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Shoulder Pain Treatment Video Replay Now Available

SHOULDER PAIN CAUSE & TREATMENT WEBINAR Replay now available. In this NEW webinar replay Dr. Pourtaheri talks about: Common causes of shoulder pain Non-surgical treatments Standard treatments for chronic pain Minimally invasive surgical options Dr. Pourtaheri Dr. Neema Pourtaheri is a board certified orthopaedic surgeon with sub-specialty interest and ...

2022-12-12T13:30:16-07:00

Top reasons patients chose rotator cuff surgery

Patients who chose rotator cuff repair are interested in alleviating chronic shoulder pain, and they are concerned about the condition worsening. A nagging inability to sleep due to constant discomfort is also reported. Studies bear out that through arthroscopic rotator cuff repair (ARCR), patients consistently achieve significant functional ...

2022-12-12T13:30:16-07:00

Achilles’ tendinitis, an overuse injury of the foot

Achilles’ tendinitis is an overuse injury most commonly reported in conditioned runners who push their performance levels. It is also reported in middle aged people who engage in aggressive weekend sports as the structure of the Achilles tendon tends to weaken with age. This painful condition happens when ...

2022-12-12T13:30:16-07:00

Total Hip Replacement

Total hip replacement surgery has been utilized by surgeons for decades – largely as a way to treat hip trauma and late stage arthritis of the hip. Overall, long term outcomes have been reported as excellent in the majority of patients. Pioneered in the 1960s, advances made in ...

2022-12-12T13:30:17-07:00

SRO Petaluma, Award Winning Physical Therapy

"Candace did a complete assessment at both the beginning and conclusion of treatment. Exercises were introduced over the weeks of treatment and built on each other. There was good follow up to make sure the exercises were being done correctly. I've noticed significant improvement." ~SRO PT Patient Santa ...

2022-12-12T13:30:17-07:00

SRO Welcome Sarah Swanson NCCPA

SRO welcomes Physician Assistant Sarah Swanson to the SRO PA team. Sarah will be working with Dr. Axelrad. Sarah earned her Master of Physician Assistant Studies degree from Samuel Merritt University in Oakland, California in 2021, where she was honored with the program’s Academic Achievement Award for ranking ...

2022-12-12T13:30:17-07:00

Treatment Methods for Complex Fractures

Treatment Methods for Fractures – Complex, Open & Closed The term “complex fracture” describes a broken bone that is more severely traumatized than what would be described as a simple fracture. A complex fracture happens when the bone is broken into many pieces and the surrounding tissue and ...

2022-12-12T13:30:18-07:00

Post Total Knee Replacement Physical Therapy

Anyone who has suffered with chronic knee pain, understands what it’s like to live with a reduction in freedoms afforded by such things as simply walking around the block, casual shopping, or just getting up and down stairs without pain. Eventually, many long-time knee pain sufferers discover total ...

2022-12-12T13:30:18-07:00

Scaphoid Fracture of the Wrist

A scaphoid (navicular) fracture is a break in one of the small bones of the wrist. This type of fracture occurs most often after a fall onto an outstretched hand. The scaphoid is one of the carpal bones, the collection of bones that makes up the wrist. Scaphoid ...

2022-12-12T13:30:18-07:00
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