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 […]
Knee Replacement
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 […]
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 […]
Post-Surgery Process for A Total Knee Replacement
If you’ve been suffering with knee pain from arthritis and you’ve tried physical therapy, exercise, medications and even losing weight to help, but without success, you may have been given the option of a total knee replacement. In fact, this could be your best bet to begin living a pain-free life again. If this is […]
How to Treat Your Hip or Knee Pain Online
Are you experiencing knee or hip pain? Did it start a while ago and has it gradually been getting worse? Or, is it something brand new? Is it one knee, both knees, both hips? Do you have pain anywhere else? Have you fallen or had any kind of an accident? Are you feeling well otherwise? […]
Need to Have Your Knee Replaced? Don’t Wait Too Long
Millions of Americans suffer with osteoarthritis, and the pain that comes with it slows them down, changes their lives for the worse and can actually help to deteriorate their overall health. Luckily, if you suffer with the pain of knee arthritis, you don’t have to continue to live with it forever. Early stages of arthritis […]
The Future of Knee Replacement Surgery: MAKOplasty
Are you bothered by knee pain, and is it getting worse? Your knees are the largest joints in your body and if they’ve been bothering you, you already realize how important they are to your health and wellbeing. If you’ve gotten to the point where the pain is starting to affect your quality of life, […]
7 Tips for Faster Recovery from Knee Replacement
If you’ve decided to undergo knee replacement surgery, you’re probably looking forward to living an active and pain-free life. As you may already know, osteoarthritis (or degenerative arthritis) resulting from the wear and tear associated with injury or a lifetime of stress on your joints, can create the type of pain that limits activities and […]
Speeding Recovery After Knee Arthroscopy – What You Should Know to Get Back on Your Feet Faster.
You’re scheduled for surgery, have had your preoperative appointment with your orthopedic surgeon and have done all of your labs and preoperative testing. Have you asked all your questions? Do you understand what knee arthroscopic surgery is, what you should expect and how long your recovery should be? Arthroscopic knee surgery allows your surgeon to […]
