Knee Replacement Revision Surgery is a procedure that is required when the previous Knee Replacement Surgery is causing discomfort and pain at the surgery site. More adults at a younger age are having the procedure done to help with their mobility and quality of life. The procedure is done to decrease someones pain and restore knee function. Knee Replacement Revision Surgery – more than 54,000 knee revision operations are performed in the U.S. each year. It’s … Click HERE for full article
An introduction to arthroscopic surgery of the shoulder ‘Atheros’ means joint in Greek. The arthroscope is an instrument used by orthopaedic surgeons to look into joints. It is about 8 – 10 inches long and is as thick as a pencil. There is a fibre optic lens system which transmits light from a cold light source outside and relays the interior image to a medical television monitor. In other words, the arthroscope serves as a … Click HERE for full article
You just got finished running 13.1 miles. You love running…this is your 10th half marathon. However, at mile 12, you feel a pain on the inside of your knee…a tight pinching kind of pain. You finish out your run, go home, elevate, compress and ice your knee as well as take an aspirin to help subside the pain and inflammation in your slightly swollen knee. Of course, you’re thinking, “I’ll be alright by tomorrow.” Tomorrow … Click HERE for full article
Impingement syndrome is a type of shoulder pain that results from inflammation in the subacromial area. It can be simply from bursitis or synovitis, but most frequently is from bone spurs under the acromion or the acromioclavicular joint. Read my latest page on Impingement syndrome … Click HERE for full article
Labral Tears Labral tears can be a source of shoulder pain in anyone, but most often occur in the younger athletic population. They can result from shoulder dislocations or other traumatic pulls to the shoulder, but can also come from degenerative wear. They can also occur from motor vehicle accidents or falls. After an initial evaluation by the orthopedic surgeon and MRI arthrogram may be ordered to visualize a tear if one is present. Sometimes … Click HERE for full article