Chronic knee pain is a common problem, especially among athletes and active adults. Most often, it is due to general wear-and-tear arthritis in the knee joint resulting from daily activities such as walking, standing, bending, and lifting, or the result of an injury sustained during athletic activity. If your knee pain is constant or severe, […]
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Ask Your Orthopedic Surgeons: What Will Life Look Like After My Knee Replacement?
When faced with chronic knee pain that can only be relieved through partial or total knee replacement surgery, most patients can’t help but wonder what their quality of life will be like after the procedure. “Will I really feel better with a prosthetic knee?” Once you’re fully healed, you will indeed be surprised at how […]
Total Knee Arthroplasty: Is This Procedure for Me?
If you suffer from arthritis in one or both knees, and you just can’t find a treatment that sufficiently reduces your pain, it may be time for knee replacement surgery. The pain of osteoarthritis affects more than 30 million Americans, hindering their ability to enjoy an active lifestyle – sometimes even leading to other health […]
Symptoms and Causes of Knee Osteoarthritis
Have you been bothered by knee pain? Is the pain becoming bad enough that you are constantly taking over-the-counter medication? Does the pain prevent you from doing things you like to do or need to do? Knee pain is one of the most common complaints that doctors hear from their patients, and osteoarthritis (which is […]
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, […]
