Encouraging children to get involved in sports is one of the best things parents can do for their kids However, many parents fail to do this for either lack of awareness or lack of tools available for parents. Having access to valuable information is key. That’s why we would like to refer our readers to Read More »
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Tennis Elbow Exercises for Rehab and Prevention
This article originally appeared on Openfit. Despite what its name might suggest, tennis elbow isn’t exclusive to Wimbledon hopefuls. In fact, according to Trevor Thieme, C.S.C.S., Openfit’s senior manager of fitness and nutrition content, just 10 percent of cases of tennis elbow pain actually occur in tennis players. “Tennis elbow is typically an overuse injury,” he explains. Read More »
OrthoNOW Paving a New Path in Immediate Orthopedic Care
OrthoNOW is building a network of immediate orthopedic care centers and OrthoNOW Doral is the flagship location. Dr. Alejandro Badia, an orthopedic surgeon, OrthoNOW Founder and Chief Medical Officer, was frustrated seeing patients for the first time long after their injury, sometimes a month later. That’s because they often went to the emergency room or Read More »
Dr. Alejandro Badia is a Featured Lecturer at IFSSH in Berlin
Dr. Alejandro Badia, co-founder of OrthoNOW, is a featured lecturer at the International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand (IFSSH) conference this week in Berlin, Germany. Dr. Badia will be presenting three lectures. His social media seminar is called “How SoMe has transformed my practice” and focuses on how a digital marketing tool Read More »
Dr. Badia on Health Professional Radio
Dr. Alejandro Badia was recently interviewed on Health Professional Radio about advancements in the treatment of tennis elbow and arthritis of the thumb. Dr. Badia discussed ways to treat tennis elbow, from conservative measures such as stretching exercises, avoiding certain forms of activities that could lead to reinjury or further damage, and periodic cortisone or Read More »
Dr. Badia on Money Matters Top Tips with Adam Torres
Dr. Alejandro Badia was recently a guest on Money Matters Top Tips, a podcast hosted by Adam Torres. The interview focused on the impact of concierge healthcare and the affect of consumerism on the industry, and how OrthoNOW can provide a bridge between elective care and urgent care, with a focus on musculoskeletal and orthopedic Read More »
New AR Technology at OrthoNOW
Dr. Alejandro Badia, co-founder of OrthoNOW, recently purchased an Augmented Reality Device for use in the office during injections and potentially other procedures. The device makes injections more efficient and precise, as the clinician will be able to see the exact location of the needle without needing to turn their head back and forth between Read More »
Drink Up… H2O on the Go
Water makes up roughly 71% of the Earth’s surface… just a bit more than in the average human body. Our bones alone are 31% water! But keeping a constant internal supply is easy to lose track of— and on long, scorching summer days, it’s critical to remember! Why does water matter to our musculoskeletal Read More »
Orthopedic surgeon to know: Dr. Alejandro Badia of OrthoNOW
Written by Angie Stewart | May 22, 2018 Alejandro Badia, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon and the co-founder of Doral, Fla.-based OrthoNOW, a national franchise walk-in orthopedic care center. A hand and upper extremity specialist with more than 15 years of experience, Dr. Badia also founded Doral, Fla.-based Badia Hand to Shoulder Center and Miami Anatomical Read More »