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James W. Larson, MD
Orthopedist
Dr. James Larson is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Winchester, VA. Dr. Larson specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Larson tends to bones, ligaments, muscles, joints, nerves and tendons. Orthopaedic surgeons can specialize in certain areas like the hand, spine, hip, foot and ankle, shoulder and elbow or the knee.
25 years
Experience
James W. Larson, MD
- Winchester, VA
- The Pennsylvania State University
- Accepting new patients
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Is tennis elbow a chronic condition?
Tennis elbow, or any tendinitis, can be cured completely. But it does take a long time! It can be 6-12 months for the symptoms to completely go away. A lot of that depends on READ MORE
Tennis elbow, or any tendinitis, can be cured completely. But it does take a long time! It can be 6-12 months for the symptoms to completely go away. A lot of that depends on how much you continue to use the affected area. If you still play a lot of tennis, your body has to heal from all the old damage, as well as all the new damage that happens every time you play!
Why was my son sent home with fractured ribs?
No, there is very little reason to operate on fractured ribs. We only do that in rare situations where a large segment of the chest wall sucks in during breathing, what is known READ MORE
No, there is very little reason to operate on fractured ribs. We only do that in rare situations where a large segment of the chest wall sucks in during breathing, what is known as a "flail chest." A flail chest will lead to a collapsed lung. But otherwise, ribs should be left to heal on their own. Fractured ribs are very painful, but surgery only makes that worse!
I fractured my hand while playing in my league. Would I need surgery?
No, they don't always require surgery. Surgery is only used when we need to move the fracture pieces back together and hold them there. If the pieces are not too far apart, the READ MORE
No, they don't always require surgery. Surgery is only used when we need to move the fracture pieces back together and hold them there. If the pieces are not too far apart, the fracture can often be treated just with a cast for about 4 weeks.
How long is the recovery for a shoulder dislocation surgery?
In my practice, patients stay in the sling full time for four weeks. After that, you wear the sling just “out of the house” for two weeks but start transitioning out of the sling READ MORE
In my practice, patients stay in the sling full time for four weeks. After that, you wear the sling just “out of the house” for two weeks but start transitioning out of the sling around the house during that time. So you are done with the sling by 6 weeks. And that’s when therapy starts in earnest.
James Larson
James Larson
