Successful Patient Cases
Why a shoulder injury shouldn't mean surgery
A weight lifter and Dragon Boat Racer, when Salvatore injured his shoulder in the gym, he was hopeful that a little rest would solve the pain. But after a month without much resolve, he knew he had to take more measures to get back to his training. He had been to UP once before and […]
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From heart attack to marathon finish
10 years ago, UP orthopedist Ethan Chen was running his first marathon in Taiwan – and collapsed 800 meters from the finish line. He had heat stroke – his body temperature measuring at 43°C and was thus immediately sent to the ICU for emergency treatment due to a resulting cardiac arrest. This past November, he decided to […]
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What is Frozen Shoulder? And what can you do about it?
Are you dealing with stiffness, pain or a limited range of motion in the shoulder? ‘Frozen Shoulder’ or adhesive capsulitis is a condition which affects the shoulder and can be quite painful, as well as hard to detect if you’re not familiar with this syndrome. Affecting at least 5% of the population, Frozen Shoulder happens […]
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Case study: Second Chance Success Without Surgery
Zhao Yitao is a talented young basketball player. But on January 6th of last year, he was playing basketball in the morning when he jumped and stepped down incorrectly, causing his knee to twist. He didn’t notice anything wrong immediately, but later that evening the pain progressively got worse. “I didn’t sleep at all […]
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