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Problem: Hobbling around with a cane due to severe hip pain
Treatment: Anterior hip replacement surgery
Result: Walking on her new titanium hip without a cane and getting stronger every day
Whether preventing or rehabilitating an injury or other physical conditions, physical therapy plays a vital role in making the most of a patient’s long-term health. The specialized physical therapists at The Orthopaedic Center help patients of all ages improve movement and manage pain through exercise, massage, stretching, and other techniques.
Therapists carefully examine each patient and work with them to create a customized treatment plan to practice both in our clinics and at home. By teaching patients how to manage their conditions and injuries, our PTs empower their patients to continue healing beyond our clinics.
With steady repetition, physical therapy can lessen pain, improve mobility, and reestablish proper function. Some components of rehabilitation that our physical therapists focus on include:
Every October, we celebrate Physical Therapy Month to spotlight the role our PT’s play in health and wellness. TOC is honored to have some of the best of the best in the physical therapy world work alongside us!
It’s no secret that 2020 has been a tough year, which makes 2021 one of the most anticipated years on record, and for good reasons. Why not welcome in a new year by saying “Goodbye” to old injuries and “Hello” to a new you! Don’t postpone getting that treatment you want, and the treatment you deserve. Now is the time to take care of your health!
As 2020 comes to a close, you may have reached your out-of-pocket insurance deductibles. If so, this is the perfect time to address your discomfort or mobility issues. With flexible holiday schedules and no deductibles, what are you waiting for?
Too many patients avoid seeking treatment for troublesome conditions simply because they don’t want to pay a fee to be seen by a professional. Most insurance plans come with a predetermined deductible, which needs to be met before services will be covered partially or entirely by your insurance provider.
You begin contributing to your deductible via both planned and perhaps unplanned visits to medical professionals throughout the year. The costs associated with these visits often add up more quickly than you think, so you may be close to reaching your deductible.
Once the year is over, a new deductible will take effect, leaving you back at the starting point for another year of costs and fees. This is exactly what makes the last few months of the year an opportune time to address your most pressing needs for orthopaedic care.
In addition to reviewing your health insurance deductible, now is also an excellent time to check your FSA (Flexible Spending Account), if you have one. An FSA is an account used to pay for healthcare expenses, but the funds expire at the end of the year – any money left over is forfeited. Schedule an appointment now to use up this benefit before the end of the year!
Whether you’re searching for assistance with general orthopaedic conditions or in need of more specialized care, The Orthopaedic Center has everything you need to get back to feeling like your old self in the New Year.
Be sure to schedule your appointment before the end of 2020 and start 2021 off with a better, healthier you!
Problem: Spending countless hours using all of Nancy’s major joints resulting in discomfort in her hip and knees.
Treatment: Hip and knee replacement
Result: Returning to an upbeat and active lifestyle, even after three major joint replacements.
Problem: A fall while playing basketball resulting in fear of losing her scholarship
Solution: A swift diagnosis and surgery to repair a torn ACL, meniscus and MCL
Result: Safe return to her softball career at the University of North Alabama in Florence Continue reading “Haven Kirby – Patient Story”
Problem: Knee injury from a tackle, sidelining Wheeler for the season.
Treatment: Allograft ACL reconstruction and physical therapy
Result: Back to playing football for his senior year and shooting for a college football scholarship
Problem: As senior year playing basketball for the University of Alabama in Huntsville, Dalton’s season was cut short by a serious knee injury.
Treatment: Surgery to repair a torn ligament
Result: Recovery was amazing, allowing Dalton to complete his degree and start his new job.
Continue reading “Dalton Barkley – Patient Story”
Problem: Dislocated his shoulder
Treatment: A second option to give rehab a try.
Result: Dr. Carter putting patients’ interests first, avoiding surgery. Kobe put the work in and his shoulder healed fine with no problems Continue reading “Brown Family – Patient Story”
Problem: ACL tear of the right knee
Treatment: ACL Surgery
Result: Cleared to play soccer, swim and now looking forward to a two-year mission trip following high school graduation. Continue reading “Robert Lang – Patient Story”
Whether you’re a fan, a player, or both, once the love of sport gets ahold of you, it never lets go. Long after your prime playing days are in the rearview mirror, there is always that inner athlete that hungers to continue that competitive spirit. You could certainly count Jerald Hutnik as one of those athletes. He is a lover of soccer and had been playing at a high level since high school. Jerald was a highly sought-after D1 soccer player, who later played professionally overseas, as well as for the U.S. NATO teams. Throughout all his competitions and even today, Jerald has always considered himself lucky that he had never sustained an injury from playing soccer. As a goalie, you use both your hands AND feet…a position that over time, could see some wear and tear on your joints and muscles. After playing for years, that was something that Jerald was prepared for. What he didn’t see coming was a pair of injuries that put him on the path to see Dr. James Hughey.
Jerald is the type of athlete who will give his all, even if his body has other plans. That mindset was in play one day when, while playing in an Adult Premiere League, he hyper-extended and tore the biceps in his left arm, attempting to block a kick. Jerald had his arm repaired by Dr. Hughey and was able to return to play. A little more than a year later, Jerald found himself back on the playing field. Feeling strong and confident at goalie, Jerald was back and “Game Ready.” Unfortunately, in the middle of a game while attempting to throw a ball in to play, he injured his right arm in the exact same way he did his left.
Jerald found himself in a very familiar spot, after having seen Dr. Hughey once before for the same injury. “I had worked with his staff the first time, and they were all so polite and friendly. They remembered me and my case. I wasn’t just another number,” says Hutnik. “Dr. Hughey was right on point with my diagnosis. There was no guessing. He told me everything I needed to know, before I needed to know it. Doc was very knowledgeable, friendly and had a great bedside manner, which is very important to me.” Jerald explains how both surgeries and recoveries went very well, with no problems at all. “These guys are quality pros. They treat you right and you’re going to have great service. When you have folks who are knowledgeable and friendly, you’ll have a great experience.”
Jerald has made a 100% recovery from his injuries, and although he isn’t playing as much as before, he gets much enjoyment from being the head soccer coach for two club teams and a local school.
Dr. James Hughey is an orthopaedic surgeon and a member of The Orthopaedic Center Sports Medicine Team. Before joining TOC, Dr. Hughey completed a fellowship in Sports Medicine at Andrews Research and Orthopedic Institute in Gulf Breeze, FL, where he served as team physician for area high schools and served as assistant team physician for Pensacola’s Cincinnati Reds AA baseball team.