Fall Safety: Tricks To Keep Your Halloween Accident-Free
Here’s something scary: pumpkin carving accidents and falls associated with decorations and costumes account for 80% of Halloween-related emergency care visits. Here are some tricks to keep your Halloween safe.
Manage Your Pain Pill-Free: Alternative Methods For Pain Management
The goal of pain management is to improve function and quality of life. There are many options for effectively managing pain. At OrthoArkansas, we are committed to exploring all of these options for our patients.
Healthy Joints, Healthy Aging: 5 Things To Know About Joint Health
While it’s easy to dismiss minor aches and pains as an inevitable part of aging, it’s important to know that discomfort don’t have to be a constant companion. Navigate your journey towards better joint health and make informed decisions by knowing these 5 things
Restart Relaxation: Prioritizing Overall Health Amidst Back To School, Work And Sports
It’s essential to remember that taking care of your overall health is like giving a big hug to your body and mind. So, let’s take a breather and chat about how to keep things chill and balanced.
Cycle Of Smooth Rides: Preventing Common Cycling Injuries
If you love hitting the road on two wheels, it’s essential to keep yourself safe. Let’s keep the wheels turning with some tips to prevent common cycling injuries.
Unmasking The Myths Of Exercising In The Heat: Stay Cool, Stay Safe!
Let’s talk about exercising in the heat and debunk some common myths. Grab your water bottle and sunscreen, and let’s get started
Spark Safety: Tips to Avoid Firework Injuries
At OrthoArkansas, we want your summer celebrations to be memorable but above all accident-free. Let’s take a look at some helpful firework safety tips.
Recharge And Rejuvenate: The Importance Of Athletic Rest Weeks
The annual AAA summer rest period gives both coaches and athletes a needed break from training workout schedules
Dive Into Summertime Safety: Tips For Lake And Water Activities
While the water provides boatloads of enjoyment, it’s essential to put safety first. Let’s dip our toes into summertime safety with some tips that will help you stay safe on the water.
Shining Light On Vitamin D And Healthy Bones
Of all the things that we can do to help our body and bones stay healthy, there is one that is the easiest of all. What is it you wonder? The answer is a daily dose of sunlight.
Keep Your Bones Amazing
Our bones are amazingly complex structures that do so much for us. So it is not surprising that the causes that lead to poor bone health and osteoporosis are just as complex
Demystifying Stress Fractures: Causes, Symptoms And Recovery Strategies
With a better understanding of stress fractures, their causes, symptoms, and how to recover effectively — you can continue to enjoy your favorite activities without pain and discomfort!
Getting Back to Pain-Free: Non-Surgical Back Treatment
You do not have to suffer through back pain. Research shows that many patients can manage pain and improve health with non-surgical back treatments
Game Changers: The Valuable Work Of Athletic Trainers
March is a special month for all athletes and physically active individuals as it is National Athletic Training Month.
Love Your Body Head To Toe
Our overall health can be linked to how well we take care of ourselves both mentally and physically, but what does it mean to be healthy from head to toe? The answer to that question is unique for everyone.
Better Heart Health Leads to Healthier Bones
Poor overall health can increase the risk of osteoporosis and other bone-related issues. But did you know that there is also a connection between heart and bone health?
Understanding Arthritis: Can Cold Weather Cause Flare-ups?
Many people with arthritis report that their joints feel stiffer on cold days. Tips for cold-weather flare-ups.
Non-Surgical Treatment Options for Back Pain
Understanding your options with a medical provider who listens, makes the correct diagnosis, and works with you to develop an appropriate treatment plan.
Get Moving With Easy At-Home Exercises
Exercising our bodies everyday does more than help us to stay fit and flexible — it may also help prevent injury and maintain mobility later in life.
Physical Therapy Is Key To Full Recovery
Patients have a lot to gain by sticking with physical therapy after a surgery.
The habits of highly active (and ageless) people
Aged doesn’t mean old. The key to healthy aging is staying active, but what exactly does that mean? Age like a pro by being proactive.
Fall Prevention: How To Trip-proof Your Home
Avoid a slip-up. Finding the hidden hazards in your home can prevent a fall. Learn how to trip-proof your home.
Keep Your Head In The Game: How To Spot A Concussion
Don’t play around with concussions. A form of mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI), concussion is unfortunately an all too common —and dangerous— injury for athletes. Learn how to spot a concussion.
Backpacks Hurting Backs – Back to School
Pens, highlighters, sticky notes, books and computers. All of these things are stuffed into backpacks on a daily basis and could be creating long term damage for kids’ backs.
Don’t “Walk It Off”: Prevent Long-term Damage
Don’t just “walk it off”. Persistent pain is your body’s way of asking you to pay attention. Long-term damage that can lead to chronic conditions is often preventable with just a single visit to the doctor.
Springing Forward to Outdoor Activities
We all need a little “pre-season” conditioning to avoid pain and injury. If you’re like most of us, you’re looking forward to returning to the physical activities you love now that the weather is warming up.
Take Steps Now To Prevent Osteoporosis
Millions of Americans have osteoporosis or are at risk. One in two women and up to one in four men over the age of 50 will break a bone due to osteoporosis.
Healthy Bones: Kick Stress to the Curb
Stress, dehydration and bone health are connected. Too much stress does a double-whammy on our overall health from our moods to our bones. Daily exercise and proper hydration are simple ways to improve health and keep stress at bay.
Healthy Hands And Wrists For Gardeners
Got a green thumb and a pain in your wrist? Keep injuries from blooming in your garden this spring with these expert tips.
Don’t Overlook Hand And Wrist Care
Hands, wrists and fingers need care, too! Most of us take the health of our hands for granted, until we’re bothered by one of numerous ailments or injuries. Take steps to protect them.
Keep Your Spine In Line
Some of the most important joints to keep healthy are found in the body’s core. Because our back and spine do so much for us, our wellbeing relies upon keeping our spine in line.
Urgent Care vs. ER? Know When And Where To Go
Orthopedic injuries are never expected, so having a plan of action beforehand will ease the stress during an emergency. Know when and where to go.
Keep Your Winter Runs Safe and Fun
Whether or not you are running for fun or competition, helping Arkansans stay safe is one of our year-round goals.
Cold-shoulder Common Winter Injuries
Healing from a shoulder injury can be a lengthy process. However, shoulder injuries are highly treatable if addressed as early as possible.
Live Life To The Fullest With OT
Occupational therapy (OT) is often misunderstood. OT focuses on restoring more than just “work-related” activities.
Early Arthritis Diagnosis And Treatment
Many think arthritis is simply caused by wear and tear or aging. Arthritis can be a debilitating— and often misunderstood, disease.
Fall Prevention Tips: How to Avoid Seasonal Accidents
Preventing a fall is easier than recovering from one. With a little planning and the right strategy, the risk of falling for seniors—and the injuries that can incur—can be dramatically reduced.
September is Healthy Aging Month
Promoting health and preventing disease in older Americans is important, because the older population is growing and they are living longer.
COVID Health And Safety Update
Ortho for all health and safety. With COVID rates on the rise, we are doing our part to help.
OrthoArkansas’s Complete Summer Olympics 2021 Guide
Summer Olympic Games to watch the world’s best athletes from over 200 nations compete in their favorite event. The anticipation for this 29th Games of the Olympiad is colossal, considering that last year’s games in Tokyo were postponed, for the first time in Olympic history, due to health and safety concerns. This year’s games will […]
Proper Hydration For All This Summer
Proper hydration helps all of the moving parts work together from regulating temperature to avoiding cramps and injury.
Uncommon Athletes: Pickleball – It’s All The Rage!
Pickleball – yes, that racket game with a strange name – has been the fastest growing sport in the US and Canada for decades and is growing in popularity worldwide. Prevent injuries with our Pickleball tips
Clear Communication Creates Better Outcomes For All
Beginning at our Urgent Care clinic, we help workers get diagnosed, treated, rehabilitated, and back to work.
What’s The Racket With Tennis Elbow?
Tennis elbow doesn’t afflict only tennis players. It’s caused by an overload of wear and tear to the elbow and arms.
Healthy Hips Improve Your Swing
Staying strong and flexible will keep you on the green with your power partner this tourney season.
How Stress Affects Your Bones
When you stress, you mess with your bones. Did you know that too much stress can affect your bones?
Navigating The Complexities of Workers’ Compensation
Care from providers who understand and specialize in the Workers’ Comp process is key when an employee is injured. Our Urgent Care offers expert treatment for on-the-job injuries.
Preventing Injuries While Walking the Dog
Happy trails and wagging tails. Avoid these dog-walking mistakes that can lead to injury.
Sports Injuries: How To Keep Them Out Of The Game
Some sports injuries are simply unavoidable, but there are ways to make playing sports safer. These tips can keep injuries out of the game.
Start To Finish: Training For Your First Marathon
Our guide to getting marathon-ready. Get you off the sofa and cross the finish line with these pro tips. Time to lace up!
