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Are You a Candidate for Shoulder Replacement Surgery?

Are You a Candidate for Shoulder Replacement Surgery?

The pain of any kind can be an irritating thing that seems to always come back at inopportune times. Shoulder replacement surgery can help you find relief from stiffness, swelling, pain, and movement limitations in your shoulder. Total shoulder replacement is a highly...

A Guide to Orthopaedic Joint Replacements

A Guide to Orthopaedic Joint Replacements

You never really know how often you use a joint until that joint causes pain. Now imagine that joint being permanently damaged beyond repair. Whether it be due to age, an injury or arthritis, a permanently-hindered joint can make life incredibly difficult....

A Guide to Orthopaedic Joint Replacements: Part ll

A Guide to Orthopaedic Joint Replacements: Part ll

We discussed different types of joint replacement surgeries in a previous blog. There are many popular options, so we added a second post to avoid turning this topic into an epic novel. Here are some more common joint replacement surgeries. Unicompartmental Knee...

3 Sports You Didn’t Realize Are Dangerous

3 Sports You Didn’t Realize Are Dangerous

Practically every family loves to get involved in local sports, and most communities provide recreational sports, especially for young children. Sports are a great way to get the proper amount of exercise and spend time unwinding as a family. However, without taking...

Common Winter Injuries and How to Prevent Them

Common Winter Injuries and How to Prevent Them

As the winter season closes in, we all become excited to see the beautiful aspects of it. But as winter comes, so do the dangers that follow. There are some very common injuries that occur during the snowy and icy winter months; however, we’ve got some tips below on...

5 Common Myths and Misconceptions About Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine

5 Common Myths and Misconceptions About Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine

Misconceptions are views that falter from what is based true due to a wrong or inaccurate idea. They are often a view or opinion that means one thing in everyday life, but something else entirely from a scientific or medical standpoint. So, let’s take a few minutes to...

Easy Ways to Keep Your Bones Healthy

Easy Ways to Keep Your Bones Healthy

Keeping your bones strong and healthy is extremely important for your long-term health. Once we turn 30, it becomes difficult for our bodies to produce bone mass, making it easier for our bones to become brittle and even break. However, by adopting healthy nutritional...

What is Repetitive Strain Injury?

What is Repetitive Strain Injury?

Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) is a general term used to describe the pain felt in muscles, nerves, ligaments, and tendons caused by repetitive movement, improper technique, and overuse. This is a very common condition that affects more than 3 million people per year....

Common Shoulder Injuries

Common Shoulder Injuries

The shoulder is one of the most complex joints in the body. It is made up of three bones, the clavicle (collar bone), scapula (shoulder blade), and the humerus (long bone of the upper arm), and is connected with many muscles, tendons, and ligaments. The shoulder is...

Welcome to NOC!

Welcome to NOC!

It’s official! NOC and LOC have MERGED! We can’t wait to see what 2022 has in store for
NOC. Stay tuned!