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Tender, Swollen Joints? Evaluating and Treating Early May Prevent Long-Term Debilitating Damage

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|Date: March 28, 2023
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Tender, Swollen Joints? Evaluating and Treating Early May Prevent Long-Term Debilitating Damage

There’s a misconception that inflammatory conditions affect mostly older patients, but they often impact ...

There’s a misconception that inflammatory conditions affect mostly older patients, but they often impact much younger people—in their 20s and 30s. By catching inflammation of the joints early, rheumat ...

March 28, 2023
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A Helping Hand for Your Hands—Meet Valley’s Hand Therapy Team

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|Date: February 13, 2023
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A Helping Hand for Your Hands—Meet Valley’s Hand Therapy Team

Do you have pain, stiffness, numbness, swelling or other issues that are affecting the use of your hands ...

Do you have pain, stiffness, numbness, swelling or other issues that are affecting the use of your hands and arms? Hand therapy might help! Hand therapists work with patients to increase or restore fu ...

February 13, 2023
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Injured, In Training or Getting Back to Pre-Pandemic Exercise? Sports Medicine can Help!

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|Date: July 12, 2021
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Injured, In Training or Getting Back to Pre-Pandemic Exercise? Sports Medicine can Help!

Content derived from DocTalk with Andy Ashbaugh, MD, Sports Medicine https://www.youtube.com/embed/VT0Nns ...

Content derived from DocTalk with Andy Ashbaugh, MD, Sports Medicine https://www.youtube.com/embed/VT0NnswQEEE What is Sports Medicine?Sports Medicine focuses on physical activity and how to prevent a ...

July 12, 2021
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#TopDocTuesday – Meet Orthopedic Surgeon William Barrett, MD

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|Date: November 22, 2016
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#TopDocTuesday – Meet Orthopedic Surgeon William Barrett, MD

Orthopedic Surgeon William Barrett, MD—a 30-year veteran of the operating room—has been named a Top Doc e ...

Orthopedic Surgeon William Barrett, MD—a 30-year veteran of the operating room—has been named a Top Doc every year since 2007 by Seattle Magazine and/or Seattle Met Magazine. This year he is once agai ...

November 22, 2016
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Does Knuckle Popping Lead to Arthritis?

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|Date: October 18, 2016
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Does Knuckle Popping Lead to Arthritis?

A clinical inquiry by Tye Powers, MD; Gary Kelsberg, MD; Sarah Safranek, MLIS; edited by Jon O. Neher, MD ...

A clinical inquiry by Tye Powers, MD; Gary Kelsberg, MD; Sarah Safranek, MLIS; edited by Jon O. Neher, MD Valley Family Medicine After evaluating evidence from five different studies of groups of pati ...

October 18, 2016
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Total Hip Replacement in Younger Patients

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|Date: January 06, 2014
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Total Hip Replacement in Younger Patients

At the 23rd annual meeting of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons in Dallas, Texas, Novembe ...

At the 23rd annual meeting of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons in Dallas, Texas, November 8 through 10, 2013, Doctors Lang, Et Al, reviewed a large retrospective database using a Nati ...

January 06, 2014
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Stenosis? Arthritis? What is the difference?

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|Date: October 11, 2013
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Stenosis? Arthritis? What is the difference?

One of my patients asked me about the difference between Spinal stenosis and Arthritis. Spinal stenosis i ...

One of my patients asked me about the difference between Spinal stenosis and Arthritis. Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of spaces in the spine (backbone) that results in pressure on the spinal cord and ...

October 11, 2013
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How do I Know when it is Time for Joint Replacement Surgery?

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|Date: February 13, 2013
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How do I Know when it is Time for Joint Replacement Surgery?

Many people suffer from some form of arthritis of the hip or knee. In fact, it has been estimated that 1 ...

Many people suffer from some form of arthritis of the hip or knee. In fact, it has been estimated that 1 in 5 patients have some form of arthritis affecting their mobility. It is one of the most cos ...

February 13, 2013
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Decision making for joint replacement

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|Date: January 29, 2013
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Decision making for joint replacement

Patients present with a variety of symptoms and severity of arthritis of the hip and knee. The goal of ma ...

Patients present with a variety of symptoms and severity of arthritis of the hip and knee. The goal of management of an arthritic hip and knee is to maintain your own joint as long as it is able to pr ...

January 29, 2013
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Tender, Swollen Joints? Evaluating and Treating Early May Prevent Long-Term Debilitating Damage

Tender, Swollen Joints? Evaluating and Treating Early May Prevent Long-Term Debilitating Damage

A Helping Hand for Your Hands—Meet Valley’s Hand Therapy Team

A Helping Hand for Your Hands—Meet Valley’s Hand Therapy Team

Injured, In Training or Getting Back to Pre-Pandemic Exercise? Sports Medicine can Help!

Injured, In Training or Getting Back to Pre-Pandemic Exercise? Sports Medicine can Help!

#TopDocTuesday – Meet Orthopedic Surgeon William Barrett, MD

#TopDocTuesday – Meet Orthopedic Surgeon William Barrett, MD

Does Knuckle Popping Lead to Arthritis?

Does Knuckle Popping Lead to Arthritis?

Total Hip Replacement in Younger Patients

Total Hip Replacement in Younger Patients

Stenosis? Arthritis? What is the difference?

Stenosis? Arthritis? What is the difference?

How do I Know when it is Time for Joint Replacement Surgery?

How do I Know when it is Time for Joint Replacement Surgery?

Decision making for joint replacement

Decision making for joint replacement