Living with constant knee pain can make everyday activities like walking, climbing stairs, or even sitting down a painful challenge. When medications and physical therapy fail to provide relief from knee pain, orthopedic doctors often recommend total knee arthroplasty. Let’s explore what total Read More
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How a Sports Medicine Doctor Treats a Meniscus Tear
The meniscus is a tough, rubbery cartilage structure located between your thigh bone and shinbone that acts as a shock absorber. Although it’s durable, a torn meniscus is one of the most common knee injuries. Athletes are prone to meniscus tears, especially those who routinely perform twisting 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
Benefits of Arthroscopic Knee Surgery
If your knee pain has become chronic and debilitating, your orthopedic surgeon may recommend that you consider having arthroscopic surgery to relieve the pain and to give you back your mobility. Arthroscopic knee surgery requires incisions that are only the size of a buttonhole, because the Read More
Benefits of arthroscopic knee surgery
For those who struggle with chronic knee pain due to arthritis or an injury, resolving the pain can take a long time and require you to try many treatments. While conservative treatment methods are useful for many people, those with advanced arthritic or injury damage to the knee may need surgery. Read More
