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Questions about Sports Injuries? Ask Dr. Brad.
Posted at: 11/15/2015 12:00 PM
Monday, November 16th Stop by between 6:00PM-7:00PM Northwest Family YMCA8040 River RoadBaldwinsville, NY 13027 Recently dealing with a new nagging pain or injury from training or sports? Stop in the Northwest YMCA on November 16th between 6-7pm. The Y is hosting a free informational session with Dr. Brad Raphael, SOS Sports Medicine physician. Dr. Brad will be available to answer your questions and help guide you in the direction toward rehabilitation and recovery. PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS
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Posted at: 11/12/2015 12:00 PM
Texting has become one of the most popular forms of communication, and some statistics gathered by Teckst, a software technology company in New York, show just how staggering the usage is: Over 6 billion text messages are sent each day in the USThe average adult spends a total of 23 hours a week textingAmericans sent 69,000 texts every second in 2012 So, is all this texting activity causing damage to our hands or joints? According to John Fatti, MD, president of SOS, “People that use their
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SOS Celebrates International Orthopedic Nurses Day!
Posted at: 10/30/2015 12:00 PM
Today we would like to recognize and applaud the 91 RNs, LPNs, and MAs at SOS. They are kind, hard working, and above all a valuable asset to the SOS family, our community, and the patients we serve. Thank you for all that you do, every day. SOME OF THE RECENT COMMENTS FROM OUR PATIENTS: Dr. Smart's nurse is excellent! I believe Terry Doolittle's nurse is exceptional. She is very kind and aware of my problem. The nurse working was very consoling when I needed, she was friendly easy to talk
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Posted at: 10/15/2015 12:00 PM
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the largest pumpkin ever grown weighed 2,323 pounds, which would obviously require heavy machinery to lift. But, have you noticed that the pumpkins in local pumpkin patches, the ones our neighbors and we buy to turn into spooky or silly Jack-O-Lanterns have been increasing in girth and weight these past few years? And, usually we lift them unaided by construction equipment, leading to the risk of back injury, which can be scary this time of ye
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Posted at: 9/28/2015 12:00 PM
CrossFit, currently one of the hottest exercise trends in the country, is a workout methodology that was created by former gymnast Greg Glassman in 2001. The workout combines many different exercise elements, such as Olympic-like weight lifts, cardio training, squats and gymnastics, and other seemingly basic, but multi-joint movements (like box jumps, pull-ups and jumping rope). Elite athletes and Navy SEALS, both sets of people already fit and capable of challenging their bodies, have used it