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Joint replacement is a surgical treatment for joints that are significantly damaged, often due to bone diseases like arthritis. Patients who are recommended this treatment have advanced or end-stage arthritis that no longer responds to conservative treatments. The need for a joint replacement is assessed by evaluating the patient’s symptoms and overall condition. Patients experiencing
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Key Tips for Managing Your Arthritis Pain
With arthritis, the aches, pains, swelling, and stiffness are a bad combination. Plus, the symptoms always occur in the joints you use the most. Don’t you wish you could wake up without arthritis pain? Contrary to what you may assume, you do not have to live with the pain. An experienced orthopedic team can help
Read MoreWhat Is a Tailor’s Bunion?
A tailor’s bunion also called a bunionette, is a close relative of a regular bunion—the painful, bony bump that forms on the joint at the base of the big toe. The difference is that a tailor’s bunion forms on the outside of the foot, at the base of the little toe. The name “tailor’s bunion”
Read MoreSports Injury Prevention Tips
Sports injuries can bring down even the fittest athletes and dash their hopes of reaching their peak performance. While there’s no foolproof strategy to completely avoid sports injuries, there are practical steps you can take to reduce your risk of sustaining one. Below are some prevention tips to help you keep sports injuries at bay.
Read MoreHow Does A Podiatrist Analyze Your Specific Condition?
Despite their importance, your feet could still be the last thing on your mind. More often than not, only when a foot injury or condition occurs that people realize how they should be taking care of their feet. If you have symptoms of a foot injury or condition, you will benefit from the expertise of
Read MoreWhen Would A Knee Doctor Recommend Surgery?
If there’s one thing that people living with knee pain want, that is to get rid of it. To address the pain, knee doctors usually exhaust all conservative methods of treatment, such as physical therapy and medications. However, when such options fail to provide satisfactory pain relief, surgery may be the only recourse. Let’s talk
Read MoreHolistic Treatment Options for Pain Management
Holistic treatment aims to treat a person as a whole, not just a few symptoms they are experiencing. A holistic approach means addressing other aspects of your life that affect your health and wellness. These aspects are still important even if they might not seem to be directly related to your problems. Holistic treatment methods
Read MoreHelpful Tips from a Sports Medicine Doctor on How to Prevent Injuries
Whether you like to dribble on the court or on the driveway, jog or run for exercise every day, or participate in any other physical activity, we never know when an injury might happen. You could suffer from an acute injury when you simply move your leg the wrong way or step off of a
Read MoreWhen should I see a knee doctor to treat my pain
Knee pain is very common and can have different causes. Whether young or mature, you can experience knee pain. When knee pain is experienced by a young person, it’s usually a result of an injury. Older adults and the elderly experiencing knee pain may be due to wear and tear or arthritis. Knee pain that
Read MoreWhen Back Pain Should Be Evaluated by an Orthopedic Doctor
Back pain is so common that we often ignore it or neglect it. But without proper treatment, it can develop into a more severe and chronic condition. An orthopedic doctor specializes in the musculoskeletal system, so this type of physician can diagnose and treat your back pain in a way that works for you. Let’s
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