Sports are one of the best ways to stay fit and healthy, but with intense physical activity comes the potential for injuries. Shoulder pain is typical among athletes, especially in baseball, swimming, tennis, and weightlifting. As common as it is, it can be challenging to determine the source of pain and how best to treat…
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Finding Ways to Keep Shoulder Pain Away
The shoulder is a joint we use every day, even in ways we don’t realize. You’re utilizing your shoulder joint, whether you’re reaching for something above your head, stretching your arms, or carrying an object from one place to another. When our patients begin to develop shoulder pain, they quickly realize they cannot live their…
How an Orthopedic Doctor Provides Shoulder Pain Relief
Shoulder pain is common and can be disruptive to your everyday life, especially if it’s severe and persistent. It can prevent you from performing tasks at work, playing sports, and even doing daily errands. More serious cases can also impede you from getting rest and a full night’s sleep. Fortunately, an orthopedic doctor can help…
Hip Replacement Aftercare and Recovery
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…
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…
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…
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…
Tips For Taking Care Of Your Hip Replacement
Hip replacement patients will need to be extra careful with their new hip, especially in the weeks following the surgery. After hip replacement, you are usually discharged a day or two after the surgery. Preparation should have been made prior to the surgery for a more comfortable and ultimately successful recovery. Caring For Your Hip…