How Running Can Help Arthritis Pain
Exercise may not seem like a priority when you are suffering from arthritis pain, but it is crucial for your relief and recovery. That’s because exercise increases your strength and flexibility, thereby reducing joint pain. Rather than making your arthritis worse by aggravating your joint pain and stiffness, exercise can help improve your health and […]
Orthopedic Immobilization Technique
Orthopedics addresses problems of the musculoskeletal system by both surgical and nonsurgical means. Orthopedic surgeons treat musculoskeletal trauma, fractures, sports injuries, the spine, degenerative diseases, bone infections, tumors, and congenital disorders. In most trauma and fracture cases, the injured area will be immobilized to provide therapeutic healing over a sustained period. Orthopedics uses immobilization equipment […]
Using Robotic Knee Surgery for Patients with Chronic Knee Pain
Total knee replacements in the United States are expected to increase a whopping 673 percent by 2030. Yet studies reveal that about 30% of knee replacement patients are dissatisfied with the results after conventional surgery. Fortunately, there is a more advanced, less invasive knee replacement treatment option designed to relieve the chronic pain caused by […]
Robotic Surgery: The Future of Knee Relief
The NAVIO robotic-assisted partial knee replacement is conducted with the use of a robotic handpiece that offers surgeons unprecedented precision and skill. According to a study by the National Institutes of Health, this advanced procedure allows for better accuracy of implant placement (and thus, better feel & function). Incorrect placement of an implant can lead […]
Questions to Ask Your Orthopedic Surgeon
Do I need surgery? Is surgery necessary to treat your condition? Are there conservative treatment options? Why does the surgeon feel that the benefit of the procedure outweighs the risk of any complications? Make sure to communicate to the doctor the symptoms you are experiencing and the extent. Is the pain intolerable? Are you not […]
What is Robotic Knee Surgery?
Knee replacement, or arthroplasty, is a procedure where a prosthetic implant with a smooth surface is placed in the joint, replacing areas ravaged by deterioration and disease. This surgery can eliminate pain from osteoarthritis and allows the knee to move and bend freely again. The cartilage inside the knee is what wears away over time […]
Advances in Knee Replacement: Robotic Assisted Technology
With robotic knee surgery, an orthopedic surgeon can utilize the precision of a robotic arm – along with robotic instruments that can reach places much easier than human hands – to help minimize both the pain and recovery time of knee replacement surgery. Computer imaging ensures that only the damaged portion of the knee is […]
5 Things to Do Immediately After a Bone Fracture
Call 911 While calling 911 is not necessary with every fracture, it is essential if someone has experienced a major trauma. For instance, if there has been a car accident, or if someone falls from a tree or building, first responders on the scene can evaluate for any life-threatening injuries. At that time, they can […]
Caring for your Joint Replacement at Home: Outpatient Joint Replacement
Outpatient joint replacement surgery, also known as same day or ambulatory surgery, has constantly been on the rise across the United States. More and more the need for joint replacement surgery has been noticed, and now it’s available outside of the traditional hospital setting. Research shows, that over the next decade the number of patients […]
The complete guide to robotic knee surgery
Robotic surgery may sound like something straight out of a Sci-Fi movie, but it is very, very real. Not to mention sophisticated and very effective. Robotic (robot-assisted) surgery has been FDA-approved since 2000. Most robotic-assisted surgical procedures are minimally invasive, however, they are sometimes used in more traditional “open” procedures as well. Robotic knee surgeries, […]