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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
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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
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A Review of the Longitudinal Foot Arch and Injuries in Runners
Posted at: 11/16/2015 5:00 PM
By: Dr. Naven Duggal Running-related sports injuries are very common and often the result of multiple factors. Overuse injuries in running are especially common, with estimates that up to 70% of recreational runners experience overuse injuries during a given one-year period. Examples of such injuries include knee pain, shin splints, achilles tendinitis, and stress fractures. Running injuries have multifactorial origins, as both environmental factors as well as anatomical factors play roles in
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Questions about Sports Injuries? Ask Dr. Brad.
Posted at: 11/15/2015 12:00 PM
Monday, November 16th Stop by between 6:00PM-7:00PM Northwest Family YMCA8040 River RoadBaldwinsville, NY 13027 Recently dealing with a new nagging pain or injury from training or sports? Stop in the Northwest YMCA on November 16th between 6-7pm. The Y is hosting a free informational session with Dr. Brad Raphael, SOS Sports Medicine physician. Dr. Brad will be available to answer your questions and help guide you in the direction toward rehabilitation and recovery. PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS
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Posted at: 11/12/2015 12:00 PM
Texting has become one of the most popular forms of communication, and some statistics gathered by Teckst, a software technology company in New York, show just how staggering the usage is: Over 6 billion text messages are sent each day in the USThe average adult spends a total of 23 hours a week textingAmericans sent 69,000 texts every second in 2012 So, is all this texting activity causing damage to our hands or joints? According to John Fatti, MD, president of SOS, “People that use their