Please click here to fill out an inquiry form if you have questions or concerns about infections at Parkwest Surgery Center.

What is causing my heel pain?

What is causing my heel pain?

Hi, I’m Dr. Michael Tompkins. I’m an orthopedic surgeon at TOC and I’m foot and ankle trained. So I have a lot of patients that come to my clinic with a lot of heel pain. Sometimes it’s hard to differentiate posterior heel pain or pain on the...
Success After Shoulder Surgery

Success After Shoulder Surgery

Pam Willis lived with pain in her left shoulder for many years. A retired Knoxville realtor, the 68-year-old now works part‐time at a women’s clothing store in Pigeon Forge, where she had trouble reaching clothes that were hanging higher up on the racks. “I could lift...
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Daniel G. Branham, M.D, a highly experienced hand surgeon at Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance, explains what carpel tunnel syndrome is. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome What is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? Carpal tunnel is a condition where the median nerve which goes to the thumb,...