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Are you suffering from pain or discomfort in your joints? The symptoms of arthritis and other diseases can continue to get worse until your joints ache severely. If the pain becomes unbearable, it may be time to consider joint replacement for your hip, knee, shoulder, or elbow. Joint Replacement is an orthopedic surgery where the
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The Treatment for Knee Arthritis Is Determined by Its Severity
The two most common forms of knee arthritis are rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis, although other forms may affect your knees, as well. While there are many treatments available for arthritis, not every treatment is suitable for every patient. An orthopedic doctor treats arthritis based on its severity and how it impacts your life. Mild Arthritis
Read MoreWhy You Shouldn’t Ignore Shoulder Pain
It’s part of living to get occasional aches and pains. Our bodies move all day long, and sometimes, we can experience injuries or develop conditions that lead to pain. However, if the aching doesn’t get better with time or go away with the RICE (rest, icing, compression, elevation) method, you could be looking at a
Read MoreCauses of Foot Pain After Running
Foot pain can bring your life to a screeching halt. If you experience foot pain after running, it may be caused by a variety of reasons. It is almost impossible to self-diagnose yourself correctly. The best thing to do if you experience foot pain is to see a podiatrist for a diagnosis and treatment. Conditions
Read MorePartial vs Total Knee Replacement
If you are a “no pain no gain” person, chances are you may be suffering from chronic pain in your knees due to an injury, such as a sprain or strain; or degenerative condition such as arthritis, tendonitis. And chances are also that you have ignored the pain and, surprise! The pain is getting significantly
Read MoreWhat is Degenerative Arthritis of the Shoulder?
Persistent, never-ending, throbbing, and immobilizing pain often describe the symptoms that an individual with degenerative arthritis faces every day. Arthritis is not a single disease, but a way of referring to the experience of joint pain due to inflammation and cartilage breakdown. It can occur anywhere in the body, and is the leading cause of
Read MoreHow Osteoarthritis Affects Your Bones and Joints
How Joints Work Joints allow for movement and shock absorption. Think of how your fingers bend when you hold a pen or a fork. The cartilage on the ends of the bones in your fingers allow for that movement in the joints to be smooth and pain free. And, when you jump off a curb,
Read MorePreventing Degenerative Joint Disease of the Cervical Spine
Osteoarthritis and DJD of the Cervical Spine The facet joints of the spine are what enable it to be flexible. Two of these facets, which are made of hard but smooth cartilage surrounded by a capsule and lubricated by synovial fluids, are located behind each vertebra and allow the forward, backward, and twisting motion of
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