Judith Neima enjoyed working side by side with her husband, Ted, in their Clipper Cargo store in downtown Vacaville until the pain her back pain grew so intense, she had to quit. “Basically my lumbar discs had gone all cattywampus,” she recalled…

Most people think trauma cases involve car crashes and dramatic falls, but for some older Solano County residents, simply twisting the wrong way can result in a hip fracture. That’s because osteoporosis decreases mass and density, making bones brittle and vulnerable…

NorthBay Health Orthopedic Surgeon Robert Peterson, M.D., has a passion for helping athletes — young and old — stay in the game. It is a deep and infectious enthusiasm rooted in a love of sport he traces back to his own childhood on a farm in Provo, Utah…

Ever tried to button a shirt or turn a door knob without using your thumb? It’s nearly impossible, because more than 80 percent of what you do with your hands requires the use of a thumb, according to Daniel Birkbeck, M.D., Orthopedic Surgeon for NorthBay Health…

Michael Caravelli, M.D., knew from the time he was in sixth-grade that he wanted to be an orthopedic surgeon. What he didn’t know is that his chance to be a professional baseball player would come first, giving him enormous insight into the needs of not only athletes, but everyone who needs to move.

Years of jumping out of airplanes as a U.S. Army 82nd Airborne paratrooper and a workplace injury had taken its toll on Tommy Callahan, 62, of Suisun City. “I’ve been in pain for almost 30 years and — between my back and my ankles — just got used to it around a 10 level,” he confessed…