Art of Courage: Camp Uses Art as Grief Therapy

by Ginger H. Porter A dark-haired girl with big brown eyes selects a beautifully hand-decorated heart suspended from a tree by ribbons to wear around her neck. A blonde, blue-eyed teenaged boy puts a special photo in a memory box. Dozens of children and their families stand together to release heart-shaped balloons into clear blue skies. [...]

Good Health - June 2009 Edition

The Doctor is In - John Lochemes, M.D.

Role model? An African proverb says, “It takes a whole village to raise a child.” – I have modeled my life after many in my village! While growing up, I had an opportunity to work for many successful people. They each excelled at some aspect in their lives. One in particular was an orthopaedic surgeon [...]

The Marriage of Art, Creativity & Medicine

The life of Kevin Merigian, M.D., is an amalgamation of science and art. A modern-day Renaissance man skilled in both the creative and the analytical, he has a broad base of knowledge in multiple disciplines. As an artist, he works in a broad variety of media. As a doctor, he merges training in emergency medicine, [...]

New Pre-Operative Scanning Technology

Allows surgeons to provide a more customized and precise implant fit for knee replacement surgery. As our “baby-boomers” grow older, the number of knee replacements will dramatically increase over the next 20 years. In fact, the total number of knee replacements performed annually in the U.S. will jump 525 percent by the year 2030. This trend [...]

Going Shoulder to Shoulder with Pain

There are many causes of shoulder pain, however the most common are impingement syndrome and rotator cuff tears. The rotator cuff is the network of four muscles and several tendons that form a covering around the top of the upper arm bone, or humerus. The cuff holds the humerus in place in the shoulder joint [...]

Bionic Limb Technology Educating Patients and Medical Professionals

On May 19, CFI hosted an educational event geared toward informing and training patients and health care professionals on the latest developments in “bionic” lower limb prosthetics.  The event, titled “C-Leg Roadshow” featured nine patients, ranging in age from six to 60 years old.  In addition to CFI clinical personnel, representatives from Otto Bock Healthcare, [...]

Overuse Pain: Coping with Elbow Tendonitis

Elbow injuries are common but increase in the springtime as people increase their outside activities such as racquet sports, golf, and yardwork. Two very common sources of elbow pain are tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis) and less commonly golfer’s elbow (medial epicondylits) Lateral epicondylitis is much more common than medial epicondylitis, It is known as tennis elbow [...]

Stryker Designs Knee to Replicate Natural Movement

“When patients receive knee implants they may lack the confidence to engage in some of the activities of daily life – especially those that require bending,” said  Patrick Treacy, vice president of marketing, Stryker Orthopaedics. “Movements – especially those that require bending, like tying shoes or putting socks on – can be difficult in many [...]

Selecting Your Physical Therapist

Physical therapy is now so successful in treating pain and dysfunction that most states, including Tennessee, allow patients to come directly to physical therapy without a prescription from a medical doctor. This is known as direct access and can be used for a general health complaint such as lower back pain. It gives patients a [...]