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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Symptoms, when to come in, & common misconceptions Jason Rovak, MD / Hand Surgeon What are the symptoms? Not all hand pain is carpal tunnel syndrome. Carpal tunnel syndrome has a very specific set of symptoms, such as numbness and tingling in the thumb, index, long finger, and sometimes the ring finger. Numbness in the small finger …

Wickenburg Community Hospital Surgical Clinic welcomes Michael Purnell, MD FAAOS, Sports Medicine – Orthopedic Surgeon. Dr. Purnell is a board certified, fellowship trained sports medicine orthopedic surgeon, specializing in shoulder and knee pathology. His sports career pivoted to caring for athletes, where he has been the team physician for a minor league baseball affiliate for over 25 years, as well …

Hi, My name is Brian Schuele and I am the Director of Pharmacy Services at Wickenburg Community Hospital. I am an Arizona native born and raised and graduated from Midwestern University College of Pharmacy – Glendale with a Pharm. D degree in 2016. I started with WCH Pharmacy in October of 2017. If I could describe my career in three …

Wickenburg Community Hospital (WCH) Orthopedic Surgery Services recently acquired Mako SmartRobotics™ for total knee replacement surgeries. Mako Total Knee combines Stryker’s advanced robotic technology with its clinically proven Triathlon Total Knee System,1 which enables surgeons to have a more predictable surgical experience.2 This new robot needed a name, so WCH’s Orthopedic team invited all the school age children from the …

The Arizona Department of Health Services released the following information regarding COVID-19 Vaccination Communication from the Immunization Program Office: “The CDC has made the following recommendations for a single booster dose of Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine based on recommendations from the ACIP. It is recommended at least six months after completion of an initial 2-dose primary Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA COVID-19 vaccine series …

It is difficult to express our gratitude for the “steller” care my husband Frank Middleton received while in the Wickenburg Hospital. First you saved his life, then you took care of him each day. There is a tremendous amount of “team work” displayed between doctors, nurses & respiratory therapists! Thank you does not begin to give the credit and respect …

Too few Americans get the recommended amount of physical activity. There are limitless reasons in a day to forego physical activity, but this comes with a cost. Inactivity contributes to 10% of premature deaths, and inadequate levels of physical activity are associated with $117 billion in annual healthcare costs. Many people would be surprised to learn that 71% of young …

Do you Suffer from Migraine Headaches? If you suffer from migraine headaches or any type of chronic pain, searching for ways to avoid or stop the pain is a constant struggle. Due to the complexity of migraine and other types of pain, there is no one solution that works for everyone. In a recent study, participants were randomly assigned one …

What is an Urgent Care Center? In simplest terms, an Urgent Care center is a convenient option for healthcare needs when the personal physician is not available, one is far from home and needs for a medical provider do not necessarily warrant a visit to an Emergency Room. This is another care choice when illness or injury strikes outside of …

Vitamin D (also referred to as “calciferol”) is a fat-soluble vitamin that is naturally present in a few foods, added to others, and available as a dietary supplement. It is also produced endogenously when ultraviolet (UV) rays from sunlight strike the skin and trigger vitamin D synthesis. Vitamin D must undergo two hydroxylations in the body for activation. The first …