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Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance provides specialized, dynamic care for virtually any orthopedic condition. We partner this professional care with a highly-trained, medical support team and advanced medical technologies, providing you a matrix of care that gets you back to daily activities as quickly as possible. Visit any one of our many locations in East Tennessee to receive the orthopedic care you deserve and the treatment you expect.
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Rotator Cuff Surgery
Considering rotator cuff surgery to heal your aching shoulder? The shoulder specialists at Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance can help!
Hip Replacement Surgeon in Eastern Tennessee
Finding The Hip Replacement Treatment Right For You Knowing the differences between the anterior and posterior approaches is crucial for a successful outcome and recovery when it comes to hip...
Humana Announces Launch of Two National Value-Based Programs
For Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting and Total Shoulder Replacement Procedures LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Sept. 10, 2020 — Leading health and well-being company Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) today announced an...
Hip Labral Tear and Preservation with Dr. Yau of Tennessee Orthopedic Clinic
My name is Paul Yau, and I have a particular interest in hip preservation. One of the most common conditions is labral tears. There can be some clues in figuring out how you obtained the labral...
Common Myths About Back Pain
Common Myths About Back Pain Myth #1: It’s Degenerative Disc Disease So one of the most common things that patients come in with an awareness of already if they've had X-rays or had an MRI, is this...
What is Thumb Arthritis?
In the hand, the thumb is the most arthritic joint. That’s where we see the most clinical manifestation. So you might have x-ray changes of arthritis somewhere else, but what really drives people in to see us is the thumb from an arthritic standpoint, because that’s so involved in the function and the use of your hand, because everything you do with your hand, you use your thumb.
Tennessee Orthopedic Practices To Merge Into One of Nation’s Largest Orthopedic Networks
Tennessee orthopedic practices to merge into one of nation's largest orthopedic networks Three Tennessee orthopedic practices plan to merge into one of the nation's largest orthopedic care networks...
New Member Announced To American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons
In July 2020, Justin C. Kennon MD was elected to join the ranks of the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) as a Candidate Member. Candidate membership in ASES is a privilege and an honor...
Hip Fracture Leads to Tumor Discovery
“He Saved My Life” Deborah Bunner had no plans for a hip replacement. Believing she suffered from arthritis, she endured significant pain in her hip over the past four years. “It was excruciating. I...
The Health Factory Podcast
The Health Factory Podcast: Dr. John M. Lavelle, D.O. talks the importance of functional fitness! Josh:
Hey guys. Welcome back to the Health Factory Podcast. This is Josh, and I’m here with Dusty Holden and Dr. John Lavelle.
Dusty Holden:
Good morning.
Dr. Lavelle:
Glad to be here.
Dusty Holden:
Yeah, it’s good to be back.
Josh:
Last time we talked about injury and then shockingly, that obviously gets a lot of feedback. There’s a lot of folks who have been in pain, a lot of folks who’ve been injured in the past, and then maybe that was what sparked them to either change their training or develop something different, or maybe that’s what turned them off in the first place? That’s what’s kind of led us to talking to Dr. Lavelle today. Real quick, can you explain to us your background in medicine? So, what kind of doctor are you? What do I need to know about what you do?
Shouldering a Burden of Pain
3D design customizes joint replacement for Parkwest patient For some people, retirement means rest and relaxation or getting away from it all. For Blair Minton, 68, you might say retirement has gone...
Trigger Finger
Trigger Finger Trigger finger is a really common condition in which the tendon that helps the fingers move, gets caught in a pulley at the base of the finger. So people will actually feel the pain...