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Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati, OH
Wellington Orthopadics and Sports Medicine
Sardinia, OH
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<ol><li>I am <i> http://www.wellingtonortho.com/ </i> a board certified Orthopaedic Surgeon in Southwestern Ohio. I have been in practice for the past 28 years. I cover sports, trauma, and adult reconstructive cases. I serve as a rehabilitation director for several nursing homes. I got my BS in nutrition and food science and share those values</li></ol>
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Orthopedic Surgery
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Orthopedic Surgery 45 years experience
Meat: E.Coli and salmonella are common.
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Hate to be judged: Any physician should be able to take a history and perform a physical exam, recommend appropriate studies, and come up with a differential diagnosis. ... Read More
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Imaging: An xray usually will tell if the 'tailbone' is broken. Generally, whether it is broken or not, if it is painful from an injury, it will generally imp... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Almost all: Fresh fruits and vegetables, if eaten or juiced, are so full a phytonutrients, which are vitamins, minerals, and enzymes, that are important in loweri... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Could be either: If you injured your hand, and it is swollen, bruised, and painful, it could be broken. If you did not do anything to it, but it hurts, it could be a ... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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There are two: White articular cartilage is termed hyaline cartilage, like the gristle on the end of a drumstick. Fibrocartilage, at least in the knee, is termed th... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
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Frequent: Frequent hand washing and avoid people who appear ill. Drink bottled drinks. Avoid buffets.
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A 47-year-old female asked:
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Bones or joints: Multiple joint pain can come from side effects from medicine, overuse issues, rheumatogic disorders, or from the type of food you eat. Clean up your ... Read More
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A 17-year-old female asked:
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Check it out: Having multiple joint pains can be concerning. That they are all different joints and on the same side is unusual, but still warrants investigation t... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
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Coverup: I is common for breast tissue to enlarge during pregnancy. It may be that the fibrocystic nodules are actually becoming less noticeable. But if afte... Read More
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A 37-year-old male asked:
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Difficult problem: Anterior knee pain is generally difficult to treat. Treatment usually is typical initially with nsaids, pt, bracing, occasional injections. Surgic... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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How fresh?: Generally speaking, a dislocated elbow, if it is reduced, need to be immobilized three weeks then begin rom.. This is to diminish the chance of redisl... Read More
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See a surgeon: Although not common, if all other modalities of treatment fail, including medicine, therapy, and potentially injections, a coccygectomy [sic] may be r... Read More
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Many questions: If the dhea is the only change, it may be, but by stopping it and continuing on your journey, you should return to normal, unless, there is a fluid r... Read More
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Ignore: Impact loading exercises will help minimize the loss of calcium from your skeleton, but be safe.
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Seek care: With that history, an x-ray will be an important test to help determine a course of treatmtne .
I would seek the care of a professional that has th... Read More
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Make sure: Make sure it's not broken by seeking care and to probably get an x-ray. Physical therapy can evaluate the problem and recommend exercises that may im... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Deformed and painful: Most of the time, it comes out in the front of and below the level of the proper joint. The arm hangs down at your side and it is nearly impossible to... Read More
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A 44-year-old female asked:
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It can: Anytime an instrument is used to remove material from the knee, scar will form. How much, how dense, and how painful is dependent upon the genetic mak... Read More
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Make sure: First make sure that's what it is. I saw a man treated by his doctor for six months for a "pulled groin" that i found to acutally be a lung cancer th... Read More
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Still a safe level: Although low per se, it is not so low as to be overly concerned. Generally, if you were having an elective major surgery, you would want your level a... Read More
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Find the cause: At 45, you need to find the cause. If it's from collapsed arches, then orthotics may help. If it'f from arthritis, then potentially knee replacement... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Whole foods: Whole food nutrition is probably the best. Fresh fruits and vegetables have been shown to promote muscle healing and recovery. Systemic inflammation... Read More
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Time will tell: If you have a not too serious bacterial or spoiled food, then a day of nausea, vomiting, then diarrhea usually occurs. Unfortunately there are bad bu... Read More
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Seek another opinion: Mri's are not infallible. They can misread a condition one way or another between 15-50% of the time. If you have been told that there is nothing to... Read More
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Difficult to say: You need to have it evaluated. The negative consequences from an infected total knee replacement are immense. Although it can happen, at times redness... Read More
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Rehab will determine: Following the physical therapist's instructions and guidelines will usually enhance recovery. Everyone is different, but generally after a knee scope ... Read More
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Acute or chronic: If you have a history that caused an overuse, like lifting, pushing, pulling, etc, it may be in response to that. If this has been going on for a whi... Read More
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A 36-year-old female asked:
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It may or may not be: Sometimes after an injury, muscles around the area injured can become irritated and go into some spasm. This can result in pain with motion that seem... Read More
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Check the label: Taking supplements can be helpful, depending on the reason for taking them. At times though, looking at what mother nature has to offer can be better... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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Not necessarily. : May be another condition or your muscles have either not been rehabbed enough. Recheck with your surgeon or get another opinion.
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Time : After an injury to a nerve, if it is not cut, it Gerald regenerates or heals at s rare of 1 mm/day or 1 inch a month. Depending on how long ago your ... Read More
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More history needed: To say it hurts, but not during sports , is confusing. More history would help to determine what a recommended course of action would be
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Evaluate: Nerve entrapment or metabolic imbalances can both cause muscle twitching. I would have someone evaluate you to make sure there is no chemical issues a... Read More
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Diet: Try avoiding all dairy. Increase fruit and vegetable consumption and consider juicing or smoothies for a while. Increase liquids to ½ body weight in... Read More
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Protein: Very common meat allergies are to seafoods, while a common plant protein allergen is the peanut.
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When read: It depends on how quickly after the scan is performed to be read by a radiologist, how quickly after that the impression is transcribed or verbally co... Read More
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MSK: If cardiac or heart issues are not the cause, a condition called costochondritis or tietzes syndrome can cause pain around the sternum from an inflamm... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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Not naturally: The increase bedding or widows hump caused from osteoporosis is not naturally reversible. With acute fractures of the thoracic spine, at times a kyph... Read More
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Maybe: If you have collapsed arches, many times from posterior tibialis stretching or tear, or hereditary flat foot, it generally puts a stress on the knees ... Read More
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A long time: The materials that are used today can last a very long time. 20, 30, 40 years or more. The most common cause of failure today is infection of the tk... Read More
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Reduce it: A dislocated toe needs to be reduced to heal properly.
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How does it look?: If the finger has a "bayonet" appearance at the joint, it is probably dislocated. It feel funny, and a little painful to move, which would not look l... Read More
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Med history: Metabolic imbalance and electrolyte deficiencies can cause twitching. Also nerve disorders could be a source. Have it checked by your family doctor ... Read More
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Probably food: If you want to determine if red stuff in your stool is blood or food, when you use toilet paper to clean yourself, blood will stain the paper red, whi... Read More
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Possible: Osteomyelitis is a bacterial infection of bone. Although most infections in the sinuses can access and drain, unless there was some trauma past or pr... Read More
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Imaging: An xray usually will tell if the ;tailbone is broken. Generally, whether it is broken or not, if it is painful from an injury, it will generally impr... Read More
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What bone is it?: Some fractures around the elbow, like an impacted radial head fracture, may only need to be splinted for a week or two. A fracture into the joint as ... Read More
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Yes and no..: 8-12 reps for max effort will give you power. 20-25 reps with sets will give you endurance. To gain speed and explosiveness, you need to do hand wor... Read More
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It can be: Almost anything in moderation and balanced with exercise and water can be used to loose weight. There are no magic buttons. Consider that 3500 calor... Read More
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Jun 23, 2013
Dr Miller is providing an invaluable service to the public through his contributions on Healthtap. He is clearly knowledgable about Orthopedic surgery and medicine in general. I recommend Dr. Miller.
Mar 27, 2014
Thank you so much for the information you are providing, helping both patients and other doctors!
Jun 23, 2013
Great, trustworthy Orthopaedic physician.
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This saved my life. Thank You! Thank you so much for your time dr.miller.its chronic pain. I forgot to tell that i was diagnosed with costhocondritis and anxiety
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Thanks. I have had a cadaver graft to replace my acl and meniscus repair in one knee 5 years ago. There's still considerable pref for 1 knee
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Thank you for taking the time to answer my question. Much appreciated.
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
The Ohio State University College of Medicine, OH
Graduated 1978MD
Residency
Naval Hospital, Portsmouth, VA
Awards
Top Doctor, Third Place, Cincinnati Region, OH - Summer
2013
Thought Leader, First Place, Cincinnati Region, OH - Summer
2013
Top Orthopedic Surgeon , Second Place, Ohio - Summer
2013
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