Health Articles

Osteoporosis: A House With Too Few Nails

October 4, 2010 4:32 pm Published by nhoc

Osteoporosis is a condition of bone weakness due to suboptimal calcification of the skeleton. When the carpenter builds a house,... View Article

Orthopedic Emergencies: When to Call the Office

August 4, 2010 4:31 pm Published by nhoc

Orthopedic emergencies are those conditions that should be seen by a physician that day to prevent potential harm to the... View Article

Why Obesity Matters in Orthopedics or Extra Weight means Extra Risk

July 1, 2010 4:10 pm Published by nhoc

It’s common knowledge that obesity is a medical risk for heart disease, hypertension, and diabetes.  Did you know it directly... View Article

Arthritis, Bursitis, Tendinitis…What does it all mean?

May 4, 2010 4:09 pm Published by nhoc

You’re at the doctors’ office and you’ve just been told “you have arthritis”.  You nod your head knowingly, maybe repeating... View Article

Making the Diagnosis: It’s All In The Clues

April 1, 2010 4:06 pm Published by nhoc

Doctors are not much different from detectives.  A “crime” has been committed (the health problem) and the “perpetrator” (diagnosis) is... View Article

In Praise of Bones

January 1, 2010 4:04 pm Published by nhoc

Did you know that bone is the only tissue in the body that heals with itself?   If you cut your... View Article