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Is your child's playground safe?

As the weather warms, children and families will flock to parks or playgrounds for fresh air, fun, and activity. While all the climbing, swinging, hanging, and balancing build dexterity and aids in bone and muscle development, playgrounds can be dangerous places for your little athlete. Failure to f...

Is extra weight hurting your back?

How can I relieve back pain? If you're one of the eight out of ten Americans who suffer from mild to moderate back pain, your answer to pain management may be as close as your scale. Carrying an extra 15, 20, 25 pounds or more stresses your spine and lower back. Extra weight, especially around you...

Bone & Joint Celebrates 50 Years of Orthopedic Excellence

Bone & Joint, S.C., a provider of specialized orthopedic, sports medicine, pain management, and physical and occupational therapy care, is celebrating 50 years of helping people move better and live active and fulfilling lives. Thomas O. Miller, MD, opened Bone & Joint's solo practic...

Do you need orthopedic surgery? Why not consider Bone & Joint’s Surgery Center?

When surgery takes place in an accredited ambulatory surgery center (ASC), your health and your budget receive the benefits. Consider the positive results when you choose to have your surgery at Bone & Joint’s Surgery Center. You will: Receive specialized care at a facility designed to meet ...

You can relieve pain without opioids

Surgery and injuries are painful. In years past, opioids were thought to be the most effective at reducing or eliminating pain. But with the opioid crisis at epic proportions, it’s time to rethink the use of these medications. The American Society of Anesthesiologists lists several alter...

Are you low on fluid?

Synovial fluid is a thick, straw-colored substance that lubricates your joints. Like the oil in your car reduces friction in your engine, this synovial fluid minimizes the friction in your joints; it helps your bones glide past each other when you bend, extend, and rotate. Synovial fluid allows th...

Exercise can give you a new “leash” on life

Walking your dog is great exercise. Studies show that 40 percent of dog owners take the time to walk their dogs. Some do it because their pets need exercise, others use walks with their dog as a reason to get their own steps in each day. Dog walking may keep the dogs and their owners happier...

Why is my primary care provider sending me to a sports medicine specialist for arthritis pain?

When older people have a hard time walking across the room, they can’t help but wonder why their primary care provider says they should see a sports medicine specialist for treatment. It sounds odd. Why would a sports medicine doctor be the right fit for a person that has a hard time getting up...

What's so special about hand therapy?

According to Marybeth Ezaki, MD, past president of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand, hand therapy “can make the difference between success and failure in complex hand surgical cases.” Hand therapy became a specialty to address the unique and specialized treatments needed to restore...

The Greatest Feeling in the World - Charissa’s Bone & Joint Story

Charissa is passionate about painting. She enjoys it so much; she shares her passion with others. After traveling across the state for work, she enjoys coming home at night and opening the studio to teach her painting classes. But she almost had to give up her favorite pastime because of a car acci...