Skip to main content
OrthoPedia Patient
All Topics

All Activities

627 results returned

  • Shoulder Arthritis: Drive Pain-Free Off the Tee

    Jay Peterson, PA-C, presents an overview of shoulder arthritis, and techniques for both anatomic and reverse total shoulder replacement surgery that help patients get back to the activities they enjoy.

    • Duration 7m

  • Shoulder Instability: Overview

    This video provides an overview of how shoulder instability occurs, relevant anatomy, and how health care professionals diagnose a patient.

    • Duration 6m

  • Shoulder Instability: Securing the Ball

    Megan Moran PA-C, discusses what causes shoulder instability and dislocation events and what treatments are appropriate depending on the severity of the injury.

    • Duration 8m

  • Chronic Ankle Sprains: Why Do They Keep Happening?

    Amanda Salandy, PA-R, discusses the very common injury of ankle sprains and why in some patients they continue to occur over and over. She talks about what can be done both nonoperatively and surgically to address these chronic injuries.

    • Duration 5m

  • Rotator Cuff Tears: Overview

    This video provides an overview of how rotator cuff tears develop, relevant anatomy, and how health care professionals diagnose a patient.

    • Duration 4m

  • Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears: Understanding ACL Tears

    Leeann Harridsleff, PA-C, discusses one of the most wellknown sports knee injuries, including the evaluation and treatment options ranging from primary repair to the newest options for graft choices when a reconstruction is needed.

    • Duration 6m

  • Bunions: Minimally Invasive Surgery

    Marc Stoll, PA-C, discusses the common pathology of hallux valgus, otherwise known as a bunion. He presents what causes them, how they are evaluated, and when minimally invasive surgery can be used to treat them.

    • Duration 6m

  • Meniscus Tears: Moving on From Meniscal Injury

    Staci Eufemi, PA-C, discusses what causes meniscus tearing and how it can affect patients day to day. She presents newer minimally invasive ways to treat these tears and get people back to their activities.

    • Duration 6m

  • Biceps Tendon Tears at the Elbow

    The biceps muscle is a strong muscle of the arm that bends the elbow. Strain or injury to the arm can tear the tendon that attaches the biceps muscle to the forearm bone. Biceps tendon tears result in pain, swelling,...

    • Path

  • Ulnar Collateral Ligament (UCL) Injuries

    The ulnar collateral ligament, or UCL, stabilizes the inside of the elbow joint. UCL injuries most often occur from repeated stress to the elbow joint, which commonly occurs in athletes who throw, like baseball pitchers. They can also occur with...

    • Path

  • Chronic Ankle Sprains (Lateral Ankle Instability)

    Repeated ankle sprains over time may result in loosening of the ligaments around the ankle. When the ligaments around the ankle become too loose, they cannot properly stabilize the ankle joint. This is referred to as ankle instability, which can...

    • Path

  • High Ankle Sprains

    High ankle sprains are a unique type of injury that damages the ligaments between the tibia and fibula bones of the ankle. These ligaments are located above the ankle joint and help hold the bones together. High ankle sprains most...

    • Path

  • Thumb Injuries

    The thumb is the most moveable joint in the hand, and it moves in a combination of different ways to hold and manipulate objects. Repeated strain or direct injury to the thumb can damage the supporting joint and ligaments, which...

    • Collection

  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

    Carpal tunnel syndrome is a condition caused by compression of the median nerve at the wrist. This occurs as the median nerve moves through a narrow passageway called the carpal tunnel. Carpal tunnel syndrome results in numbness and tingling in...

    • Path

  • Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Tears

    The anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, is a strong ligament within the knee joint. It stabilizes the knee and is important for staying active in sports and walking. ACL tears often occur from falls or with quick, twisting or pivoting...

    • Path

  • Knee Arthritis

    Knee arthritis is a slowly developing condition that results from the breakdown of cartilage within the knee joint. This leads to knee pain, swelling, and stiffness that can make standing, walking, and going up and down stairs very difficult.

    • Path