3 Steps to Follow If You Get Injured While Playing or Practicing a Sport

You can wear all the right equipment to keep you safe. You can follow an innocent training program and have proper form. You can do everything right. But sometimes “stuff happens.” Things go wrong. And you can still get injured. So, if that does happen and you do get hurt, it's important that you respond quickly and appropriately so you … Read More

Ski Injury Prevention

There are roughly 144,000 ski-related injuries per year that present to hospital Emergency Rooms and physician's offices.  There are also 148,000 snowboarding injuries that present in any given year.  Most of these injuries have to do with upper extremity injuries trying to prevent a fall or cushion a fall with the arms creating sprains, fractures and dislocations of the upper … Read More

Celebrating a Great Man & A Great Doctor

Dr. Paul Resnick retired this year on June 1st, 2015. Dr. Resnick went to Medical School at Case Western University in Ohio, did an internship and a one-year rheumatology fellowship through Georgetown University in Washington, and a hand surgery fellowship in Colorado before returning back home to Pittsburgh. It was then Dr. Resnick started and ran his own practice from … Read More

New UPMC Spine Center Saves Patients Time & Aggravation, While Giving Them the Spinal Care They Need & Deserve In ONE Convenient Location!

UPMC has recently built a brand new, state-of-the-art Spine Center located on Route 19 in Wexford across from the Walnut Grill Restaurant and is unlike any other facility in the country! Parking is FREE and is located close to the building. The registration process is fast, easy, and headache-free with our new registration kiosks that allow you to register yourself … Read More

Arthritis Expo – October 2015

Lower Back Pain: What’s New, What to Do UPMC St. Margaret orthopedic surgeon Jeffrey A. Baum, MD, Three Rivers Orthopedic Associates UPMC, will discuss current treatments for arthritis and low back pain. Dr. Baum will also discuss current surgical treatment options for arthritis of the lower back. Saturday, October 3, 2015 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Regional Learning Alliance 850 … Read More

New Spine Center Opens in Wexford, PA

Starting September 2015, Three Rivers Orthopedic Spine Physicians, Dr. Baum, Dr. Silvaggio and Dr. Smith will begin to provide care at the New State-of-the-Art Spine Center located in Wexford, PA. The new UPMC Passavant Spine Center will be a one-stop location for treatment of back and neck pain, and care of any injury, disorder, or deformity of the spine and will offer … Read More

Why Are My Fingers Tingling?

Managing Carpal and Cubital Tunnel Syndrome Symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome include wrist pain, hand numbness, loss of grip strength, and tingling fingers.  With cubital tunnel syndrome, the tingling sensation occurs only in the pinkie and ring finger.  In both conditions, early detection and treatment can help avoid permanent nerve damage. If you want to learn more about carpal tunnel … Read More