Patient Education Library

Welcome to St. Peters Bone & Joint Surgery Patient Education Library.

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	St. Peters Bone & Joint Patient Education Library

This information is intended for educational and informational purposes only. It should not be used in place of an individual consultation or examination or replace the advice of your health care professional and should not be relied upon to determine diagnosis or course of treatment.

The iHealthSpot patient education library was written collaboratively by the iHealthSpot editorial team which includes Senior Medical Author Dr. Mary Car-Blanchard, OTD/OTR/L and the following editorial advisors: Steve Meadows, MD, Ernie F. Soto, DDS, Ronald J. Glatzer, MD, Jonathan Rosenberg, MD, Christopher M. Nolte, MD, David Applebaum, MD, Jonathan M. Tarrash, MD, and Paula Soto, RN/BSN. The library commenced development on September 1, 2005 with the latest update/addition on November 15, 2009.

A Guide To Arthroscopy

Achilles Tendon Tear and Repair

ACL Tear and Reconstruction - Knee Ligament Injury

Ankle Sprain and instability

Aquatic Therapy

Arthritis

Arthrocentesis - Pain Management

Bennett's Fracture Fracture of the Base of the Thumb

Bite Injuries - Animal Bites

Bite Injuries - Human Bites

Boutonniere's Deformity - Finger Deformity

Boxer's Fracture - Knuckle Fracture of the Pinky

Bunion

Bunionette

Carpal Instability - Wrist Ligament Injury

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - CTS

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - Endoscopic Release Surgery

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - Open Release Surgery

Cartilage Tears

Cervical Degenerative Disc Disease - Spinal Cord and Nerve Compression

Cervical Facet Radiofrequency Neurotomy - Neck

Cervical Radiculopathy - Cervical Nerve Compression

Cervical Selective Nerve Root Block - Neck

Cervical Spondylitic Myelopathy - Spinal Cord Compression

Clavicle Fracture - Broken Collar Bone

Claw Toe

Coccydynia - Tailbone Pain

Cold Therapy

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) - Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD)

Congenital Hand Differences

Costovertebral Block

Cubital Tunnel Syndrome - Ulnar Nerve Transposition

Degenerative Disc Disease - Spine Degeneration

deQuervain's Tendonitis - Wrist Tendonitis

Diabetic Foot

Discography

Dupuytren's Disease

Electromyography (EMG)- Nerve Test

Electrotherapy - Pain Management

Epidural Injections - Low Back (Lumbar)

Epidural Injections- Neck (Cervical Transforaminal Steroid Injection)

Epidural Injections- Upper Back (Thoracic)

Exercise Therapy - Pain Management

Extensor Tendon Injuries

Facet Injections - Pain Management

Facet Joint Syndrome - Pain Management

Femur Fracture - Broken Thigh Bone

Flexor Tendon Injuries

Fluoroscopy

Fractures

Ganglion Cysts - Foot

Ganglion Cysts - Wrist and hand lumps and bumps

Hallux Rigidus

Hammer Toe

Hand Dislocations

Hand Nerve Injury and Repair

Hand Therapy

Heat Therapy

Heel Pain

Heel Spurs

Herniated Disc - Pain Management

Herniated disc cervical/ACDF - Slipped disc in the neck

Hindfoot Fracture

Hip Arthroplasty - Hip Replacement

Hip Fracture - ORIF

Hip Resurfacing

Humerus Fracture - Broken Upper Arm

Interscalene Brachial Plexus Block

Kienbock's Disease

Knee Arthroscopy

Laminaplasty- Cervical Spine - Pain Management

Lisfranc Fracture Dislocation

Low Back Pain

Lumbar Discectomy

Lumbar Radiofrequency Neurotomy - Pain Management

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

Mallet Finger Injury - Baseball Finger

Mallet Toe

Massage Therapy

Meniscus Tear - Knee Cartilage

Metatarsal Fracture

Minimally invasive hip replacement - Arthroplasty

Minimally invasive knee replacement - Arthroplasty

Mortons Neuroma

Myofascial Release

Neck Pain

Nerve Conduction Velocity (NCV) Test

Neuromuscular Re-education

Occupational Therapy: An Overview

Orthotics

Osteoporosis

Pain Management - An Overview

Pain Management - Arthrocentesis

Pain Management - Facet Injections

Pain Management - Prolotherapy

Pain Management - Trigger Point Injections

Pain Management - Viscosupplementation Therapy

Patellofemoral Syndrome - Kneecap Problems

Pediatrics - Bite Injuries, Human Bites

Pediatrics - Congenital Hand Differences

Pediatrics - Fractures

Pediatrics - Little League Syndrome, Pitcher's Elbow

Pediatrics - Scoliosis, Curvature of the Spine

Pediatrics- Bite Injuries, Animal Bites

Percutaneous Disc Nucleoplasty

Peripheral Neuropathy

Phantom Limb Pain

Physical Therapy: An Overview

Pitcher's Elbow - Little League Elbow

Plantar Fasciitis

Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Therapy

Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction - Acquired Flatfoot

Preparing for Surgery

Progressive Strengthening

Progressive Strengthening Exercises

Prolotherapy - Pain Management

Radial Tunnel Syndrome

Rehabilitation - Balance Retraining and Vestibular Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation - Gait Training

Rehabilitation - Hand Therapy

Rehabilitation - Myofascial Release

Rehabilitation - Neuromuscular Re-education

Rehabilitation - Progressive Strengthening

Rehabilitation - Shoulder Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation - Transfer Training

Reverse Shoulder Replacement

Rheumatoid Arthritis of the Hand

Rotator Cuff repair

Scaphoid Fracture

Sciatica

Scoliosis - Curvature of the Spine

Sesamoid Fracture & Sesamoiditis

Shin Splints

Shoulder Arthroscopy

Shoulder Impingement Syndrome - Shoulder Tendonitis

Shoulder Rehabilitation

Skier's Thumb

Spinal (Lumbar) Fusion/lumbar spinal stenosis - Pinched Nerves in the Back

Spinal Stenosis

Spondylolisthesis - Slipped Vertebrae

Spondylolysis - Stress Fracture of Spine- Pain Management

Spondylolysis - Stress Fracture of the Spine

Sprains & Strains

Stellate Ganglion Block

Stress Fracture - Leg and Foot

Swan Neck Deformity - Finger Deformity

Tendon Transfers

Tendonitis

Tennis Elbow - Lateral Epicondylitis

Thoracic Facet Radiofrequency Neurotomy - Upper Back

Thumb CMC Arthroplasty - Thumb Joint Reconstruction

Tibia Fracture - Broken Leg

Toe Fracture

Total Knee Replacement

Total Shoulder Replacement

Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex (TFCC) Injury - Wrist Sprain

Trigger Finger and Trigger Thumb

Trigger Points & Trigger Point Injections

Ultrasound Therapy - Pain Management/Rehabilitation

Viscosupplementation Therapy - Pain Management

Whiplash

Whiplash - Chiropractic Treatment

Wrist Fracture - Open Reduction and Internal or External Fixation

X-Rays

RSS

If you have any questions or concerns regarding any orthopaedic condition or treatment, please feel free to contact St. Peters Bone & Joint Surgery at 636-441-3444.