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440Osteoporosis</a></span> <span class="entry-tags">, <a href="https://www.akortho.com/tag/health-habits/" rel="tag">Health Habits</a>, <a href="https://www.akortho.com/tag/orthopedic-injury/" rel="tag">Orthopedic Injury</a>, <a href="https://www.akortho.com/tag/orthopedic-surgery/" rel="tag">Orthopedic Surgery</a>, <a href="https://www.akortho.com/tag/preventative-care/" rel="tag">Preventative care</a></span> </p></header><div class="entry-content"><p>Itâs easy to think of orthopedic care as something you seek out when things go wrongâan injury, a joint thatâs giving out, or a pain that just wonât quit. But what if you could stop those problems before they ever start? Preventive care isnât just a buzzword; itâs one of the most effective ways to …</p></div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></div></article><article class="post-67307 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-knee category-knee-pain category-osteoporosis entry" aria-label="How PRP Injections Are Changing the Game for Orthopedic Care"><div class="post-image-container"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.akortho.com/how-prp-injections-are-changing-the-game-for-orthopedic-care/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="968" height="604" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20968%20604'%3E%3C/svg%3E" class="alignleft post-image entry-image" alt="" decoding="async" data-lazy-src="https://www.akortho.com/wp-content/uploads/prp-injections-plasma-rich-platelet-injections-orthoedge-jacksonville-fl-968x604.jpg" /><noscript><img width="968" height="604" src="https://www.akortho.com/wp-content/uploads/prp-injections-plasma-rich-platelet-injections-orthoedge-jacksonville-fl-968x604.jpg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image" alt="" decoding="async" /></noscript></a></div><div class="post-container"><header class="entry-header"><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.akortho.com/how-prp-injections-are-changing-the-game-for-orthopedic-care/">How PRP Injections Are Changing the Game for Orthopedic Care</a></h2> 441<p class="entry-meta"><time class="entry-time">April 22, 2025</time><span class="entry-categories"><a href="https://www.akortho.com/category/knee/" rel="category tag">Knee</a>, <a href="https://www.akortho.com/category/knee-pain/" rel="category tag">knee pain</a>, <a href="https://www.akortho.com/category/osteoporosis/" rel="category tag">Osteoporosis</a></span> </p></header><div class="entry-content"><p>If youâve spent time searching for ways to treat joint pain or injuries, youâve probably stumbled across Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) therapy. Itâs one of those buzzwords that seems to pop up everywhereâfrom professional sports headlines to your neighbor raving about her knee pain relief. But whatâs …</p></div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></div></article><article class="post-67313 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-medical-research category-pain category-shoulder entry" aria-label="Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: Why It Is Superior to an Open Repair"><div class="post-image-container"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.akortho.com/arthroscopic-rotator-cuff-repair-why-it-is-superior-to-an-open-repair/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="968" height="604" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20968%20604'%3E%3C/svg%3E" class="alignleft post-image entry-image" alt="" decoding="async" data-lazy-src="https://www.akortho.com/wp-content/uploads/Arthroscopy-968x604.jpg" /><noscript><img width="968" height="604" src="https://www.akortho.com/wp-content/uploads/Arthroscopy-968x604.jpg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image" alt="" decoding="async" /></noscript></a></div><div class="post-container"><header class="entry-header"><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.akortho.com/arthroscopic-rotator-cuff-repair-why-it-is-superior-to-an-open-repair/">Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: Why It Is Superior to an Open Repair</a></h2> 442<p class="entry-meta"><time class="entry-time">March 20, 2025</time><span class="entry-categories"><a href="https://www.akortho.com/category/medical-research/" rel="category tag">Medical Research Updates</a>, <a href="https://www.akortho.com/category/knee/pain/" rel="category tag">Pain</a>, <a href="https://www.akortho.com/category/shoulder/" rel="category tag">Shoulder</a></span> </p></header><div class="entry-content"><p>When it comes to rotator cuff injuries, the goal is always the same: restore function, reduce pain, and get patients back to their lives. Surgical repair is sometimes necessary, and while there are multiple approaches to this procedure, arthroscopic rotator cuff repair has emerged as the gold …</p></div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></div></article><article class="post-67309 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-providers tag-physician-assistant entry" aria-label="The Role of the Physician Assistant in Orthopedic Care: A Day in the Life"><div class="post-image-container"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.akortho.com/the-role-of-the-physician-assistant-in-orthopedic-care-a-day-in-the-life/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="640" height="565" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20640%20565'%3E%3C/svg%3E" class="alignleft post-image entry-image" alt="" decoding="async" data-lazy-src="https://www.akortho.com/wp-content/uploads/View-recent-photos.jpeg" /><noscript><img width="640" height="565" src="https://www.akortho.com/wp-content/uploads/View-recent-photos.jpeg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image" alt="" decoding="async" /></noscript></a></div><div class="post-container"><header class="entry-header"><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.akortho.com/the-role-of-the-physician-assistant-in-orthopedic-care-a-day-in-the-life/">The Role of the Physician Assistant in Orthopedic Care: A Day in the Life</a></h2> 443<p class="entry-meta"><time class="entry-time">March 20, 2025</time><span class="entry-categories"><a href="https://www.akortho.com/category/providers/" rel="category tag">Providers</a></span> <span class="entry-tags">, <a href="https://www.akortho.com/tag/physician-assistant/" rel="tag">Physician Assistant</a></span> </p></header><div class="entry-content"><p>When most people think about orthopedic care, their minds go straight to surgeonsâthe ones fixing fractures, replacing joints, and performing intricate procedures. But behind every great orthopedic surgeon is a dynamic team, and one of the key players is the physician assistant (PA). 444 445 446 447Think of a …</p></div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></div></article><article class="post-67317 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-injury category-pain tag-managing-pain tag-orthopedic-injury entry" aria-label="Managing Pain After an Orthopedic Injury: What Works?"><div class="post-image-container"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.akortho.com/managing-pain-after-an-orthopedic-injury-what-works/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="968" height="604" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20968%20604'%3E%3C/svg%3E" class="alignleft post-image entry-image" alt="" decoding="async" data-lazy-src="https://www.akortho.com/wp-content/uploads/Untitled-design-16-e1742451081148-968x604.png" /><noscript><img width="968" height="604" src="https://www.akortho.com/wp-content/uploads/Untitled-design-16-e1742451081148-968x604.png" class="alignleft post-image entry-image" alt="" decoding="async" /></noscript></a></div><div class="post-container"><header class="entry-header"><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.akortho.com/managing-pain-after-an-orthopedic-injury-what-works/">Managing Pain After an Orthopedic Injury: What Works?</a></h2> 448<p class="entry-meta"><time class="entry-time">March 20, 2025</time><span class="entry-categories"><a href="https://www.akortho.com/category/hip/injury/" rel="category tag">Injury</a>, <a href="https://www.akortho.com/category/knee/pain/" rel="category tag">Pain</a></span> <span class="entry-tags">, <a href="https://www.akortho.com/tag/managing-pain/" rel="tag">Managing Pain</a>, <a href="https://www.akortho.com/tag/orthopedic-injury/" rel="tag">Orthopedic Injury</a></span> </p></header><div class="entry-content"><p>Pain is sneaky. One minute youâre skiing that proverbial last run or tackling that nagging chore before dinner, and the next, youâre nursing an injury thatâs taken over your every thought. Whether itâs the sharp sting of a twisted knee or the constant burning ache of a fractured wrist, managing pain …</p></div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></div></article><article class="post-67148 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-news category-providers entry" aria-label="AOS Welc
448omes Eric L. Page, PA-C"><div class="post-image-container"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.akortho.com/aos-welcomes-physician-assistant-eric-page/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="444" height="508" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20444%20508'%3E%3C/svg%3E" class="alignleft post-image entry-image" alt="Eric L. Page, PA-C" decoding="async" data-lazy-src="https://www.akortho.com/wp-content/uploads/eric-page.jpg" /><noscript><img width="444" height="508" src="https://www.akortho.com/wp-content/uploads/eric-page.jpg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image" alt="Eric L. Page, PA-C" decoding="async" /></noscript></a></div><div class="post-container"><header class="entry-header"><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.akortho.com/aos-welcomes-physician-assistant-eric-page/">AOS Welcomes Eric L. Page, PA-C</a></h2> 449<p class="entry-meta"><time class="entry-time">April 5, 2023</time><span class="entry-categories"><a href="https://www.akortho.com/category/news/" rel="category tag">News</a>, <a href="https://www.akortho.com/category/providers/" rel="category tag">Providers</a></span> </p></header><div class="entry-content"><p>We are excited to welcome Physician Assistant, Eric L. Page, to our team. 450 451 452 453Eric found his joy for medicine first as an Advanced Emergency Medical Technician in the Northern Rockies in 1999. Over the next 20 years he worked up to the level of Training Captain on his local fire department, Lead …</p></div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></div></article><article class="post-67086 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-news tag-orthopedic-surgeon tag-thumbpain entry" aria-label="6 Signs of De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis"><div class="post-image-container"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.akortho.com/%ef%bf%bc6-signs-of-de-quervains-tenosynovitis/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="906" height="604" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20906%20604'%3E%3C/svg%3E" class="alignleft post-image entry-image" alt="" decoding="async" data-lazy-srcset="https://www.akortho.com/wp-content/uploads/De-Quervains-Tenosynovitis-1.jpg 8935w, https://www.akortho.com/wp-content/uploads/De-Quervains-Tenosynovitis-1-648x432.jpg 648w, https://www.akortho.com/wp-content/uploads/De-Quervains-Tenosynovitis-1-1344x896.jpg 1344w, https://www.akortho.com/wp-content/uploads/De-Quervains-Tenosynovitis-1-768x512.jpg 768w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 906px) 100vw, 906px" data-lazy-src="https://www.akortho.com/wp-content/uploads/De-Quervains-Tenosynovitis-1.jpg" /><noscript><img width="906" height="604" src="https://www.akortho.com/wp-content/uploads/De-Quervains-Tenosynovitis-1.jpg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.akortho.com/wp-content/uploads/De-Quervains-Tenosynovitis-1.jpg 8935w, https://www.akortho.com/wp-content/uploads/De-Quervains-Tenosynovitis-1-648x432.jpg 648w, https://www.akortho.com/wp-content/uploads/De-Quervains-Tenosynovitis-1-1344x896.jpg 1344w, https://www.akortho.com/wp-content/uploads/De-Quervains-Tenosynovitis-1-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 906px) 100vw, 906px" /></noscript></a></div><div class="post-container"><header class="entry-header"><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.akortho.com/%ef%bf%bc6-signs-of-de-quervains-tenosynovitis/">6 Signs of De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis</a></h2> 454<p class="entry-meta"><time class="entry-time">May 4, 2022</time><span class="entry-categories"><a href="https://www.akortho.com/category/news/" rel="category tag">News</a></span> <span class="entry-tags">, <a href="https://www.akortho.com/tag/orthopedic-surgeon/" rel="tag">orthopedic surgeon</a>, <a href="https://www.akortho.com/tag/thumbpain/" rel="tag">thumbpain</a></span> </p></header><div class="entry-content"><p>If you suffer from pain on the thumb side of the wrist, you might be experiencing De Quervain's Tenosynovitis. This condition occurs when the tendons on the thumb side of the wrist become inflamed and cause pain when extending the thumb. This condition is common in mothers with young children who …</p></div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></div></article><article class="post-67072 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-knee tag-knee-pain tag-meniscus-tear tag-torn-meniscus entry" aria-label="What to do About a Torn Meniscus"><div class="post-image-container"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.akortho.com/what-is-a-torn-meniscus
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