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Pigeon Toes

AOA Orthopedic Specialists Team

Home» Search» hip pain» Pigeon Toes Pigeon toes, or pigeon toed, affect young children and usually self-resolves without surgical intervention.  The term pigeon toed describes the inward turning of the feet so that the big toes of the child angle towards each other...

Foot Drop

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Home» Search» hip pain» Foot Drop The symptom of foot drop, characterized by the inability to control the front half of the foot, causes the dragging of the toes while walking.  Caused by a variety of conditions, physicians take the symptom of foot drop quite...

Joint Preservation

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Home» Search» hip pain» Joint Preservation Joint preservation remains desired in orthopedics. Orthopedic Specialists use joint preservation to prevent further injury, preserve natural cartilage, and reduce joint inflammation. Doctors see joint preservation the desired...

Discoid Meniscus

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Home» Search» hip pain» Discoid Meniscus Cartilage used to cushion the bones of the knee during movement, the menisci sit in between the bones of the knee. Each knee has a medial and lateral meniscus shaped like half moons. A discoid meniscus has thicker cartilage and...

Muscle Strain

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Home» Search» hip pain» Muscle Strains / Pulled muscles What are muscle strains? Similar to a sprain, when a muscle stretches beyond its capability it tears either on a microscopic level, partially through the muscle, or entirely through the muscle. Often called a...

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