by otm | Jun 11, 2026 | Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery, Shoulder Disorders, Active Lifestyle, Sports Medicine
Rotator Cuff Tear Treatment: Do You Need Surgery or Not? Quick Summary Most rotator cuff tears start with non-surgical treatment including physical therapy, activity modification, and sometimes injections for 6 to 12 months Surgery becomes more likely when you have...
by otm | Jun 11, 2026 | Active Lifestyle, Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery
Tennis Elbow Treatment: Why Rest Alone Often Fails and What Actually Helps You Heal Quick Summary Tennis elbow is often tendinosis (degeneration) not tendonitis (inflammation), which is why rest alone frequently fails to resolve symptoms. Most people improve within a...
by otm | Feb 18, 2021 | Specialty, Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery
Depending on the type and severity of both your injury and surgery, the details of recovery look different for most people, but there are some hand surgery recovery tips that are helpful no matter what. It is important to know what to expect from recovery and how you...
by otm | Jan 14, 2021 | Specialty, Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery
If you have broken a bone or injured your hand, an ER doctor may have put on a splint until your regular physician can see you. However, it is essential to know how to care for your hand injury in the meantime, so we have come up with a list of steps and...
by Carli Taylor-Drake | Jan 15, 2013 | Specialty, Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery
A Hand Surgeon’s Thought’s & Treatments -“By Front Range Orthopedics & Spine” Dr. Timothy Pater (Author: abulinski@frocmd.com) History of Origin Dupuytren’s disease is named after a famous French surgeon who first described the surgical treatment...
