Effective Pain Treatment
Pain is frequently associated with orthopedic problems, and proper treatment of the painful symptoms is one of your priorities. However, controlling pain is not always a simple process. Many patients...
View ArticleDelaying Hip Replacement Not Helpful
A recent analysis found that delaying hip replacement was not a cost effective way to address the treatment of severe hip arthritis.Hip arthritis may require you to have a hip replacement surgery, but...
View ArticleIs Surgery Necessary? Maybe Not...
The decision to have a surgical procedure can be difficult, and patients often are conflicted about how to proceed. Often, they defer to their surgeon who may be recommending an invasive procedure....
View ArticlePossible Complications of ACL Surgery
ACL surgery is often a recommended treatment for athletes who injure the anterior cruciate ligament. ACL surgery can have complications with serious implications.The possible risks of surgery...
View ArticleOrthopedic Procedures to Avoid
The American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons has recommendations of orthopedic procedures that you should not have done! These include:Ultrasound for DVT as routine screening after knee replacement and...
View ArticleNot Every Meniscus Tear Needs Surgery
Many patients who hear they have a torn meniscus fear that surgery is inevitable. However, we know that many people have no knee pain despite having a torn meniscus.In fact, a new study has shown that...
View ArticleAre Steroids Bad for You?
The word "steroids" means different things to different people. To some it means a way of cheating, and to others it may be the key to surviving.So what are steroids? Are they helpful or...
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Tommy John Surgery
Baseball pitchers are especially prone to injuries to the ulnar collateral ligament, and important stabilizing ligament of the elbow joint. Pitching places tremendous force on the inner side of the...
View ArticleKey to Successful Hip Replacement
What makes a hip replacement last as long as possible, with the fewest complications? There are many things people talk about:Which surgical technique is used, such as anterior hip approachesWhat...
View ArticleRotator Cuff Rehab
Healing from surgery for a rotator cuff tear is entirely dependent on a patient being able to perform proper rehabilitation and avoid activities that may injure the healing tendons.Rehab after rotator...
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