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Musculoskeletal injuries like sports injuries can happen to anyone and are not just limited to athletes. You can have a sports injury like tennis elbow if you are a factory worker, tendonitis if you are a gardener, and shoulder injuries if you are a painter. What’s more frustrating than sustaining an injury is trying to…
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…
Getting surgery can be scary, especially if you’re unfamiliar with the procedure. However, if surgery is the only way left to treat your pain, it’s definitely worth undergoing — severe knee pain is not something you should simply accept as a fact of life. Let’s talk about what knee replacement surgery is, what makes someone…
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…
Knee replacement surgery, or arthroplasty, is a procedure that aids in pain relief and functional restoration of damaged knee joints. During the surgery, your doctor will replace the defective cartilage and bone with an artificial joint. People who experience severe pain from osteoarthritis and have difficulty in walking and climbing can benefit from the surgery….
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…
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…
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…
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…
Hip replacement surgery is a frequent surgical procedure completed in hospitals and outpatient clinics. But because this surgery has become so commonplace, patients are often sent home the same day as the surgery. However, this leads to issues surrounding good self-care practices and questions about movement restrictions after hip replacement surgery. What can’t I do…
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