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    Patient Story – Hockey Player’s Road to Recovery

    September 20, 2015

    Sean suffered from multiple shoulder dislocations and underwent physical therapy, followed by shoulder surgery. Learn more about his experience at UPMC. Learn More

    Categorized as: Rehabilitation, Sports Medicine, UPMC Stories

    Tagged with: Dharmesh Vyas, dislocated shoulder, hockey, hockey injury, physical therapy, shoulder dislocation, shoulder injury, UPMC, UPMC Sports Medicine

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    My Hip Hurts: Or Is It Back Pain?

    September 8, 2014

    Hip pain is a common complaint and frequent reason patients seek help from their doctors, but is the underlying issue back problems? Learn more. Learn More

    Categorized as: Living and Wellness, Orthopaedics

    Tagged with: arthritis, Dharmesh Vyas, diagnostic testing, herniated discs, Hip pain, low back pain, MRI, orthopaedic surgery, physical therapy, ruptured discs, spinal stenosis, x-ray

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