People who suffer from severe hip arthritis, a broken hip, or other hip damage will likely need to have a total hip replacement. You may think of the hip as an enormous joint, but the knee joint is technically larger than the hip – and just like after knee surgery, you may need to have…
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10 Orthopedic Doctor Tips for Your Joint Health
One of the keys to living life free from movement limitations is to take care of your joints, and it’s no rocket science. All it takes is to know and employ the right self-care strategies. At Midwest Orthopaedics, our highly credentialed orthopedic doctors, PAs, and therapists are committed to not only delivering high-quality medical care…
Benefits of Minimally Invasive Knee Replacements
Suffering from intractable knee pain due to arthritis? If you dread the large incisions and long recovery times associated with traditional knee replacement procedures, the minimally invasive approach could be the good news you’ve been waiting to hear. The information we’ve provided below will help you better understand the minimally invasive approach to knee replacement…
What Shoulder Pain Means and What You Can Do About It
You probably don’t think about your shoulders much until you suddenly feel pain in one of them. Shoulder pain limits a wide range of movement to such an extent that the simple act of brushing and drying your hair can seem like a monumental task. It may range from mild to excruciating and can come…
Physical Therapy After Total Hip Replacement
Living an active life requires full mobility. However, due to various reasons, you may experience orthopedic issues that may impede you from doing things freely. For instance, if you are experiencing pain that travels from your hips to your knees for an extended period of time, it may be an indication that something’s wrong with…
Discussing Knee Replacement Surgery with Your Orthopedic Surgeon
If you are suffering from quality-of-life issues due to arthritis, you’re likely looking for a long-term solution to your problem. Knee replacement surgery could be the life-changing solution you’re looking for. Here are some key points to keep in mind when discussing the procedure with your orthopedic surgeon. How It’s Performed Knee replacement surgery involves…
Everything You Need to Know About Torn Ligaments
Ligaments are the strong, durable, flexible bands of fibrous tissue that connect two bones together at a joint, providing the joint with support and enabling a certain amount of movement. Joints are located throughout the body, including in the knee, hip, foot, ankle, hand, elbow, shoulder, wrist, and spine. Every twist, turn, stretch, or lift…
Torn ACL Treatment: How You Can Recover Quickly
Participating in a sport or activity that involves sudden twisting movements, or quick stops and changes in direction can render you susceptible to overstretching and tearing your anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). The ACL is one of the key ligaments in your knee that gives it stability and controls its back-and-forth movements. If you’re experiencing symptoms…
Orthopedic and Sports Medicine In Your Hands: How to Take Care of Your Muscles, Bones, and Joints
Today’s orthopedic doctors offer various treatments to help patients with musculoskeletal problems, from medications to physical therapy. However, you can also take proactive steps to protect this vital body system. You can ward off disease and keep your bones and muscles in good shape by making positive lifestyle modifications. Let’s go through simple ways to…
Problems of Stiffness After Knee Replacement
Total knee replacement surgery involves your orthopedic surgeon removing all components of your knee – everything from the topmost part of the lower leg bone (tibia) to the bottom portion of the upper leg bone (femur) – and replacing the components with an internal prosthetic knee. Although this new knee should theoretically not have the…