What is Tennis Elbow? Tennis elbow, also known as lateral epicondylitis, is a major cause of pain along the outer elbow. Pain is usually worse with activities such as gripping, or with repetitive wrist motions. Patients with this condition often have tenderness along the outer (lateral) part of the Read More
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July 2022 Hand Surgery Topic: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome… continued
Hello, I am Dr. Ayisha Livingstone, MD, a Fellowship trained and Board-Certified Orthopedic Hand Surgeon. I reside and practice in Fort Lauderdale, Florida with the South Florida Orthopedic Group. I completed my Orthopedic Residency at the University of Miami, and my Fellowship at the University of Read More
June 2022 Hand Surgery Topic: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Hello, I am Dr. Ayisha Livingstone, MD, a Fellowship trained and Board-Certified Orthopedic Hand Surgeon. I reside and practice in Fort Lauderdale, Florida with the South Florida Orthopedic Group. I completed my Orthopedic Residency at the University of Miami, and my Fellowship at the University of Read More
Low Back Pain: When The Foundation Crumbles
Back pain can often be debilitating, but often can be managed depending on the cause. Most commonly, a strain/sprain of the low back muscles and tendons is the cause of acute low back pain and can often be treated with therapy and medications. Core weakness can predispose patients to being more Read More
Shoulder Pain: Treatment Options
Shoulder Pain Shoulder pain is one of the most common problems I see in our offices. There are many causes of shoulder pain ranging from overuse injuries in throwing athletes to dislocations from sports and trauma to arthritis and the most common cause which is rotator cuff dysfunction. The Read More
April 2022 Hand Surgery Topic: Trigger Finger/Thumb
Hello, I am Dr. Ayisha Livingstone, MD, a Fellowship trained and Board-Certified Orthopedic Hand Surgeon. I reside and practice in Fort Lauderdale, FL with the South Florida Orthopedic Group. I completed my Orthopedic Residency at the University of Miami, and my Fellowship at the University of Read More
Heat Illness: When it’s more than just a good sweat
As the weather begins to warm back up and spring sports are kicking in to gear, it’s important to be aware of the signs and symptoms of heat illness, what to do, and most importantly, how to prevent heat illness. Today we are going to review a few of the major points everyone should be aware of, Read More
It’s All In The Hips
Hip pain can mean many different things to different people, so it’s important to be clear with your doctor when you say hip pain. Hip pain can generally be broken into 3 different areas. The front, side and back. Each of these regions means very different causes of pain and of course very different Read More
Not all meniscal injuries are the same
Knee injuries are one of the most common injuries that I see every day. Tears of the meniscus are one of the most frequent of these injuries. Patients typically present in the office with pain at the inside (medial) or outside (lateral) of the knee and often have swelling in the joint. Additionally, Read More
Utilizing telemedicine visits during Covid-19
Your safety and well-being is our top priority. As COVID-19 cases are spiking in our area, we encourage you to take advantage of telemedicine visits as an alternative approach to seeing our Physicians for non-urgent visits, such as review of your MRI or other diagnostic tests. What is Read More