Dr. Ronald Quam
Orthopedic Surgery
Everett , WA
20 years experience male
Locations
Orthopedic Sports Spine and Hand Center Western Washington Medical Group
Everett , WA
My office hours
Friday: 12am - 3:00pm
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Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Orthopedic Surgery
Aerospace Medicine
Orthopedic Reconstructive Surgery
Licenses
United States: Washington
Languages spoken
English, Korean
Doctor Q&A
37 Answers
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A 50-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ronald Quamanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 19 years experience
Kyphosis weight: I thin that gaining weight will actually make it worse. It would put more strain on your spine, not to mention your heart and joints with excess weigh... Read More
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A 42-year-old female asked:
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Orthopedic Surgery 19 years experience
Bad fall: Was anything fractured? Do you have lingering effects. You most likely will have at least minor aches and pains. If you had to have surgery, or someth... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Orthopedic Surgery 19 years experience
Right shoulder pain: Any pain that wakes you up is concerning. Is it persisting? This can often be caused by irritation of the gall bladder, but heart conditions can cause... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Orthopedic Surgery 19 years experience
Vague shoulder pain: Try range of motion stretches, anti-inflammatories, and heat pads. If you had a history of a specific injury, then have it seen by your family doctor ... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ronald Quamanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 19 years experience
Ear infection: If you went swimming or got water in the ear, the water can remain for short periods of time. If it doesn't resolve within a day, it could mean an ear... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ronald Quamanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 19 years experience
Elbow extension: No, go get it checked out and x-rayed. It could be something treatable now, and not treatable later.
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A 49-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ronald Quamanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 19 years experience
Elbow fracture hea: It depends on which bone, or part of you elbow. Most healthy adults take at least 8 -12 weeks to fully heal a fracture, if you factor in age, smoking... Read More
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A 58-year-old female asked:
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Orthopedic Surgery 19 years experience
Meniscal tear postop: It could very well be scar tissue. The meniscus (or menisci-plural) may have continued to tear also. My guess is that you may have underlying arthri... Read More
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A 17-year-old male asked:
Dr. Ronald Quamanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 19 years experience
Chiropractic kyphosi: It can, but it really depends on if the kyphosis is fixed or temporary. Chirporactic will help with mal alignment and dysfunction, but it will not per... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ronald Quamanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 19 years experience
Locking elbow: If your elbow locks, there is a good chance you have something blocking motion in the joint. This could be a fracture, or debris in the elbow. Have y... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ronald Quamanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 19 years experience
Squats: Yes, they will. Squats will work your thighs and hamstrings quite a bit and strengthen your core. Please be careful with your form and do not lean to... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Orthopedic Surgery 19 years experience
Meniscus surgery rec: That really depends on if they shaved it out or repaired it. If it was simple tear, then you should be healed, or ready for full activity before 90 d... Read More
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A 20-year-old male asked:
Dr. Ronald Quamanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 19 years experience
Spine pain: This can be many things: arthritis, a herniated vertebral disc, nerve compression, simple muscle strain, tumor, etc. Baseline xrays are needed to real... Read More
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A 16-year-old female asked:
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Orthopedic Surgery 19 years experience
Ear pain: Please go in to be seen asap. It could be an ear infection, but is sounds like your central nervous system (spinal cord or brain) are involved. Please... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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Orthopedic Surgery 19 years experience
Side pain: It could be many things. It could be rib injury, a hiatal hernia, a stomach ulcer, many many things. If you really are concerned about it, start wit... Read More
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A 33-year-old male asked:
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Orthopedic Surgery 19 years experience
Often strengthening your core, exercising regularly, and stretching can help resolve this.
If the pain persists after exercising and physical therap... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
Dr. Ronald Quamanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 19 years experience
Neck shoulder pain: This is often caused by impingement on your cervical root nerves that innervate your arm. Try neck and shoulder stretches every day. You have to do t... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ronald Quamanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 19 years experience
Discoid meniscus: If you are having pain and symptoms, you will likely be heading for a knee arthroscopy surgery. Get in to be seen my an orthopedic, or sports medicine... Read More
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A 17-year-old female asked:
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Orthopedic Surgery 19 years experience
Back fat: Your best bet to lose weight is to eat better (low sugar, low carbs, more veggies). At least 30 minutes of daily cardiovascular exercise also helps. W... Read More
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A 55-year-old female asked:
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Orthopedic Surgery 19 years experience
Radial head: It is very possible. If your radial head didn't heal, healed incorrectly, or healed correctly and you hit it with enough force, you may have refractu... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Orthopedic Surgery 19 years experience
Elbow rash: Rashes can be simple reactions to heat or sun, but could also be something more insidious like an infection. A provider really needs to put eyes on(pi... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ronald Quamanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 19 years experience
Repetitive strain: You won't like my answer, but to do that, you need to stop doing the repetitive causing action. Rest is the key. Try alternative activities.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Orthopedic Surgery 19 years experience
Meniscal healing: Follow your surgeons instructions. Do not aggravate it by trying to run or walk too much too early. If it was a simple meniscal shaving, moving your k... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Orthopedic Surgery 19 years experience
Elbow extension: If your elbow is still locked, you need an x-ray. You could try heat and gentle motion with an anti-inflammatory if you don't think it is locked. I ... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ronald Quamanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 19 years experience
Radial head excision: Yes, it could but that can lead to problems with your wrist. A radial head replacement might be a good option. We do that in bads fracture cases.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Elbow compress: If you do not think it is infection, ice and elevate. Try a compression wrap and rest it. If it is hot and red or if you have fevers or chills, get it... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Orthopedic Surgery 19 years experience
Presses for speed: Doing strength exercises will augment your speed to some degree. There is no substitute for old fashioned sprints and intervals on the track though.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ronald Quamanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 19 years experience
Calf bumps: Swollen lymph node, varicose veins, a cyst, possibly a tumor(unlikely), a blood clot, among other things. Have you been immobilized or had an injury ... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ronald Quamanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 19 years experience
Elbow healing time: That can vary. If it was a simple dislocation with minimal ligament damage, it should be stable and ready to go within 4-6 weeks. If you have a frac... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ronald Quamanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 19 years experience
Handstand pushups: That is a great question. Start with v pushups, or pushups with your butt in the air and your weight over your shoulders. You can also do this with yo... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Orthopedic Surgery 19 years experience
Not 100% confirmable: To absolutely confirm, you need an x-ray. In the meantime, buddy tape the toes and wear very supportive , flat, hard-soled shoes if possible. If the ... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
I've been doing like 100 squats everyday with like 10 pounds but my butts been getting smaller. why?
Dr. Ronald Quamanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 19 years experience
Shrinking squats: Did you have adipose (fat)? The squats will tone and sculpt you. If you want the gluts to grow, you need to go up in weight. Be careful and use prop... Read More
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A 49-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ronald Quamanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 19 years experience
Diagnosis a meniscal: Google mcmurray's test. It often is a pain at the joint line area. Swelling is usually involved as well. Mri is helpful to diagnose it too, but not 10... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Orthopedic Surgery 19 years experience
Moving fractured elb: You can in some instances. If it is a non-displaced fracture (looks stable), protected motion is ok. If it looks like it is crushed, or the joint is... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Orthopedic Surgery 19 years experience
Meniscus vs strain: The tincture of time. A strain will usually resolve in a short period of time(a month or less). Most symptomatic meniscal tears will continually be p... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Orthopedic Surgery 19 years experience
Elbow tip: Is the pain still there, or improving? If it is getting better, you probably did not break it. I do recommend going in to get x-rays. That is the on... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Orthopedic Surgery 19 years experience
Broken elbow: You need an x-ray to confirm it. Usually, it is very painful and stays swollen for a prolonged period of time. It is also very hard to move it in see... Read More
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Quam is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Quam is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thanks for your quick reply! X rays were takin but could they have missed a fracture on X ray.
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Thanks for your quick reply! That was a very timeful manor
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful!
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, CA
Graduated 2003MD
Residency
Michigan State/Mt Clemens Regional Medical Center, Mt Clemens, MI
Completed 2008
Awards
Air Force Commendation Medal, United States Airforce
HealthTap Founding Doctor
Affiliations
American Academy or Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics
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