NYC Fashion Week: The Painful Price Women Pay for Fashion
It’s Fashion Week in New York City and that is always filled with distinct events all around town. Fashion icon, Manolo Blahnik, celebrated his new book, documenting his influences, during a unique conversation with fashion luminary, Andre Leon Talley. Women have been enthralled with Blahnik’s, and other major designers’, shoes for years. What is often lapsed […]
Dallas Cowboys’ Dez Bryant’s Foot Fracture
Dallas Cowboys football player Dez Bryant, known as much for his on-field athletic prowess as for his side-line antics, just underwent surgical repair of his fifth metatarsal foot fracture. This type of fracture, which usually occurs at the base of the fifth metatarsal, also known as a “Jones Fracture,” is not an uncommon injury in the realm […]
Will Adrian Peterson Return to Play After His Meniscus Tear?
Adrian Peterson injured his knee again during a 5-yard run in the second half of the Viking’s game Sunday night. The injury occurred during a tackle which, likely, created significant force upon his, previously, reconstructed knee. Many readers may remember his remarkably successful comeback from ACL ( Anterior Cruciate Ligament) Reconstruction in 2013. That past injury has made Peterson’s most […]
How Can 3D Printing Benefit Orthopedics?
If you haven’t already heard a lot about how 3D printing is changing the medical world, you soon will. Over the past 5 years, scientists have been developing prostheses with 3D printers and implanting them during joint replacements in medical facilities worldwide. Why are 3D printed prosthetics so revolutionary? While joint replacement and reparation surgeries […]
3D Tech Can Change the Way Your Broken Arm Heals
Technology has allowed the orthopedic realm to become extremely progressive, so it’s time that the old, itchy plaster casts get an upgrade. A company named Cortex is designing an exoskeletal cast that can be 3D printed. The cast will have a slim design while still providing the same sturdy protection that plaster casts provide. How […]
What Is Sciatica?
One of the most common complaints seen by orthopedic surgeons, physical medicine specialists, as well as primary care physicians is “sciatica”. But, what exactly is it? Sciatica is a symptom of pain in the leg, at times associated with tingling and numbness, and even weakness. There are many causes of sciatica. It is important to […]
I Jammed My Toe. Is It Broken?
You know how much it can hurt to stub or drop something on your toe. While you don’t need to see a podiatrist every time someone steps on your toes, fractures are pretty common injuries for your toes and should be treated properly. Mild fractures may heal on their own, but some can be recurrent, […]
