Making the decision to get a total hip replacement can be a tough one. But if your condition has deteriorated so much that you can’t move without pain, it is urgent that you seek the advice of an orthopedic doctor. If all your treatment options have been exhausted, it’s likely that your orthopedist may recommend…
From an early age, we have been told to “Sit like a lady/gentleman.” This usually means legs crossed at the knees, shoulders back, and no slouching. This behavior for a long time has been customary etiquette in the United States, and over time, has just become a habit for many of us. Whether it is…
Osteoporosis is a bone disease that causes loss of mass of the bone tissue. A healthy individual’s bones are dense; under a microscope, a healthy bone has a honeycomb-like appearance with tiny holes. However, the bones of a person with osteoporosis has larger holes and gaps in the honeycomb-like structure because of density loss. This…
As children take part in more recreational sports activities, the number of pediatric sports injuries are are on the rise in America. Playing sports as a child can be a fun and memorable experience, and certainly not something that should normally be discouraged. Sports teach children discipline, sportsmanship, and the importance of teamwork. However, it’s…
Surgery can be a complicated and painful thing to deal with. The larger the incision that must be made for the surgeon to access the problematic part of the body, the more complications and pain that can occur – not to mention extensive recovery times. Until relatively recently, surgeons did not have a choice but…
