Patient Self Diagnosis
Have you ever had a friend or family member ask you your thoughts about a symptom they had, or even just googled a symptom for a self diagnosis? At Kansas City Bone and Joint Clinic, a few of our own practitioners...
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The dreaded hangnails and how to prevent them
They actually aren’t even part of your fingernail at all. In fact, they are made of dead skin cells that have pulled away from the finger but are still anchored to the finger at the base...
How to Pick the Right Athletic Shoes
Athletic shoes, all-terrain shoes, cross-trainers; what is the difference? Each trip to the store is overwhelming with all the new types of sneakers out there, and all you want to know is how to pick what is best for you!
Motocross and its Relationship with Orthopaedics
Doctors at Kansas City Bone and Joint all focus on helping patients and athletes get back to their passions; even a passion as dangerous as motocross.
Modified Yoga Poses for Hand/Thumb & Knee OA
Yoga is an Hindu spiritual and ascetic discipline involving specific body postures including breathing techniques to achieve health and relaxation benefits.
Warts: Where Did That Come From?
What is a wart? Essentially, warts are noncancerous growths on the surface of the skin. An old wives’ tale says that playing with frogs will cause a wart.
Ankle dislocation and tibia fractures, Oh MY!
We’ve seen some basketball players sustain tibia fractures the past couple years. The most recent being Boston Celtics star Gordon Hayward.
Osteoporosis and Treatment
When it comes to the topic of osteoporosis, this is a disease state that can truly be a “silent” disorder with many only being diagnosed after a fracture.
February is Heart Health Month!
It is likely that we all know someone affected by heart disease. The month of February has been designated by Congress to remind all of America to listen to your heart ...
What’s a DEXA scan and Why Should I Get One??
Simply put, DEXA scan is short for Dual X-ray Absorptiometry scan. It is the current industry standard for measuring bone mineral density, or BMD for short.