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If you were recommended to get a joint replacement surgery, you may be wondering if this is a good decision. Typically recommended as a final option for patients with chronic pain brought on by extensive damage to a joint, joint replacement surgery can be the source of long-term pain relief for many. It involves removing
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When to Visit a Podiatrist
A podiatrist is a medical doctor trained to diagnose and treat conditions and injuries of the foot, ankle, and connective parts of the lower leg. Podiatrists use both surgical and nonsurgical treatments. Your lower extremities have complex structures consisting of bones, tendons, muscles, and ligaments, and they all work together to keep you moving and
Read MoreHow Your Orthopedic Doctor Can Help Manage Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is a health condition that weakens bones by accelerating bone mass loss, which makes bones porous, fragile, and susceptible to fractures. It is one of the most common bone diseases, and as many as 1.5 million osteoporotic fractures occur each year in the United States. The condition is more common in women than men,
Read MoreWhat Are The Different Types of Diagnostic Imaging?
Diagnostic imaging plays a very important role in modern medicine. By using different imaging techniques, doctors can diagnose and treat many different conditions, injuries, and diseases more accurately and efficiently. By creating images of parts of the body, diagnostic imaging can help: Diagnose likely causes of symptoms accurately Screen for health conditions and diseases Be
Read MoreIs an Orthopedic Urgent Care Different From a Regular Urgent Care?
When you sustain an orthopedic injury, you need prompt medical attention. But where should you go – the nearest urgent care facility, or an orthopedic urgent care center – and is there a difference? The short answer is yes, and it does matter. Appropriate care following an injury involving a bone, muscle, ligament, or tendon
Read MoreThe Benefits of Quick Care
Quick care centers are walk-in clinics that provide medical attention for those with minor afflictions who need immediate care but whose injuries are not severe enough for the emergency room. The highly trained medical staff at quick care centers treat a wide variety of health issues involving respiratory conditions, urinary tract infections, burns, cuts or
Read MoreTop Frequently Asked Questions About Sports Medicine
Sports medicine focuses on the treatment and prevention of injuries arising from sports and exercise. It helps athletes as well as physically active people improve their performance, recover from injury, maintain fitness, and prevent future injuries. Below are a collection of FAQs regarding sports medicine. Q: What Does a Sports Medicine Physician Do? A sports
Read MoreFive Things You Should Know if You Have Diabetic Foot Disease
By the time a person reaches 50, they will have on average traveled 75,000 miles on their feet. This is excluding those of us who are athletes or simply enjoy taking the scenic route on foot. So, no wonder so many of us complain about aching feet! Whether it’s bunions or ingrown toenails, or something
Read MoreHow Bone Density Screening Can Save Your Life
Bone loss can sneak up on a person, increasing the risk for dangerous – even deadly – fractures, pain, and reduced quality of life. Simply put, a hip fracture in an older person can kill; not because of the break itself, but the downward spiral in health problems it often triggers. Especially for older adults,
Read MoreWhy Bone and Joint Health are so Important for Seniors?
Hilda was 68 years old when she fell on her porch. Her daughter took her straight to see her family physician. Fortunately, the doctor told her nothing was broken. She would be sore for a few days, but other than a few bruises she was going to be just fine. Her doctor explained to her
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