Orthopedics
Orthopedics focuses on diseases and disorders of the musculoskeletal system, including bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, and muscles.
- Fibromyalgia — chronic widespread pain and central sensitization disorder
- Tendinitis — inflammation or irritation of a tendon from overuse or injury
- Herniated Disc — spinal disc displacement causing nerve compression and pain
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome — median nerve compression, Phalen's test, nerve conduction, CTR surgery
- Sciatica — lumbar radiculopathy, disc herniation, piriformis syndrome, conservative vs surgical
- Low Back Pain — #1 cause of disability, mostly non-specific, stay-active treatment, when imaging harms, red flags
- Plantar Fasciitis — most common heel pain, first-step morning pain, stretching and orthoses, heel-spur myth
- Frozen Shoulder — adhesive capsulitis, the diabetes link, three phases, the slow self-limiting course