On Tuesday, December 24 OrthoVirginia locations will close at 1 p.m. in observance of the holiday. Some Ortho On Call locations will be open for walk-in urgent orthopedic care 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on December 24. All OrthoVirginia and Ortho On Call locations are closed on Wednesday, December 25.

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What to Expect Following a Rotator Cuff Repair

General guidelines for patients on the type of physical therapy they can expect after a rotator cuff repair.

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What to Expect Following a shoulder labral repair surgery (SLAP, Bankart)

General guidelines to patients on what they can expect for rehabilitation and physical therapy after a shoulder labral repair.

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Common Golf Injuries

As the weather warms up and players get back on the golf course, the last thing a golfer needs is… Read More

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Common Baseball Injuries

While baseball may not be a contact sport, there is still a significant risk of injury at any level of… Read More

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Understanding and Solving Shoulder Pain

Shoulders come into play in all walks of life. Athletes need their shoulders for serving, for throwing, for swinging, for… Read More

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Preventing and Treating Rotator Cuff Injuries

The rotator cuff is a group of four muscles around the shoulder that converge to form a single tendon to… Read More

The Patient’s Guide to Shoulder Replacement

Many people experience shoulder pain in their lifetime. People can strain their shoulder, or their rotator cuff can become inflamed,… Read More

What to Know About Rotator Cuff Injury and Repair

A rotator cuff is a group of muscles and tendons that hold the shoulder joint in place. These muscles are… Read More

Technological Advances in Sports Medicine Knee and Shoulder Surgery

While many people think of sports medicine as taking care of athletes, it’s really focused on injuries that happen to… Read More

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What to Do When You Have Been Offered Elective Surgery

While I’m a spine surgeon, the ideas I talk about in this blog post work for all kinds of surgery,… Read More