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If you have persistent pain or a limited range of motion within a joint, you may be a candidate for joint replacement surgery. Joint replacement surgery can be an effective way to relieve chronic joint pain, improve mobility, and restore your overall quality of life when conservative treatments fail to give relief. Joint Replacement Surgery
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Common Joint Reconstruction Surgeries
Whether through the natural aging process or due to harsh wear-and-tear or injury from playing a sport, our joints can begin to weaken and hurt. The protective cartilage in a joint may be degraded, and the synovial fluid may not be as plentiful anymore – thereby contributing to stiff, achy, and swelling joints in your
Read MoreTips for Traveling After Knee Replacement Surgery
Knee replacement surgery is a major procedure often employed when nonsurgical and conservative treatments fail to deliver adequate results to a damaged knee joint. This surgery involves the removal of a damaged knee joint and replacement of it with an artificial joint. One of the most significant concerns of those who undergo knee replacement surgery is
Read MoreWhen to Visit a Pain Management Doctor?
Chronic pain is an exhausting condition to deal with and may interfere with your everyday life. However, some people never consider visiting a pain doctor despite the pain lasting for months or years. A pain management doctor offers a variety of methods to treat your condition or manage your pain symptoms. Here is when you should
Read MoreWhat Can A Podiatrist Treat?
Most people see a primary care doctor for every possible health issue. However, this is not the right thing to do. There are experts better equipped to treat you for a variety of medical subfields. An example is a podiatrist, a specialist of the foot and ankle. Podiatrists are health care providers who specialize in
Read MoreSymptoms of a Sprained Knee
A knee has four ligaments that keep it stable. An injury to any of the ligaments, whether it’s the ACL, PCL, MCL, or LCL, is called a sprain. A knee sprain is often the result of a sudden pivoting motion while playing sports. It can also develop due to a direct blow to the knee,
Read MoreTimeline for Hand Surgery Recovery
The amount of time it takes to recover from hand surgery varies from one patient to another, and it depends on the type of surgery performed and the underlying cause of the hand condition. In addition, your overall health condition before the surgery can also affect your recovery. Recovery from hand surgery usually takes several
Read MoreFoot and Ankle Exercises for Injury Recovery
Exercises after sustaining a foot and ankle injury can help restore strength, flexibility, and range of motion and slowly ease your return to daily activities. However, you should first make sure that your injury has indeed healed and that you only exercise safely. Before starting any foot and ankle exercises for injury recovery, it’s best
Read MoreWhen to Visit a Podiatrist for Bunion Treatment
Our feet serve a critical purpose in keeping us active and mobile. Unfortunately, many of us don’t give them a second thought and neglect to take care of them until an issue develops. An example of this is bunions. A bunion is a protrusion that develops on the outside of the big toe. Put your
Read MoreHow to Avoid the Most Common Sports Injuries
The most frequently occurring sports injuries as reported by doctors are sprains, strains, fractures, and dislocations. Even if you don’t play a sport but you do live a fairly active lifestyle, then you are prone to these injuries. Fortunately, there are steps that you can take to reduce your risk of injury. It is important
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