Blue Ridge News & Blog

The ankle is a complex joint, and the ligamentous anatomy is also complicated. The most common ankle injury relating to the ankle ligaments is an acute sprain or strain of the lateral ankle ligaments, which can be caused by rolling your ankle while running or jumping or by landing awkwardly from a jump. About 20%...

The ankle specialists at EmergeOrtho-Blue Ridge Region provide simple FAQs about hairline ankle fractures: symptoms, causes, and at-home or medical treatments.

The specialists at EmergeOrtho-Blue Ridge Region discuss wrist tendinitis, its causes, symptoms, and treatments, and when surgery is recommended.

Our orthopedists outline the potential causes of and treatments for shoulder pain that radiates down the arm to the elbow.

Beginning and advanced runners can learn how to prevent shin splints from this step-by-step guide from EmergeOrtho sports medicine specialists.

Orthopedists discuss the possible causes of back pain between the shoulder blades, at-home and medical treatments, and ways to prevent the pain.

Shoulder specialists discuss common shoulder injuries resulting from a fall, when to see a specialist, treatment options, and fall prevention tips.

Shoulder popping without pain is usually harmless but can have various causes. Know when to see a specialist; they offer many treatment options.

Shoulder replacement surgery may be the answer to your chronic pain and mobility issues. See surgery options and what conditions each treats. treats.

There is no quick way to heal achilles tendinitis, but there are many at-home, medically directed, and surgical treatments available to speed up recovery.