Joseph R. Leith, MD
Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon Fellowship Trained
Joseph R. Leith, MD
Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon Fellowship Trained
1000 Ashland Drive, Suite 103
Ashland, Kentucky 41101
Phone: (606) 324-0097
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River Cities Bone and Joint Centre, Inc.

Patient Education

Welcome to River Cities Bone and Joint Centre's Patient Education Library

Below you will find our comprehensive list of resources and educational materials designed to help teach you about any orthopedic condition you may face or treatment you may undergo. To view the conditions, click on the circle associated with the appropriate body part. Click on the condition name on the right to see the condition's video or read more about the condition.

Of course, if you have any questions or concerns regarding any orthopedic condition or treatment, please feel free to contact River Cities Bone and Joint Centre at (606) 324-0097. To request an appointment, use our secure online appointment request form.

This information is intended for educational and informational purposes only. It should not be used in place of an individual consultation or examination or replace the advice of your health care professional and should not be relied upon to determine diagnosis or course of treatment.


SMITH & NEPHEW PATIENT EDUCATION

Arm
Body
Elbow
Foot & Ankle
General
Hand & Wrist
Bennett's Fracture - Fracture of the Base of the Thumb
Bite Injuries - Animal Bites
Bite Injuries - Human Bites
Boutonniere's Deformity - Finger Deformity
Boxer's Fracture - Knuckle Fracture of the Pinky
Carpal Instability - Wrist Ligament Injury
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - CTS
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - Endoscopic Release Surgery
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - Open Release Surgery
Congenital Hand Differences
deQuervain's Tendonitis - Wrist Tendonitis
Dupuytren's Disease
Extensor Tendon Injuries
Flexor Tendon Injuries
Ganglion Cysts - Wrist and hand lumps and bumps
Hand Dislocations
Hand Nerve Injury and Repair
Hand Therapy
Kienbock's Disease
Mallet Finger Injury - Baseball Finger
Pain Management - Trigger Point Injections
Pediatrics - Bite Injuries, Human Bites
Pediatrics - Congenital Hand Differences
Pediatrics- Bite Injuries, Animal Bites
Radial Tunnel Syndrome
Rehabilitation - Hand Therapy
Rheumatoid Arthritis of the Hand
Scaphoid Fracture
Skier's Thumb
Swan Neck Deformity - Finger Deformity
Tendon Transfers
Thumb CMC Arthroplasty - Thumb Joint Reconstruction
Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex (TFCC) Injury - Wrist Sprain
Trigger Finger and Trigger Thumb
Wrist Fracture - Open Reduction and Internal or External Fixation
Head & Neck
Hips
Knee(continued)
Legs
Musculoskeletal
BOTOX for Pain Management
Clavicle Fracture - Broken Collar Bone
Cold Therapy
Electromyography (EMG)- Nerve Test
Electrotherapy - Pain Management
Exercise Therapy - Pain Management
Facet Injections - Pain Management
Femur Fracture - Broken Thigh Bone
Fibromyalgia
Heat Therapy
Humerus Fracture - Broken Upper Arm
Interscalene Brachial Plexus Block
Massage Therapy
Myofascial Release
Neuromuscular Re-education
Neuropathy - Nerve Pain
Pain Management - An Overview
Pain Management - Facet Injections
Peripheral Neuropathy
Progressive Strengthening Exercises
Prolotherapy - Pain Management
Rehabilitation - Myofascial Release
Rehabilitation - Neuromuscular Re-education
Rehabilitation - Progressive Strengthening
Sprains & Strains
Tibia Fracture - Broken Leg
Trigger Points & Trigger Point Injections
Ultrasound Therapy - Pain Management/Rehabilitation
Whiplash - Chiropractic Treatment
Rehabilitation
Shoulder
Spine
Artificial Cervical Disc Replacement
Artificial Lumbar Disc Replacement
Cervical Degenerative Disc Disease - Spinal Cord and Nerve Compression
Cervical Radiculopathy - Cervical Nerve Compression
Cervical Selective Nerve Root Block - Neck
Cervical Spondylitic Myelopathy - Spinal Cord Compression
Coccydynia - Tailbone Pain
Costovertebral Block
Degenerative Disc Disease - Spine Degeneration
Discography
Epidural Injections - Low Back (Lumbar)
Epidural Injections- Neck (Cervical Transforaminal Steroid Injection)
Epidural Injections- Upper Back (Thoracic)
Facet Joint Syndrome - Pain Management
Herniated Disc - Pain Management
Herniated disc cervical/ACDF - Slipped disc in the neck
Laminaplasty- Cervical Spine - Pain Management
Low Back Pain
Lumbar Discectomy
Lumbar Radiofrequency Neurotomy - Pain Management
Minimally Invasive Lateral Access Spine Surgery
Minimally Invasive Posterior Fusion Spine Surgery
Neck Pain
Pediatrics - Scoliosis, Curvature of the Spine
Percutaneous Disc Nucleoplasty
Sciatica
Scoliosis - Curvature of the Spine
Spinal (Lumbar) Fusion/lumbar spinal stenosis - Pinched Nerves in the Back
Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) for Pain Relief
Spinal Stenosis
Spondylolisthesis - Slipped Vertebrae
Spondylolysis - Stress Fracture of Spine- Pain Management
Spondylolysis - Stress Fracture of the Spine
Stellate Ganglion Block
Thoracic Facet Radiofrequency Neurotomy - Upper Back
Whiplash
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