Your feet and ankles support you every day and deserve the best care. Taking care of your feet today can help prevent podiatric conditions in the future. However, maintaining healthy feet and ankles can be challenging if not for the help of the best podiatrists. So, here are some tips to help you Read More
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FAQs About Knee Replacement Surgery
More than 600,000 knee replacement surgeries are performed every year in the United States. This surgery aims to relieve painful and disabling symptoms in the knee – usually due to arthritis – and to restore knee function. Advancements are continually being made in the materials and techniques Read More
Why Does My Heel Hurt?
Foot pain seems inevitable for many people; it doesn’t matter whether you’re an athlete, a performer, a factory worker, or a flight attendant. Our legs and feet are highly susceptible to pain because of the constant force and pressure they endure every day just keeping us mobile. Some people Read More
What Is Reverse Shoulder Replacement?
As time goes on, your joints start to wear down. That's why so many people develop arthritis. Your shoulders are a common area for this to occur. In some cases, the joint may be so severely damaged that you require shoulder replacement due to shoulder pain or a limited range of motion. Nowadays, you Read More
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
Anterior vs. Posterior Hip Replacement
Hip replacement surgery is a common procedure that is performed to alleviate hip pain and repair damage caused by arthritis, a sports injury, or other hip conditions. It can restore mobility and enhance an individual’s overall quality of life when conservative treatments have been unsuccessful, or Read More
What Is Joint Resurfacing and Do I Need it?
Whether you're on the dance floor or the golf course, at work, or the beach, or just gardening or sprucing up the house, joint pain can interfere with your life. The pain can be enough to render many physical activities almost impossible. Fortunately, many patients qualify for joint resurfacing 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
How Do I Know If I Need Knee Replacement?
We all feel aches and pains in our bodies now and again. However, when you’ve been bearing that discomfort for too long, it may be something you should not ignore any longer. You’ll need to look into your treatment options so that you don’t have to go through life with pain weighing you down. How Read More
