Patient Education Archives

Patient Education

Frozen Shoulder Symptoms

Do you feel pain and stiffness in your shoulder when attempting to retrieve something from a high shelf or reaching across your body to fasten a seatbelt? You might be […]

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What is Hip Bursitis?

Has your hip been acting up lately? If it feels sore, stiff, or just plain cranky, you might be dealing with hip bursitis. This common condition can sneak up on […]

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How Do I Know if I Have Carpal Tunnel?

If you’ve ever found yourself shaking out your hands after a long day of typing or waking up with numb fingers, you might be wondering, “How do I know if […]

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Exercises to Avoid Knee Injury

Knees don’t get nearly enough credit. They are among the body’s largest, most complex joints, connecting the femur, tibia, and patella with a web of ligaments, tendons, and cartilage that […]

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Acute Knee Injuries

Acute injuries happen all the time, but recently the 15-24 age group has had the highest injury rate in a study of emergency room visits. Approximately 2.5 million sports-related knee […]

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What is a Cortisone Injection?

Traditionally a more common and well-known approach, cortisone injections are used by orthopedic specialists at Forté Sports Medicine and Orthopedics to treat a wide variety of conditions. Derived from a […]

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UNDERSTANDING HIP FRACTURES: CAUSES, TREATMENT, AND RECOVERY

A hip fracture is more than just a broken bone; it is a serious injury that can impact your mobility, independence, and quality of life. Most often caused by falls […]

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Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Post-Procedure Instructions

Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) treatments use concentrated growth factors from your blood that are injected into the area of injury. You will not feel pain relief from the procedure right […]

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Extracorporeal Shockwave Treatment (ESWT)

What is ESWT? ESWT is a procedure where a form of shockwaves are passed through the skin to the injured or painful part of the body. Shockwaves are low-energy sound […]

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Starting Monday, October 5th -Travel routes to our Carmel Forté office have been impacted by road closures for the Level Up 31 project. Please add extra travel time for your appointments. Visit https://levelup31.com/ for more details

Closure of the following through late-December:

Southbound U.S. 31 ramp to 106th Street, Eastbound 106th Street at U.S. 31 & Eastbound I-465 ramp to southbound Meridian Street