Ouch, That Hurts! Time to Decide How to Treat That Injury Visits to the emergency room can get expensive fast. As deductibles increase, the patient pays out more on those bills. (That’s one reason we founded Go To Ortho, the first immediate injury care clinic in the Portland area.) When you or your child is …
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You Have Options For Knee Pain Chronic, severe knee pain greatly affects your everyday life. Walking can hurt so much that you may avoid exercise and recreational activities. The pain may even keep you up at night. Your doctor may have discussed knee replacement surgery with you, or you may be avoiding going to the …
How to Prevent and Treat Six Common Tennis Injuries Tennis is not only a fun, competitive sport that tests your physical strength and strategic skills, it has extensive health benefits: from improving muscle tone to lowering your resting heart rate. But like most sports, there’s a risk of injury. It’s not just elite international players …
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Yoga and Wrist Pain Yoga provides many benefits – it increases flexibility, tones muscles, builds strength and helps the worries of the day melt away. But like all physical activities, practicing yoga can accidentally lead to or worsen certain injuries, like wrist pain and carpal tunnel syndrome. How to Prevent Wrist Pain During Yoga One …
On-demand Portland-area medical clinic puts new spin on fast-growing urgent care model This article was original published by Portland Business Journal on Friday, December 7, 2017Written by Elizabeth Hayes, Staff Reporter, Portland Business Journal About 36 percent of emergency room visits involve injuries according to a National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey. While not all are life-threatening, many do …
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5 Ways Everyday Smartphone Habits Are Hurting Your Body This article was originally published on Brit + Co. on March 9, 2018. Written by Ashley Macey, freelance writer There are many careers that have obvious injury risks like loggers, fishers, and aircraft pilots. In fact, these roles are some of the most dangerous occupations in America. But if …
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Best Stretches and Rotator Cuff Exercises to Prevent Injury According to studies, almost everyone between the ages of 18 and 88 will experience some shoulder issues, including rotator cuff injuries. The tendons and four muscles that make up the rotator cuff provide stability and rotate the shoulder. Overusing the rotator cuff by pitching a baseball …
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Bike It All Year With Portland’s comparatively mild, rainy winters, even the most fair-weathered cyclist might consider cycling year round. Unless you want to arrive looking like a drowned cat, having the right rain gear and following rainy day safety tips will keep you dry and prevent accidents and injuries. The right rain gear is …
Eight Ways to Prevent Injury and Keep Your Edge Skiing or Snowboarding Hitting the slopes this winter? Even experienced skiers and snowboarders can get injured. Injuries can happen so many ways: when muscles get tired, trying a slope beyond your ability, or when you misjudge the steeps. Most common are injuries to knees, wrists, hands …
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Snow in the Forecast? Six Tips for Driving in the Snow Meteorologists are predicting five mild-to-moderate snow events this year in the Portland metro area. Driving in the snow in Portland can feel like a slow-motion game of bumper cars because many Portlanders don’t know how to drive safely in the snow. We’ve got your back. AAA 6 …
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