So…you’ve just had total knee replacement surgery. Great! Now you’re probably wondering, “When can I start walking again?” And that is totally normal. Who wouldn’t want to get back on their feet and get back to doing the things they enjoy? Exercise is critical to...
Orthopedic doctors have up to 14 years of medical training, including four years of undergraduate studies and four years of medical school. Training may include traditional medical school (a doctor of medicine degree or MD) or osteopathic education (a doctor of...
Are you experiencing joint pain or stiffness daily? Did you recently injure yourself on the basketball court or football field? Do you encounter neck or back pain from sitting at your work desk all day? If you answered “yes!” to any of these conditions,...
So, you just found out that you need hip replacement surgery. First thing’s first—plan ahead! There are several things you should take into consideration when choosing the best time to have surgery: weather, work, insurance, and holidays/vacation. Weather There are...
Hip replacement surgery is a fairly common procedure. In fact, more than 450,000 hip replacements are performed each year in the United States, and this number continues to climb as our population gets older.1 The hip is classified as a ball-and-socket joint that...
