A hip replacement is recommended to patients who have advanced hip arthritis, where the pain is unbearable and mobility is severely limited. Hip replacement surgery has two main approaches: posterior (from the back) and anterior (from the front). An anterior hip replacement surgery is Read More
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Finding An Orthopedic Specialist Who Works With Sports Injuries
One of the risky trade-offs of playing sports is the chance of injury. Common sports injuries involve your joints, muscles, and other soft tissues. You can treat some minor injuries at home. However, most injuries need special care by a professional. That’s when it’s best to consult an orthopedic Read More
Recovery From Hip Replacement
Are you suffering from severe pain due to arthritis, hip fracture, or another hip condition? Did various conservative treatments such as medications, injections, and therapy work for you? If these treatments fail to alleviate your severe pain, which is a possible symptom of a degenerative hip Read More
Movement Restrictions After Joint Replacement Surgery
Joint replacement surgery is a very beneficial procedure for those who need it. While it is a safe procedure, it is still considered major surgery. You will likely need extensive time to heal, and during this time, there will be movement restrictions to adhere to. Let’s take a look at what you Read More
What Will Physical Therapy Look Like After a Reverse Shoulder Replacement?
Thanks to new medical technologies and surgical methods, shoulder replacement surgery is now more successful than ever before. The relatively new method of reverse shoulder replacement can give you a perfectly functioning shoulder even if you have severe shoulder arthritis that has severely damaged Read More
Risks and complications of arthroscopic knee surgery
Arthroscopic knee surgery is a minimally invasive technique of making repairs to the knee ligament or meniscus. The highly advanced procedure has an over 90 percent success rate. Arthroscopy involves the use of smaller incisions and specialized tools to perform the repairs. Arthroscopic knee Read More
Common Injuries Treated by a Foot and Ankle Doctor
Did you know that you have more than 100 muscles, ligaments, and tendons; 33 joints; and 26 bones in each foot? Each of these structures is a potential site for injury. Getting adequate knowledge of the common injuries that affect them—and their symptoms—is crucial for seeking prompt treatment Read More
When Should I See a Podiatrist for My Bunions?
Are you bothered by that bony bump at the base of your big toe and wondering what it is? It could be a bunion, which develops when the bones in the front part of your foot move out of place, causing the joint at the base of your big toe to protrude. Bunions tend to run in families, so the reason Read More
What Does Sports Medicine Consist of?
The field of sports medicine was first established in Germany in 1911, and since then, it has undergone exponential growth. What started out as a mere investigation of sports and physical exercises has now evolved into a multifaceted field. Sports medicine integrates care from medical practitioners Read More
What are some of the hardest orthopedic surgeries to recover from?
Many people hesitate when it comes to orthopedic surgery due to fears of a lengthy, difficult, and painful recovery. When you go into treatment, what you want is to be free of the pain and other symptoms that you are experiencing. Truthfully, there are some orthopedic surgeries that are challenging Read More
