OrthoCarolina
Orthopedic Urgent Care
When time is of the essence, OrthoCarolina offers urgent care for the entire family. All of our Orthopedic Urgent Care (OUC) locations are staffed by board-certified Orthopedic Surgeons and licensed orthopedic Physician Assistants.
OrthoCarolina Running
As the regional leader in orthopedic care, OrthoCarolina running is your one-stop shop for all your orthopedic needs. Whether a professional or amateur, OrthoCarolina has all the services you’ll need to get back in the game. From orthopedics to imaging to therapy to training we are the only experts you’ll need.
OrthoCarolina Basketball
As the regional leader in orthopedic care, OrthoCarolina basketball is your one-stop shop for all your orthopedic needs. Whether a professional or amateur, OrthoCarolina has all the services you’ll need to get back in the game. From orthopedics to imaging to therapy to training we are the only experts you’ll need.
Fitness Training: A Healthy Approach
Whether it’s jogging, aerobics, Stairmaster, weight training or swimming, fitness training has become a major part of many American lives. Though these types of activities are felt to be relatively safe forms of fitness training, […]
Ankle Strengthening
Ankle strengthening can be a very important factor in healing ankle injuries. Four main strengthening exercises include eversion, dorsiflexion, inversion and plantarflexion.
Ankle Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation of your ankle(s) after an injury will focus on the achievement of the following goals: obtaining normal range of motion, obtaining normal strength, and obtaining normal control/proprioception.
Achilles Tendon Exercises
Heel cord (Achilles tendon) and calf muscle stretching exercises are very important. These exercises should be performed for at least five minutes twice a day. You cannot stretch too much.
Treating Plantar Fasciitis
Although improvement typically takes 8 weeks or more, improvement was seen in more than 80% of patients with chronic plantar
fasciitis in a randomized study.
