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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
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When 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
Read MoreTop Ten Advantages of Having a Minimally Invasive Hip Replacement
The hip joint is located where the pelvis and the thigh bone meet and is one of the body’s largest weight-bearing joints. If you’re suffering from hip pain and have tried treatment methods like medications, injections, and physical therapy to no avail, it may be time to consider hip replacement surgery. During hip replacement surgery,
Read MoreIs MAKOplasty a Good Choice for My Hip Replacement?
Joint replacement surgery is a big ordeal – but thanks to the new minimally invasive techniques like MAKOplasty, even a full hip replacement can be performed on an outpatient basis. In MAKOplasty, the surgeon utilizes robotic technology for pinpoint accuracy in removing diseased tissue and replacing it with prosthetic materials. This technology requires much smaller
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