Your meniscus plays a part in helping you run, walk, and bend your knee. To prevent a full tear, read on to learn a few signs that your meniscus may be in trouble.
Nov 1st, 2019
Your meniscus plays a part in helping you run, walk, and bend your knee. To prevent a full tear, read on to learn a few signs that your meniscus may be in trouble.
Painful joints make daily activities more difficult. If you’ve tried more conservative treatments without effective pain relief, that might indicate the need for a complete joint replacement.
Wearing the wrong kind of shoes can wreak havoc on your body and make it difficult to walk and stand. It’s important you pay attention to your footwear to avoid any problems. Keep reading to learn more.
Hamstring injuries can cause a ton of pain, while simultaneously making it difficult to complete daily tasks. The level of injury may provide a clue to its cause. Read on to learn more.
Shoulder injuries can cause great pain and limit the use of your arms. When other surgeries and therapies don’t work, it may be time to get a shoulder replacement.
An ACL injury can be unbelievably painful for anyone. Yet female athletes are more likely to suffer from an anterior cruciate ligament tear. Here’s why.
Being benched with a shoulder injury can be frustrating, but returning too early to your sport can cause more damage and sideline you longer. Read on to learn what you need to know before getting back in the game.
Your hips are complex joints that rely on everything fitting together perfectly for optimal function. When something interferes with this function, it can throw your entire joint off balance, as well as your life.
Knee replacement surgery can give you back your active lifestyle, but be prepared for the time and effort it takes to get there. Are you considering knee replacement surgery? Here’s what to expect during the several months of recovery after surgery.
If you love nothing more than swinging a golf club, bat, or racket on the weekends, you need to protect your shoulders to stay in the game. Here are 5 tips that will help you wave goodbye to shoulder injuries.
Have you sustained a shoulder injury during sports, work, or another accident? Find out how a shoulder arthroscopy can help you fully heal from shoulder conditions. Here’s what you need to know about this minimally invasive procedure.
Arthroscopic surgery is a minimally invasive procedure that allows a physician to see inside a joint. It dramatically reduces patient pain and recovery time.
If you're having hip pain, you might have FAI. Knowing what symptoms to look for is the first step in getting the best treatment to relieve your symptoms. Find out what causes FAI and how it's treated.
Knee pain can stop you in your tracks. And meniscus damage, which can occur during activity or due to degeneration of this cushioning cartilage, could be the cause. Be aware of the 10 most common ways you could damage your meniscus.
As an orthopedic surgeon focused on sports medicine, I am constantly aware of how important rehab is post-op.
Averting Joint Damage Due to Rheumatoid Arthritis Do you suffer from joint stiffness or swelling on a daily basis? Then you face a higher risk of incurring damage to your joints.
If you’ve injured your hamstring, letting nature run its course may not be the best way to heal. Torn hamstrings often benefit from a little surgical intervention to make sure you regain full function of this important group of muscles.
If you’ve decided to have your shoulder joint replaced, there’s a lot you can do afterwards to make sure you recover as quickly as possible.
If you’ve had pain and stiffness in your shoulder for months but don’t recall hurting it, it’s possible that you have a frozen shoulder. The good news is that it’s treatable and usually resolves; the bad news is that it could take some time.
Our bodies start to change as we get older, and particularly after 50, our joints start wearing out. The good news is there are steps you can take to protect your knee joints and keep yourself moving for decades yet to come.
When a hamstring surgery went wrong for triathlete Christina McNamara Schmidt, she didn’t give up. And neither did Dr. Struan Coleman. Here’s how one woman met the right doctor in order to get back into the game.
