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Hiking for Health – Improve your Mood, Blood Pressure, and More

The great American wilderness is world-renowned for its rejuvenating properties. Generations of Americans have taken to woodland trails for rest and relaxation. Indeed, the numerous health benefits of hiking make even a small excursion worth considering.  But if you suffer from orthopaedic injuries or other chronic illnesses, is hiking a safe form of exercise for […]

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Covid-19 got you stuck at home on your smartphone? Mind your posture to avoid neck and back pain

Technology doesn’t just impact the human way of life. Our technological advancements can also impact our human bodies. In fact, just about every great leap of technology has a physical counterpart (or consequence), and if you’re not careful that new device could be contributing to short- and long-term discomfort. Alabama Orthopaedic Surgeons know how inseparable

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Sticks & Stones: Kids with Broken Bones – What to Do and How to Help

Halloween may look quite a bit different this year, but—as is ever the case—children can still get up to mischief. From climbing trees to playing sports, skateboarding to simple rough-housing, children don’t require a leg up when it comes to breaking a leg. Like the seasons themselves, broken bones are nearly guaranteed. Watching for signs

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“Pre”habilitation – The Key to Quick Surgery Recovery

Recovering from surgery—especially hip surgery—can be a boring, painful affair. Between the pills, the drowsiness, and the doctor-ordered rest, it’s only natural to feel a little powerless when recovering from an operation. But what if there was something you could do beforehand that would shorten your recovery period, reduce pain, and get you up and

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Exercising with Arthritis – 4 Joint-Approved Ways to Stay in Shape

We’re seldom more creative than when we’re inventing excuses to avoid our weekly exercise routine. From impending appointments we “just can’t miss,” to the quality of the weather outside (even if you’re going to the gym), we can be masters of wriggling out from the activity we know we need. Of all the reasons we

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