Whether you are an athlete or someone who has an active lifestyle, visiting a sports medicine doctor can offer you a multitude of benefits. A sports medicine doctor is a person who is specialized in diagnosing, treating, and preventing sports injuries and musculoskeletal issues. They can provide you with high-quality and comprehensive care so that…
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Common Causes for Shoulder Pain
Shoulder pain can make it difficult for you to perform upper body movements and normally go about your everyday life. You won’t be able to perform daily tasks, play sports, enjoy time with your loved ones, or do your work efficiently with shoulder pain in the way. If you want to relieve the pain, you…
Torn Knee Ligament Treatment Methods
Ligaments are bands of connective tissue that support and stabilize the movement in joints. There are four main ligaments in the knee. All of them are prone to injury due to physical overexertion and medical conditions. If these ligaments are damaged and torn, the knee becomes unstable and damaged, rendering it unable to perform simple…
Exercising after a Hip Replacement
Exercise is important for overall health, even more so if you have undergone surgery. Exercising after a hip replacement is important because it helps prevent the buildup of scar tissue that can restrict motion. An important goal of hip replacement is to restore range of motion and mobility to hip joints that have been damaged…
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…
Things to Consider Before Undergoing a Hip Replacement Surgery
You can compare joints to a vehicle’s components – they both wear out over time. While proper care can extend the life of your joints, it doesn’t always prevent issues completely. For instance, your hips may wear out over time, even if you exercise and take care of yourself. When this occurs, it is time…
Managing Pain After Orthopedic Surgery
After a surgical procedure, pain is expected.. Luckily, our surgeon at Midwest Orthopedics helps you manage your pain immediately following your procedure and throughout your recovery. The amount of pain you have after a procedure depends on the type of procedure you went through. You may experience pain after surgery because of tissue damage from…
Do Orthopedic Surgeons Always Recommend Surgery?
If you have a musculoskeletal condition and are looking for specialized medical care for an evaluation and treatment, you may have concerns that an orthopedic surgeon’s only treatment solution is surgery. In fact, surgery is recommended only when other more conservative treatments have failed to work successfully. Orthopedic surgeons are dedicated to the diagnosis, treatment,…
Questions to Ask Your Sports Medicine Doctor
If playing a sport and keeping yourself fit and healthy is an important part of your life, or if you have suffered a sports-related injury and need medical guidance to get you back out on the field, then a sports medicine doctor can help answer all of those questions. This is the type of physician…
Hip Fracture Types and Complications
Having a broken hip is a common injury in the U.S., with over 300,000 adults hospitalized for it every year. The hip joint is a ball-and-socket joint, where the head of the femur – often called the femoral head – functions as the ball, and the socket is the rounded area of the pelvis, or…