The Florida Gators are the hottest team in college football this season, but they’re not exactly the most athletic.That’s because they’re dealing with a host of injuries.Florida is one of just four teams to go 7-6 or better, and its injuries are among the worst in the country.It’s also the only team to be without…
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Fox Valley Orthopedics in the News
Tennessee Orthopedic Institute (TNEI) is one of the biggest and most popular orthopedically successful and most prestigious orthopedical hospitals in the world.This week we’ll be looking at TNEI’s newest and biggest medical facility, the Tri Valley Orthopaedic Clinic.TNEi is a premier orthopedictic hospital in the Tri-Valley region of Florida.The Tri-Valleys are a medical facility that…
How to diagnose and treat pain in the neck
LANCASTER, Fla.— It’s a tough spot for most people, even for someone who has had surgery to repair an injury.But the neck is also the site of one of the most common injuries in the U.S. According to the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, the neck injury is the second-leading cause…
Medical school graduates will get ‘lucky’ salary
The Indian government is planning to give medical school graduates a “lucky” salary of about Rs 3 lakh a year, as part of a nationwide effort to boost the quality of education.The government’s aim is to attract a larger number of medical graduates from states that have seen a dramatic increase in medical admissions, according…
Why does the orthopedist in Des Moines, Iowa, say ‘st cloud’? The story goes viral
Fox News’ Darren Samuelsohn is the host of the “The Darren Samuelson Show” on ESPN.In the show, he speaks with patients and doctors who are using their own expertise to help others in need.On Sunday, Dr. Steven W. O’Connor, a member of the American Orthopedic Society of Sports Medicine’s (AOSSM) St Cloud Committee, was interviewed…
How to treat the ‘sore-nosed’ as a sports athlete
More than a decade after the diagnosis of Lyme disease, a woman is trying to rebuild her life and regain some of the strength she lost from chronic pain.As the sport of gymnastics grows in popularity and popularity is on the rise, athletes have begun to notice the prevalence of Lyme and the challenges that…
How much does an orthopedist make?
The Associated Press has partnered with WalletHub to offer an in-depth look at orthopedists salaries in Florida, the state that has the most orthopedis providers per capita in the nation.WalletHub analyzed the annual compensation of Florida orthopedical and vascular surgeons as of Dec. 31, 2018, to estimate their salaries.WalletHub also compared salaries of orthopediologists in…
When do you start to get your first knee replacement?
In November of last year, when I was still in surgery for my knee replacement, I asked my doctors to write me a letter.I’d been to surgery twice in the past two years.I hadn’t had a knee surgery since I was 17 years old.I was a little nervous.My surgeon, Dr. John Wray, told me that…
Why we have a shortage of orthopedists
A new survey of orthopaedic surgeons found that about 60 percent of the doctors surveyed said they have not been practicing for more than five years.The survey was commissioned by the American Academy of Orthopaedics and the American College of Surgeons and conducted by consulting firm McKinsey & Co. More than 1,000 orthopedist, orthopedian-in-chief, and…
Dr. Anthony R. Travaglini: The New ‘A’ List Orthopedic Doctor Salary Is On the Rise
A New York City orthopedist has become the “A” list orthopedists, earning more than $200,000 per year and being the first to earn a $1 million salary since the salary cap began in 2014.According to the latest Forbes list, Anthony Raskin, MD, was the “most-valuable orthopedologist” at the 2016 Forbes Top 500, beating out other…
