Shoulder pain in an overhead athlete can reflect an issue with the mechanics of the shoulder rather than a single traumatic injury. Internal rotator cuff impingement is one example, occurring in association with overhead activity and the positions used during throwing. When evaluating possible shoulder impingement syndrome, recognizing the pattern — and understanding how glenohumeral…
Gestational diabetes affects roughly 12% of pregnancies and accounts for about 6 in 7 cases of diabetes during pregnancy, making a clear understanding of gestational diabetes diagnosis criteria essential for every primary care and obstetrics provider. Getting the timing and the testing sequence right informs outcomes for both mother and baby. In a recent episode…
Referring providers in Bullitt County, Kentucky, and communities south of Louisville now have another local option for patients who need cardiovascular evaluation and ongoing management. Laura J. Pope, APRN, will provide general cardiology services at Norton Heart & Vascular Institute – Bullitt County, located in Shepherdsville. The new office will expand access to specialized evaluation,…
Norton Children’s has opened a new center for expectant families needing complex medical care. Norton Children’s Fetal Care Center will be a regional destination for parents when their baby is diagnosed with a serious medical condition before birth. The center, at 601 S. Floyd St. in Louisville, brings together pregnancy and fetal specialists, advanced imaging…
Norton Leatherman Spine is testing whether a new nonopioid pain medication can change how patients recover from lumbar fusion surgery — and early enrollment numbers suggest clinicians and patients are eager to find out. The primary study, “Initiation of Suzetrigine Use in Lumbar Spine Fusion Surgery: Implications and Barriers to Implementation” evaluates suzetrigine (brand name…
Norton Leatherman Spine’s fellowship began in the 1980s, making it one of the oldest in the country — but its modern shape took hold starting in 1990, when Steven D. Glassman, M.D., and John R. Dimar II, M.D., began building on the clinical foundation Kenton D. Leatherman, M.D., had established. What started as a basic…
Reviewed by Kent L. Walker, D.O., pediatric spine surgeon and pediatric orthopedic surgeon with Norton Children’s Leatherman Spine; and Natalie R. Jennette, APRN, nurse practitioner with Norton Children’s Leatherman Spine The patient Patient is an 11-year-old boy presenting with diplegic cerebral palsy, neuromuscular scoliosis, autism and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. He already had been through a…
Norton Cancer Institute is expanding access to high-quality oncology care with the opening of a new location in Bullitt County, Kentucky, later this year, bringing comprehensive cancer services closer to home for patients in this growing community. The site will offer medical oncology and on-site infusion services, significantly reducing the need for patients to travel…
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