Your feet and ankles tell a lot about your overall health. It is no secret that serious medical conditions will cause changes in the lower extremities. Your feet and ankles provide stability and mobility. They take you where you need to go, making them very important to your quality of life. Pain Read More
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How Do I Know if Shoulder Replacement Surgery is Necessary?
Shoulder replacement surgery is usually recommended to patients who fail to experience adequate relief from shoulder pain using conservative treatments. Pain, whether it’s from a problematic rotator cuff or osteoarthritis, can be very restricting. During shoulder replacement surgery, the doctor Read More
What Is an Arthroscopy Procedure?
Orthopedic problems, such as ACL tears and carpal tunnel syndrome, used to require complex surgeries with large incisions and lengthy recoveries. Eliminate all that with an arthroscopy procedure from your orthopedic specialists. Learn about arthroscopy, and let us help you decide if it's the right Read More
Is It Time to See an Orthopedic Surgeon?
Getting a referral for an orthopedic surgeon can seem scary, but it's actually a good idea. Our orthopedic surgeons in Naples, Florida, are experts in all things musculoskeletal. They not only operate on bones and joints but also provide non-surgical options to increase mobility, heal pain, and Read More
What Is an Anterior Hip Replacement Surgery?
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
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
