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Small habits. Big injuries. 👀

Skipping warmups, sleeping with your wrists curled, or going from desk all day to high-impact sports can put your body at risk. Prevention matters.

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A knee brace isn’t always the right solution. 🦵🏽

Braces are most helpful when there’s a true ligament injury, like an MCL or ACL strain. Wearing one without instability can actually weaken the muscles meant to support your knee.

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Focused Shockwave is an outstanding solution for anterior knee pain in young basketball players. 🏀⚡️

In this case, patient has quadriceps tendonitis in both knees. 🦵

These acoustic pulses will help stimulate healing from the overuse and repetitive jumping that happens in the 14 through 18 age range. Usually 2-3  five minute sessions is all it takes!! 🙌

Will keep you updated on progress!

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These symptoms are your body asking for help. 👀

Pain, weakness, or numbness that doesn’t improve deserves a closer look.

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The number one thing that improves recovery for almost everyone ✨

Consistency with your exercises makes the difference.

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Your knee pain isn’t random. ❄️

Cold weather and pressure changes can make inflammation feel worse. If it doesn’t improve, get it checked.

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We asked three orthopedic surgeons to finish the sentence:

“I wish patients knew…” 👀🦴

The answers might surprise you.

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@dr.jamesleejr 
@peterdenoblemd 

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Hand or finger pain isn’t always about the hands themselves. ✋🏼

Inflammation can be influenced by lifestyle factors like sleep, stress, and diet. By addressing these root causes, many patients can improve their symptoms without injections or surgery.

Come back for Part 2 as we take a deeper dive into what may be driving inflammation and how to address it long term.

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