News
-
Needling Concerns About Arthritis
Posted at: 12/14/2015 12:00 PM
It’s been a busy time of year for avid knitters and crochet enthusiasts as they fervently worked to hang stockings by the chimney with care and wrap gifts of homemade mittens and blankets to keep friends and family warm through the winter. But, what to do about needlework when your hands are swollen with arthritis? And, can knitting and other needlework cause arthritis? These are concerns many people have. Dr. J. Alan Lemley, with Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists Hand & Wrist Center, allays
-
Are there any Perils of Pickleball?
Posted at: 12/12/2015 12:00 PM
Pickleball, although around for 50 years, has just recently seen a rapid growth in popularity. According to the Sports & Fitness Industry Association’s 2015 Participant Report, 2.46 million Americans play pickleball. A paddle sport with an odd name, it combines many elements of tennis, badminton and ping-pong and can be played by people of all ages and skill levels. It is played either indoors or outdoors with a paddle that is smaller than a tennis racquet but larger than a ping-pong paddle,
-
Winter is Coming….Protect Your Hands
Posted at: 11/30/2015 12:00 PM
By: Nathan Everding, MD SOS Upper Extremity Specialist The holiday season is upon us and so is the long cold winter. With it, comes many joys like snowmen (and women), snowball fights, skiing, sledding, ice skating, snow days, beautifully lit houses and trees, and gatherings with family and friends. Along with the joys come some headaches in the form of slips, falls, icy roads and sidewalks, holiday traffic, fender benders, road closings, and shoveling snow. Although in Upstate New York w
-
2015 Thanksgiving Hours & Turkey Carving Tips
Posted at: 11/23/2015 12:00 PM
Please note the following changes in hours during the Thanksgiving Holiday. SOS & SOS Orthopedic & Sports Therapy Department: Thursday, 26th: ClosedFriday, 27th: ClosedSaturday, 28th: ClosedSunday, 29th: Closed SOS PLUS After Hours Orthopedic Injury Care Thursday, 26th: Closed Friday, 27th: OpenSaturday, 28th: OpenSunday, 29th: Open Before the feast this week, read the following tips from our friends at the American Society for Surgery of the Hand
-
Odd, but True, Holiday Injuries
Posted at: 11/22/2015 12:00 PM
As the holiday season comes crashing in with Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday, the team at SOS offers you and your family best wishes for a safe, happy holiday season. Team members instruct you to be ever mindful of your activities, as they’ve compiled a list of odd, but true, injuries during the holiday season seen by medical professional over the years. A TURKEY’S REVENGE It’s not unusual for people to cut themselves while carving a turkey with a sharp knife. However, one physic