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Physical Activity Helps Knee Cartilage

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 08:17:46 +0000

People often say their knees are arthritic because of activity. It is a typical story to hear that a patient associates their arthritis with the fact that they have been physically active.

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Walking Program Improves Hip Replacement Results

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:26:55 +0000

The benefits of exercise in a variety of circumstances is well known. We all want to exercise more, and know that it will likely lead to better health. Well, here' more proof.

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Bone Density Testing Less Frequently

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 10:43:45 +0000

Bone density testing is done to determine if people have thin bone, a condition called osteoporosis. Osteoporosis can cause significant problems including susceptibility to fractures that can cause severe pain and disability.

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Less Than 50% of Patients Fully Recover From ACL Surgery

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:12:56 +0000

Most doctors tell their patients that the success rate from ACL reconstructive surgery is between 90-95%. But are the doctors talking about the same thing patients are talking about? Often, not having a complication counts as a success for a doctor.

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More Young Patients Having Joints Replaced

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:54:43 +0000

Joint replacement surgery has been growing in numbers, and even more striking is the fact that more young patients are having joint replacement surgery. Data from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons shows that the number of hip replacements increased 78% in the last decade. In that same time, the percentage of patients under the age of sixty-five having a hip replaced has gone up from 27% of the patients to 40%.

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Find a Surgeon With the Right Experience

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:17:13 +0000

Everyone wants, and expects, their surgery to go well. But we all understand that surgery has the potential for complications. Some complications are more difficult to control, but we know that an experienced surgeon is often less likely to have as many complications. But how do you know if you have found a surgeon with enough experience?

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Keeping Fit With Arthritis

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:50:41 +0000

Exercise is important for people with arthritis and for people who have had a joint replacement. Keeping your weight down and your muscles strong can help to delay joint replacement and improve your surgical result from joint-replacement surgery. Learn different ways to exercise so that you are pain-free, despite your arthritis.

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Safest Turf

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 08:27:22 +0000

New fields being build may be natural grass or they may have a synthetic turf. There are many factors that may go in to determining which type of field is built in a given area including cost, climate, use, and others. However, increasingly, the chance of injury, is playing a more and more important role in determining which turf option will be placed.

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When the Body Makes Bone It Doesn't Need

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 06:28:45 +0000

We worry when the body doesn't make enough bone. Conditions including osteoporosis can cause devastating complications as a result of weak bone. Fractures that don't heal can lead to painful nonunions. But we seldom talk about the body making too much bone.

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Working Out Safely Outdoors

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 11:50:48 +0000

Let's face it, working out in the gym can be boring. Getting outside is what is the most fun about exercise. Being outside can be invigorating, energizing, and in the dark winter months, can simply get you in a better mood.

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