Tendonitis: What Are Your Joints Telling You?
After being seated or sleeping for a long period of time, do you feel stiff? Do you have persistent pain that is hindering your mobility? Has a past injury started flaring up again? One common cause of achy joints is inflammation known as arthritis, tendonitis, and bursitis. When bones, tendons, and the protective cushion around […]
Why Robotic Knee Replacement is More Accurate
The knee is made up of bones, cartilage, muscles, ligaments, and tendons, all working as one. What makes knee injuries complicated is they could be caused by stress or damage to any of these parts. The knee sits in the middle of three bones: the tibia (your shinbone), the femur (thighbone), and the patella (the […]
The Benefits of Outpatient Hip and Knee Replacement
Facing the possibility of needing surgery can be a frightening experience, leaving you with thoughts, questions, doubts, and uncertainties. If you and your orthopedic surgeon decide that surgery is the best option for you, and you elect to have a hip or knee replacement, patients are now given the opportunity to choose to undergo surgery […]
Is it Arthritis or Something Else?
The immune system of people with RA attacks the synovium or lining of the inside of the joints. This causes inflammation and a thickening of the synovium that eventually destroys the cartilage within the joint. No one knows what causes RA, but it is a chronic condition that requires a lifetime of careful medical management. […]
The Bee’s Knees: How Robotic Knee Surgery is Revolutionizing Operations
In fact, robotic surgery for joint replacement is quickly becoming the optimal choice. According to the National Institutes of Health, robots provide accuracy, stability, and a greater range of motion that human hands alone just can’t offer. Today, robotic-assisted surgeries are commonly used to treat osteoarthritis (OA) – a form of degenerative joint disease marked […]
The Different Types of Arthritis
When your body is plagued with arthritis pain, it is like a constant alarm going off, and no matter how many time you hit snooze, the pain keeps blaring on with persistence. When your body is in pain, nerves in that injured area release chemical signals, telling you that there is something wrong. Pain tells […]
The Benefits of Robotic Knee Replacement
Knee replacement surgery, or knee arthroplasty, has helped millions of Americans get back to their favorite activities and live a pain-free lifestyle. Robotic knee replacement offers an even better option, with less pain and faster recovery times. Robotic knee replacement can help patients with severe knee pain regain movement, and can hopefully eliminate knee pain. […]
What Joints Can You Get Replaced?
A total joint replacement is often an effective solution for painful, worn out, or otherwise damaged joints. Whether the injury is acute (sudden) and due to an accident, or it’s caused by a chronic, degenerative condition such as osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis, newer joint replacement techniques and other advanced therapies allow patients to regain strength, […]
How Can Musicians Prevent Arthritis?
Arthritis is an unfortunate reality for millions of Americans, musicians included. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), arthritis numbers are expected to continue to climb as Baby Boomers enter their golden years. They project that 78 million people (26% of the population) are expected to have arthritis by the year 2040. Additionally, there […]
Am I a candidate for Robotic Knee Surgery?
Recent years have seen stellar advancements in medical treatments, robotics, and surgical technologies, including robotic knee surgery. That name would have sounded like science fiction even a few decades ago. While not everyone is a candidate for robotic knee surgery, the advanced technology does offer many benefits for patients who suffer from degenerative “wear and […]