There are a lot of differences between men and women. Besides the obvious ones – anatomical, biological, physiological – there are some differences that may not be as apparent. Take women’s legs, for example. The fact that women can get pregnant, carry a growing baby in their belly for nine months, and then give birth […]
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Artificial Joint Revision Surgery
When someone has a joint replaced, they typically feel much better – their joint pain is greatly reduced or gone completely. Once healed, they have a new artificial joint that is usually a vast improvement over their own original joint, which had become so damaged that it was necessary to remove it and replace it […]
Osteoarthritis Symptoms You Shouldn’t Ignore
Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease that typically worsens over time, as people age. Although often worse in elderly or overweight individuals, middle-aged and even young patients can develop severe arthritis as well. Although women can be affected by arthritis more often than men, more than 30 million Americans are affected by osteoarthritis overall. While […]
Reasons Why Your New Orthopedic Surgeon May Recommend a Revision Hip or Knee Surgery
No one wants to hear their doctor recommend a second knee or hip surgery after they’ve already had one done already. The time and energy spent recovering, missed work and events, and money spent on the whole procedure and aftermath seems a bit daunting to do all over again. However, if you are experiencing knee […]
