Orthopedic Medical Articles
Polo & Equestrian Injuries to the Upper Limbs
Posted on Monday, December 10th, 2018This article was first published on Polo Barbados 2014 Edition. You can read here testimonials from polo players such as Monique Archer and Danny Atwell. The article is still very relevant today not only for polo players but also for golf players and other competitive and recreational sports’ players. If you are suffering pain in your upper limbs, no matter the level of injury, please [...]
Injuries that Could Cost Teams the World Cup
Posted on Tuesday, May 15th, 2018"Upper extremity injuries tend to keep the players out of the game for a bit longer" For some countries, soccer is an integral part of their culture, and their players are hailed as national heroes. So, with the World Cup merely a month away, fans from all over the world are placing their bets on their national teams and players. One key component that defines these teams’ victories [...]
Renowned hand and wrist surgeon discusses athletic wrist injuries
Posted on Wednesday, February 11th, 2015Dr. Alejandro Badia, MD, FACS, hand and upper limb surgeon was one of the keynote speakers at the 2015 American Association for Hand Surgery Annual Meeting this past Wednesday.The meeting took place at the Atlantis Resort, Paradise Island; however, Badia was available to speak with The Freeport News briefly.“I’m so pleased to be in beautiful Bahamas. My mission has been, and always [...]
Renowned Orthopedic Expert Attends 2015 Hand Surgery Meeting in the Bahamas
Posted on Wednesday, February 4th, 2015Dr. Alejandro Badia, recognized as one of the top hand surgeons in the United States, will serve as a opening speaker at the American Association for Hand Surgery 2015 Annual Meeting scheduled to be held in Nassau tomorrow morning.He will be giving a presentation on the latest in “Maximizing Economics in a Changing Health Care Environment” and “Sports Injuries of the Hand and Wrist” [...]
Sports Injuries of the Hand and Wrists: Renowned Orthopedic Surgeon Attends AAHS 2015 Bahamas
Posted on Thursday, January 29th, 2015Dr. Alejandro Badia, MD, FACS, Hand & Upper Limb Surgeon, who was recently proclaimed as “One of the Top Hand Surgeons in the United States”, Founder and Medical Director of Badia Hand to Shoulder Center, spokesperson and advocate on the latest in orthopedic technology: “ARPWAVE Neuro Therapy”, CEO of the OrthoNOW® Care Environment” and “Sports Injuries of the Hand and [...]
Renowned hand and wrist surgeon discusses athletic wrist injuries
Posted on Thursday, January 29th, 2015Dr. Alejandro Badia, MD, FACS, hand and upper limb surgeon was one of the keynote speakers at the 2015 American Association for Hand Surgery Annual Meeting this past Wednesday.The meeting took place at the Atlantis Resort, Paradise Island; however, Badia was available to speak with The Freeport News briefly.“I’m so pleased to be in beautiful Bahamas. My mission has been, and always [...]
Renowned Orthopaedic Expert Attends 2015 Hand Surgery Meeting In The Bahamas
Posted on Thursday, January 29th, 2015DR ALEJANDRO Badia, recognised as one of the top hand surgeons in the United States, will serve as a opening speaker at the American Association for Hand Surgery 2015 Annual Meeting scheduled to be held in Nassau tomorrow morning.He will be giving a presentation on the latest in “Maximising Economics in a Changing Health Care Environment” and “Sports Injuries of the Hand and Wrist” [...]
Top American Hand Surgeon to speak at medical meeting free and great for locals
Posted on Thursday, January 29th, 2015Dr. Alejandro Badia, hand and upper limb surgeon, who was recently proclaimed as one of the top hand surgeons in the United States, founder and medical director of Badia Hand to Shoulder Center, spokesperson and advocate on the latest in orthopedic technology: “ARPWAVE Neuro Therapy”, CEO of the OrthoNOW Orthopedic Urgent Care franchise network, and past president of [...]
Local doctors get expert training
Posted on Saturday, January 10th, 2015Tuesday, April 19 2011 A public/private sector collaboration is working to enhance the capability of doctors at public health facilities to treat persons with hand and shoulder injuries. Caribbean Hand Centre (CHC) is working to build the skills of locals in areas such as splinting, and hand manipulation techniques. According to a release, “these techniques are designed [...]
Caribbean Hand Centre bring ARP Wave System
Posted on Saturday, January 10th, 2015Treatment for injury, inflammation, pain By ANNE HILTON published of Page 10 of NEWSDAY SECTION B Tuesday, Feb 4, 2014 HAVE you ever stopped to consider what you'd do if you weren't able to use your hands, if the hand you favour, the right or the left, were injured? I had a wake-up call when I developed "trigger thumb". In fact I didn't know it was trigger thumb until I got an email [...]