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Every year, the Greater Baton Rouge Business Report publishes its annual Influential Women in Business issue, honoring talented female leaders who hold influential roles in a variety of business industries. We’re proud to announce that our founder, Dr. Meredith Warner, was selected as one of Baton Rouge’s Influential Women in Business for 2015.
Heel pain is very common. This pain is disabling and is from heel spurs, inflamed tissues or degenerating tissues in the foot. The pain is felt on the bottom of the heel, mostly on the inside half of the bottom of the heel. The pain occurs when standing or walking or running . This pain […]
Whiplash is a common term that we often hear referred to in movies by characters wearing a neck brace in their attorney’s office. However, it is a real injury that can cause serious pain and complications and requires attentive treatment.
Caused by inflammation of the tendons of the foot and the ankle, ankle tendonitis is an especially common form of ankle injury. The condition presents with pain, swelling and stiffness of the ankle, and causes difficulty in walking and performing routine activities. Tendonitis may be caused by overuse of the tendons, injury, flat foot or […]
A “backache” or back pain is one of the most common complaints, which most of us suffer from at some point in our lives. Pain can exist in any part of the back: the upper back, which includes the neck and shoulder area, the middle back, the lower back, or the tail bone. It can […]
Orthotics is a branch of medical science that deals with the manufacturing and application of a device – commonly known as an orthotic – to correct the alignment of the neuromuscular and skeletal system. Orthotics design relies on knowledge of anatomy, physiology, biomechanics and engineering. Available for both upper and lower limbs, orthotics have multiple […]
A chronic condition in which the body is unable to maintain normal blood sugar levels, diabetes can gradually eat away at parts of the body if not well controlled. Diabetes is grouped into two types: juvenile diabetes where there is no insulin production due to destruction of the cells of the pancreas, and maturity onset […]
The hip joint is the largest, most important and complex joint of the body. It is part of the lower pelvic girdle and bears all the weight of the upper half of the body while allowing for locomotion of the body by synchronizing the walking movement of the lower extremities. Classified as a ball and […]
Pediatric orthopedics is a specialty that focuses on musculoskeletal (muscles, bone and joint) conditions found in children – the most common of which are categorized as:
Among the many forms of ankle injuries, ankle dislocation is a common condition in which the ankle bone (also called the talus bone) is displaced from its normal position by a severe injury or force, and is often associated with a bone fracture. Ligaments in the ankle connect the lower limb bones – the tibia […]
