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More than one-third of people aged 40-59 likely at risk of degenerative disc disease

Dr. Christian Athanassious of Santa Rosa Orthopaedics talks about new results of a study on spine health affecting patients aged 40-59 Research published recently in The Spine Journal outlined results of a study where scientists observed CT scans of 1,200 patients, covering decades of records. They reported that ...

2025-11-03T10:09:02-07:00

JAAOS reports on nonsurgical treatments for knee osteoarthritis

An estimated 45 percent of people are at risk of developing knee osteoarthritis (OA) in their lifetime. According to a network meta-analysis research article published in the May 1, 2018 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (JAAOS), the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) naproxen ...

2025-11-03T10:09:22-07:00

SRO Spine Health News with Dr. Christian Athanassious, M.D.

SRO's Spine Health News Spring Edition Newsletter is available for download here and can also be viewed below. Dr. Christian Athanassious is a board certified spine surgeon with fellowship training in spine surgery from Stanford University. Dr. Athanassious is the Medical Director of SRO’s Total Spine Health Program. He also ...

2025-11-03T10:11:09-07:00

Dr. Pourtaheri’s Patient Returns to Celebrating Her Passion for Horseback Riding

Since her teenage years, Karen Trione has been passionate about riding horses. As a local athlete, Karen specialized in the hunter-jumper division of competitive horseback riding. Unfortunately, in September 2017, while on a ride, she fractured her collarbone and separated her shoulder. The accident was painful and concerning ...

2025-11-03T10:11:54-07:00

New SRO Career Opportunity: Physical Therapist

Now Accepting Applications For Physical Therapist This is an excellent opportunity for a Physical Therapist to join SRO Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Center, one of the recognized centers of excellence presented by Santa Rosa Orthopaedic Group (SRO), a multi-specialty group of ten orthopedic surgeons. The position is full-time ...

2025-11-03T10:12:19-07:00

SRO Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Center gains ‘Best of 2018’ Recognition

Santa Rosa Orthopaedics’s Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Center physical and occupational therapy services have been honored as Best of 2018 by Bohemian Magazine. The March issue of the North Bay Bohemian is devoted to highlighting the best of Sonoma and Napa counties, and the results of this year’s ...

2025-11-03T10:13:05-07:00

Athletes with weak deep core muscles at higher risk of developing low back pain

A new study from The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center examines what may cause chronic back pain in runners and the exercises to help prevent it. The study, published in the Journal of Biomechanics, suggests that runners with weak deep core muscles are at higher risk of ...

2025-11-03T10:24:02-07:00
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