Natural treatment options for hip arthritis
Hip arthritis is a painful condition. It can limit your movements due to the stiffness that also accompanies it. Patients who have hip arthritis describe the pain as a dull, aching pain in the pelvic region that is worse in the morning or after periods of inactivity. Experiencing these symptoms daily with no relief can […]
How Can Physical Therapy Help Treat Your Hip Arthritis?
you!Hip arthritis can become progressively painful and limiting, to the point of being debilitating. Hip arthritis causes pain and stiffness in the groin, thigh, and buttocks, and it can also cause weakness in the legs. As the condition progresses, the protective cartilage in the hip joint wears away so much that the hip bones are […]
What Does It Mean to Develop a Nonunion If Your Broken Bone Doesn’t Heal?
When bones fracture, the body produces new bone tissue to fuse the fragments together and heal the break. However, with any fracture, there is a risk of the bone failing to heal, becoming what is called a nonunion fracture. A nonunion is more common in fractures of the shoulder, shin, and foot, but can occur […]
Tips for getting the best results from orthopedic physical therapy
Physical therapy aims to restore strength and improve flexibility in patients who are recovering from injury or surgery or are suffering from chronic pain. Physical therapists work with patients to achieve their specific goals. The success of physical therapy depends partly on how much you are willing to put into it and requires your active […]
Activities to Avoid After Hip Surgery
Hip replacement surgery, also referred to as hip arthroplasty, is a procedure in which your damaged hip joint is replaced with a prosthesis. It can be performed via a minimally invasive technique through different approaches, the most common of which are the posterior (from behind the hip) and the anterior (in the front of the […]
Staying Healthy and Strong During Winter Sports
During winter, there is an increase in emergency room visits, largely due to people engaging in winter sports. Ice skating, skiing, sledding, and snowboarding sure are a lot of fun, but there are risks involved with each activity. However, as much as you want to avoid injuries, you also don’t want to be that family […]
Do Broken Bones Repair Themselves?
Bones are very flexible and can withstand a lot of physical force. However, if the force is too great, bones can break. A broken bone or fracture can repair itself, provided that the conditions are right for the break to heal completely. Find out more about the healing process of bones below. Bone Fracture Healing […]
Basics of Surgery for Arthritis
Arthritis is a chronic condition that causes pain, swelling, and stiffness, and can cause disability. For patients with advanced-stage arthritis who are unable to complete the smallest of tasks without experiencing a worsening of symptoms may find relief from surgery. Orthopedic surgeons will typically exhaust all methods of conservative treatment before recommending arthritis surgery, which […]
Top 10 Most Common Orthopedic Sports Injuries
2020 is a different kind of year, but, although the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we are living, many schools have opened and fall sports have begun. In fact, getting outside and moving through physical activities and sports is a great way to relieve some of the stress of the past few months. However, […]
Types of Broken Bones: Symptoms, Treatment, Healing
Our bones are amazingly strong, but they can break if they are unable to withstand the amount of external force being placed on them or if their internal integrity is reduced. Symptoms of broken bones include pain, swelling, bruising, the inability to move the affected body part, and deformity. Let’s talk about some of the […]