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May is National Trauma Awareness Month. This year, North Oaks encourages you to play it safe to prevent sports injuries. One sports injury that ALWAYS requires medical attention is concussion. If you notice dizziness, confusion, nausea, vomiting clumsy movement, forgetfulness, loss of consciousness ...
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North Oaks Sports Medicine is shining the spotlight on Gharmaine Ashton, Tommy Brocato, Jenna Reno and Baylie Stears as “Student-Athletes of the Month” for August. Ponchatoula High School Senior Jenna Reno, 17, has a 4.0 GPA. She ranks as the top runner on the Green Wave's Cross ...
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For a rising number of adults, advanced scoliosis—commonly known as a curvature or rotation of the spine—is limiting their activity and causing pain, difficulty breathing and even embarrassment. But Orthopaedic Surgeon Matthew C. Lafleur, MD, of North Oaks Orthopaedic Specialty Center ...
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Operation Joint Camp at North Oaks Medical Center is helping patients plan for a speedy recovery from joint replacement surgery. The program is designed to fully prepare patients for surgery and recovery by working closely with medical professionals to learn what to expect before, during and after ...
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We use our hands every day without any thought... to write, drive, work and care for our families. Our hands can, however, become a source of discomfort when tingling, numbness, or even pain, make these simple tasks difficult. These can be signs of carpal tunnel syndrome, one of the most common hand ...
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