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Hand washing helps everyone stay healthy.

IMPROVE YOUR HEALTH THROUGH HAND WASHING

Surgeons may have various specialties, but one unifying trait is that surgeons are really good at hand washing. As orthopedic surgeons, we are highly trained as hand specialists. So, it follows that we have a special affinity for hands and hand health. As we head into cold and flu season, we’d like to take the

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Healthy Holiday Conversations

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Holiday conversation topics are something to consider as you prepare for time with family and friends. Gathering together should be enjoyable and enriching. So, if you want to steer clear of hot topics like politics, but go beyond the small talk, try asking about the family health histories of those you love. Sound weird? It

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Pain-free travel hacks from orthopedic experts.

Pain-Free Holiday Travel

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Spending the holidays pain-free allows you to joyfully celebrate with the family and friends you’ve traveled to see. However, holiday errands and travels can sometimes cause people to overdo it, resulting in pain and injury to joints, muscles and bones. Last year, AAA reported that one in three Americans traveled over the holidays. If traveling

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The Puget Sound Orthopaedics Imaging Team is Comprised of some of the Best Imaging Techs in Medicine.|The Puget Sound Orthopaedics Imaging Team is Comprised of some of the Best Imaging Techs in Medicine.|The Puget Sound Orthopaedics Imaging Team is Comprised of some of the Best Imaging Techs in Medicine.

Spotlight: Puget Sound Orthopaedics Imaging Department

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If you’ve had an orthopedic appointment, you’ve most likely had an X-ray or MRI. This means that you have met one of our incredible imaging department crew members. Each month, an average of 1,600 digital X-rays and 250 MRIs are performed by our imaging staff. We are celebrating our staff this month in honor of

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How to Prepare for Your First Visit with an Orthopedic Surgeon

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Your physician referred you to Puget Sound Orthopaedics for a visit with an orthopedic surgeon, podiatrist or sports medicine doctor. Before agreeing to a treatment plan, you’re sure to have a lot of questions about the goals of treatment, how procedures will be done, possible complications, and your recovery plan. A Bit About Our Approach

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Exercise after orthopedic surgery is part of recovery. It is important to ease into your new fitness routine with the help and support of your care team.

Getting Back to Exercise After Orthopedic Surgery

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If you’ve been sidelined from an injury you’re probably wondering how soon you can get back to your normal exercise routine after orthopedic surgery. But to take a cue from Bogart in Casablanca, “Not so fast, Louis.” Post Orthopedic Surgery Dos and Don’ts Before Starting Sports and Workouts Again There are a few common-sense

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Joint replacement surgery requires downtime and support from a caregiver.

Joint Replacement Surgery: Prepare Your Caregiver & Yourself for a Successful Outcome

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Joint Replacement Surgery Delivers Many Benefits Joint replacement surgery changes lives for the better. With movement restored and less pain, surgery from our doctors in Tacoma, Gig Harbor and Lakewood can make life easier. Healing from surgery, especially joint replacement surgeries of the hip and knee, can require special attention from a caregiver. Care giving

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Learn how your backpack should fit to ensure good health.|Backpack safety can help your child stay healthy.

Backpack Safety for Back to School & Beyond

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Better Back Health: Guidelines for Backpack Fit We love backpacks for all the obvious reasons. They offer convenience and help us haul a bunch of stuff. Whether for hiking or back to school, choosing the right backpack, and having it fit well, is important for good health. According to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons,

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The rough and tumble sport of America’s “national pastime”

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Baseball for all While the Native American game of lacrosse is historically the oldest established sport in our country (dating back to the 1100s), baseball reigns as the country’s earliest national sport when Abner Doubleday invented the game in the early 1800s. Professional clubs entered the baseball scene around 1870. Today, baseball is still considered

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Man and women jumping off the dock into lake.

Play it safe in and around water this summer

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Think before you leap Let’s say you’re 16 years old and you and your buddies are on a hike in the nearby mountain foothills tucked in between the mountains ahead. It’s the first week after hearing the last final bell of the school year ringing in the freedom of summer. As you reach a turn

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