by Dr. Marnie Mabee D'Andrea | Jan 15, 2023 | Bones, Exercise, Movement, Stretching
The hip is a very powerful joint with 17 muscles involved in movement of the hip joint (+/- a few). The hip moves through 6 different ranges of motion: flexion, extension, medial rotation, lateral rotation, abduction (movement away from midline) and adduction... by Dr. Marnie Mabee D'Andrea | Nov 16, 2022 | Acute care, Ankle injuries, Bones, Exercise
If you didn’t happen to read my last Newsletter, I wrote about my recent trip to Italy and my stumble in Venice which altered my trip slightly, but luckily No fraturra! I thought I would take the opportunity to thank you for all the comments and give you a little... 
by Dr. Marnie Mabee D'Andrea | Oct 15, 2022 | Acute care, Ankle injuries, Bones
Many of you are aware I was off to Italy for 10days for a family wedding. We were ready to take advantage of any opportunity to travel. Unfortunately, I had a little acute injury during our day in Venice. I will explain our experience with healthcare in Italy and... 
by Dr. Marnie Mabee D'Andrea | Sep 4, 2022 | Bones, Exercise, Knee Pain, Stretching
Movement of the ankle plays a vital role in the relay of information to our brain about how our body is positioned in space. This phenomenon of knowing our body position is referred to as proprioception. Proprioception occurs as a result of nerve endings, in the... 
by Dr. Marnie Mabee D'Andrea | Apr 5, 2022 | Bones
Originally discussed in December 2018, we rewrote about this topic with a few changes in particular, with more information on how high fructose corn syrup can have a large impact and the biological processes involved. Gout is an inflammatory arthritic disease in... 
by Dr. Marnie Mabee D'Andrea | Dec 29, 2019 | Bones
The image above illustrates the various types of fractures that can occur. The terms “Compound Fracture” is used to describe a fracture that breaks through the skin resulting in an open wound or also called an “Open fracture”. Many displaced...