5 Things to do To Avoid a Joint Replacement
Every year over 1 million hip and knee joint replacements are performed in the US. The decision to have a joint replaced usually does not come easily. Often months or years of pain lead up…
Every year over 1 million hip and knee joint replacements are performed in the US. The decision to have a joint replaced usually does not come easily. Often months or years of pain lead up…
Many adults with hip pain that limits activity wonder if a hip replacement is the only option. Certainly, more information is necessary. However, if proper steps are taken early enough, a new hip is not…
Every year millions of individuals undergo a joint replacement (hip or knee). The overall success rate with those procedures at reducing pain and improving function is quite high. That said, limitations following joint replacement surgery…
Hip bursitis as an injury or issue is a very common complaint. Bursitis is an inflammation or irritation of a bursa sac. These are fluid filled and serve to reduce friction between muscles and tendons/muscle…
Snapping hip syndrome is a condition where an individual hears/feels a snapping of a tendon about the hip joint. In most instances this condition is not painful or a concern. However, for some pain and…
Are you tired and frustrated, unable to walk without a limp due to pain? Worried you won’t be able to participate in the activities you love due to pain? If so…know you are far from…
Often people think that AFTER a Total Hip Replacement (THR) that they will just magically be good to go. Unfortunately that is not exactly the case as hard work still needs to be done. And…
The Iliotibial Band or ITB for short is a common structure frequently blamed for hip and/or knee problems. This tissue is supposedly the root cause of ITB friction syndrome, hip bursitis, and outer knee pain.…
To understand the best treatment for hip bursitis, we will have to know some more information first. Better understanding exactly what the person is having pain with (activity or movement wise) and what limitations they…
Rates of Knee and Hip joint replacement surgeries are on the rise in the US. Every year hundreds of thousands of individuals have a joint replaced. But are these procedures always necessary? Before one even…
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