If your knee is suffering from debilitating pain that doesn’t respond to conservative (non-surgical) treatments, your orthopedic physician may recommend surgery. The doctor will have taken imaging scans and determined that you do not need a full knee replacement, but rather relatively minor repairs, Read More
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Joint Revision: Why Is It Needed?
Total joint replacement surgery is becoming increasingly popular among people of virtually all ages, with more than 1 million procedures being performed in the U.S. every year. Joint replacement surgery involves removing and replacing certain parts of an arthritic or damaged joint with an artificial Read More
Getting Back to Practice After Knee Arthroscopy
Use anything every day, and it will wear down. Your knees are no exception and are particularly susceptible to injury if you engage in sports. Severe knee injuries are often treated either through therapy or through surgical procedures, such as knee arthroscopy. Knee arthroscopy is a minimally Read More
Deciding to Have Joint Replacement Surgery
If you are thinking about having joint replacement surgery, you most likely have been told by your orthopedic specialist that conservative therapies are no longer sufficient in keeping your pain under control so that you can do the things you want to do. This pain is likely caused by Read More
Most Common Types of Orthopedic Surgery
Orthopedic surgery is performed to repair injuries and treat conditions of the musculoskeletal system. Orthopedists can perform surgical and nonsurgical treatments on the bones, muscles, ligaments, tendons, and related tissues and structures. The field of orthopedic surgery has advanced to the Read More
Preparing for Joint Replacement Surgery
If you're up for joint replacement surgery, you’re not alone. Roughly a million Americans undergo joint replacement surgery every year. While there are many alternatives for treating joint problems, joint replacement is sometimes the last and only option that can bring lasting pain relief and Read More
How to Prevent Future Sports Injuries
Sports and athletics are a great way to keep healthy, strengthen your body, and have something to work toward. For a lot of people, playing sports is an important activity that takes a lot of dedication and hard work to master. Unfortunately, with sports comes sports injuries, which can have lasting Read More
Recovery From A Total Joint Replacement Surgery
If you are dealing with persistent joint pain and a limited range of motion, you may be considering total joint replacement surgery. Total joint replacement surgery is a procedure that helps to relieve chronic joint pain and improve mobility when other treatments have been unsuccessful. Joint Read More
What Is Fluoroscopy?
There are many imaging tests used in the medical field today. Each offers different benefits and risks. One such imaging test is called the fluoroscopy. Fluoroscopy is an imaging technique that utilizes a continuous high-resolution X-ray that is connected to a monitor, allowing your physician to Read More
Differences Between MRIs and Ultrasounds
When you see your doctor for musculoskeletal pain, they may request imaging tests to get a good look at what could be causing your symptoms, to determine the underlying cause, and to give you an accurate diagnosis. The two most commonly used image-guided diagnostic tools are the ultrasound and the Read More
