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Nov 03, 2020

What is Plantar Fasciitis? Plantar Fasciitis is among the most common causes of heel pain. When you are looking down at your foot the portion that you see is called the dorsal side and what runs underneath is the plantar side.  You have a very t...

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Oct 20, 2020

“The Mako robot is a twenty-first century tool for twenty-first century joint replacements” -Dr. Michal Higgins, Hip & Knee Replacement Specialist Mako SmartRobotics™ uses 3D CT-based planning software so your surgeon can know m...

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Oct 06, 2020

Can Traction Treatment Help You? Traction is a technique that is done by certain certified chiropractors or physical therapists. Typically, you must have a very specific type of table that allows the patient to lay down and stretch the spine. There a...

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Sep 22, 2020

As someone who has suffered from this condition, it can be rather debilitating. What is it? De Quervain’s tenosynovitis is a condition when two extensor tendons along the radial aspect of the wrist become inflamed. These two tendons, the abduct...

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May 20, 2020

Each location is fully operational and ready to care for your needs in person or through TeleOrtho. As the largest and longest operating orthopaedic group in the area, we are taking this precautionary measure to protect the community....

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Apr 26, 2020

Above article writtne by Kim O'Brien Root Overview It's hard to imagine life without the use of your hands. Just one hand, including the wrist, has 27 bones—each responsible for its own movement. The hands are so intricate that there are surgeons tra...

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Apr 26, 2019

At the CarePlex Orthopaedic Ambulatory Surgery Center (COASC) in Hampton, advances in outpatient care are helping more patients return home the same day after procedures that once required a hospital stay, including total hip, knee, and shoulder repl...

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Apr 26, 2019

Article above written by Kim O'Brien Root Introduction Your knee has bothered you for years. You know you should have something done to it, but you don't want to deal with the hassle of taking time off work for surgery and recovery. Or maybe your wri...

Learn Why You Shouldn’t Wait

Mar 06, 2019

Tidewater Orthopaedics is happy to announce the arrival of their new upper extremity specialist to the practice. Dr. Robert Mason joins the team of specialists at Tidewater Orthopaedics.  He will be specializing in upper extremities; shoulde...

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May 29, 2018

Patients to be seen at new location starting Nov. 14, 2016 WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (November 2016) – Tidewater Orthopaedics’ Williamsburg office will be moving from its current location on Monticello Avenue to the new office, located at 4037 Ironbound Road...

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