Triangle News & Blog

Working hard and playing hard can often lead to shoulder pain. At EmergeOrtho—Triangle Region, we encounter many types of shoulder injuries and conditions, many of which are the result of a sports mishap or overuse. One of the most common shoulder problems our active patients experience is rotator cuff tendonitis. If you are an athlete,...

Platelet-rich plasma therapy (PRP) has been widely used as a method for addressing sports-related injuries. Tiger Woods, Alex Rodriguez, Hines Ward, and Kobe Bryant are all examples of professional athletes known for undergoing PRP therapy to treat sports injuries. PRP treatment serves as an attractive and less-invasive sports medicine treatment method. At EmergeOrtho—Triangle Region, we...

At EmergeOrtho—Triangle Region our mission is to help patients Emerge Stronger. Healthier. Better. This means offering comprehensive, patient-focused orthopedic care. It also means that our physicians and surgeons effectively utilize advanced treatment and surgical approaches. In doing so, our patients benefit by experiencing reduced recovery periods, less pain, and a more rapid return to the...

If you happen to be a weekend warrior, this article is meant for you! A recent research-based article on Achilles tendon tears actually uses the term “weekend warrior,” when discussing one of the main causes of the injury. Of course, those who regularly participate in sports like tennis, basketball, diving, and track are also susceptible...

Raleigh, NC, September, 2020 – EmergeOrtho announced today their involvement as investigators in the Centinel Spine, LLC, Multicenter, Prospective, Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing the Safety and Effectiveness of prodisc® C SK and prodisc® C Vivo to Mobi-C® Cervical Disc in the Treatment of Two-Level Symptomatic Cervical Disc Disease (SCDD). The prodisc® products being used in...

Over time the joints of the body experience wear and tear. Sometimes joint degeneration can be impacted and exacerbated by arthritis. In other instances damaged joints are the result of another type of orthopedic condition. If a compromised joint doesn’t respond to conservative treatment or the damage is simply too severe, an orthopedic physician may...

In a single year, 370,770 hip replacements were recorded in the U.S. By 2030, total hip replacements are expected to rise by 171 percent! Since first performed in 1960, total hip replacement surgery continues to improve and advance. Patients who have experienced an injury, arthritis, or other hip conditions may opt for a hip replacement...

Rotator cuff tears are one of the most common shoulder injuries. They can creep up slowly over time, or come on suddenly as a result of a fall or other accident. Individuals with a rotator cuff tear often experience significant pain and discomfort. It can even prevent people from performing their favorite and mundane, daily...

Tennis season is open! For many North Carolinians, tennis is more than a recreational sport, it is a source of endorphins, socialization, and routine. This means that a lateral epicondylitis diagnosis simply does not fit into the schedule! For those of you wondering what lateral epicondylitis is, you may know the condition better as “tennis...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 42.2 million emergency room visits are injury-related. Of the millions of injuries that emergency rooms (ER) encounter each year, there are a substantial amount that could have been treated at an orthopedic urgent care. In doing so, patients could have saved time and money. In fact,...