone, a surgery known as a bone fracture repair...
