Are you experiencing knee pain? When did it start? Do you remember falling or feeling a pop? Did it come on gradually or did it just start hurting? How bad is the pain on a scale from 1 to 10? Has this ever happened before? Are you an athlete? When you go to see the…
8 Steps to Finding the Perfect Orthopedic Surgeon
Are you having pain in your knee, hip, or your shoulder that just won’t go away? Maybe you’ve tried rest, heat, ice, and Tylenol but nothing seems to help. Have you seen your doctor and done everything that was recommended without relief? This is just one of the many possible situations where your next reasonable…
Pickleball Injuries – 5 Tips to Avoid Getting Hurt!
Who’s up for a game of pickleball? Pickleball is quickly becoming one of the most popular recreational sports in the US, especially with the 55 and older crowd. If you’ve never heard of it, it’s a game that’s kind of a cross between tennis, racket ball and ping pong. The net is lower, and the…
Severe Meniscus Tear: Treatment Options
Over 1 million people go to the emergency room and almost 2 million people go to the doctor each year in the United States because of acute knee pain. Since the knee joint is one of the major weight-bearing joints in the body and can support 2 to 5 times a person’s body weight depending…
Important Considerations for People with Hip Arthritis
Are you bothered by hip pain that is slowing you down? Have you talked to your doctor about it yet? If you’ve been diagnosed with hip arthritis, you are not suffering alone. Osteoarthritis is one of the most common causes of disability in adults. This disability is the result of chronic pain and inflammation in…
Can I Have Hip Replacement Surgery if I’m a Diabetic?
Anyone who has arthritis of the hip knows how painful even walking can be. Osteoarthritis, otherwise known as degenerative arthritis, develops over time in response to the everyday wear and tear on our joints, as well as from injuries. Treatment can be as simple as weight loss and exercise, to over the counter or prescription…
How Knee Replacement Surgery is Used to Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis
Did you know that pain is one of the most common reasons that people go to see the doctor? In fact, Americans spend between 1 and 2 billion dollars annually on over-the-counter pain medications alone. While a lot of pain killers are used for problems such as headaches, fevers, or injury, a big reason that…
Man’s Best Friend Like You’ve Never Seen – How Your Dog Can Help with Rehab After Knee Replacement
If you are planning to have knee replacement surgery, you are already aware of the physical limitations knee arthritis can place on your daily life. Pain can be very debilitating, robbing you of the things you love to do most. It can also be wearing on your physical and emotional health. But now that you’ve…
Hip Replacement – How it Can Change Your Life and Help Your Mental Health
Can you imagine how it would feel to wake up in the morning and hop out of bed without any pain or stiffness? If you suffer from arthritis in one or both hips, you probably feel like that would be a dream come true. Chronic pain, like the kind caused by hip arthritis, can be…
You’ve Recovered from Knee Replacement – Now back to living!
If you’ve lived with the pain and physical limitations of knee arthritis, and then made the decision to undergo a total knee replacement, you are probably ready to reap the benefits of the past few months. Anyone with knee arthritis understands how much it can affect your ability to enjoy life, and to do the…
