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Local “weekend warrior” returns to basketball court after successful ACL reconstruction
Game Changer When work, family and social commitments fill the calendar, squeezing in a daily workout can be tough. Enter the “weekend warrior,” the 30-to-50-something sports enthusiast who packs seven days of moderate exercise into a few days of high-intensity workouts. While any amount of exercise is beneficial, strenuous exertion following long periods of inactivity…
Read MoreReconstructive ACL surgery helps a Northern VA high schooler get back on the soccer field
Game On Ismail Waziry, a 19-year-old high school senior from Woodbridge, Virginia, has been playing soccer since he came to the United States from Pakistan in 2009. Early in 2015, he had an experience familiar to many athletes: he tore his anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL. “It was during a game,” Ismail says. “I tried…
Read MoreCPAP doesn’t work for you? Inova doctor develops new sleep apnea treatment
Good News for Sleep Apnea Sufferers For people with sleep apnea who can’t get the relief they need from continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines — devices to help open airways — or other treatments, there may be an answer. Michael Abidin, MD, who specializes in ear, nose and throat disorders, has been developing a state-of-the-art…
Read MoreYoung woman thrives after severe stroke, thanks to the experts at Inova Alexandria Hospital
Time is Brain Having moved to the East Coast from California to complete her law degree, Cynthia Swift, 34, was busy launching a new career in public policy. The job required numerous hours at a computer and Cynthia pushed herself to adjust to the demands of her new workload. In late November, she began to…
Read MoreChildren’s Emergency Room at Inova Loudoun Hospital Hosting Focus Groups for Parents/Caregivers of Autism and Sensory Processing Disorder Children
Leesburg, VA – August 12, 2016 – The Children’s Emergency Room at Inova Loudoun Hospital is the only pediatric ER in Loudoun County and one of only two in the Northern Virginia area. In an effort to continue meeting the needs of our youngest patients Inova Loudoun Hospital is exploring the possibility of becoming an autism…
Read MoreSwimming with Engie, for Cancer Research, Mount Vernon Gazette, August 11, 2016
Inova Mount Vernon Joint Replacement Center continues its pioneering care options
Leading the Pack Inova Mount Vernon Hospital is a trailblazer when it comes to minimally invasive outpatient joint replacement. Nitin Goyal, MD, and colleagues at the Inova Joint Replacement Center performed the first outpatient knee and hip replacements in the Northern Virginia area. Dr. Goyal is a hip and knee replacement surgeon with a special…
Read MoreSteps to reduce symptoms of pollen-related allergies, from your friends at Inova Mount Vernon Hospital
Allergy Alert The nicer weather that comes with the return of spring and fall may put you in the mood to spend more time outside. But if you’re one of the 35 million Americans who suffer from pollen-related allergies, you may associate the outdoors with coughing, sneezing and runny eyes. Here are some measures you…
Read MoreInova Mount Vernon Hospital prepares senior volleyball champ for comeback following knee replacement
A League of His Own At 85, it’s not uncommon for Paul Winkel to play competitive volleyball six hours a week against athletes 30 years younger than he is. Or to spend mornings at the gym lifting weights, exercising on a stationary bike and treadmill, stretching and doing pushups. That’s because the senior volleyball world…
Read MoreInova Mount Vernon Hospital offers superior E.R. care
E.R. Ranks in Top 1 Percent in Patient Satisfaction More than 40,000 patients receive their care through Inova Mount Vernon Hospital (IMVH) Emergency Department each year — about 110 people each day. Even as construction continues on pace to open the new hospital E.R. this fall, patients are giving rave reviews about the care they…
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