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Knee and hip replacement surgeries total nearly 1 million procedures annually. Though the vast majority of these procedures are successful and patients are extremely happy with the results, it can be difficult to return to your full function after this type of procedure. Yes, most patients are happy to maintain normal function of these all-important joints …

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As we spend the majority of our waking hours at work, we have to cognizant of any patterns or behaviors that could lead to short-term or long-term strain to the back or neck. Work routines can vary or be extremely repetitive. For those that work in a very repetitive role, something as simple as how …

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Doctors who study sports injuries in young athletes are concerned about our seeming unconcern. Kids get hurt, right? It’s been part of the get-tough attitude that Americans have adopted since the first teams took the field. Now experts, parents, and coaches (and maybe even a few kids) are wondering how much of an epidemic is …

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Recovering from hip replacement surgery can be a daunting task. Not only can the pain be frustrating, but if you don’t take the right steps to recover properly from hip replacement surgery, you leave yourself susceptible to poor flexibility, muscle weakness and bone displacement following your surgery. Allow your surgery to be the beneficial treatment …

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It may not be the most serious injury an athlete can sustain but a fractured rib stabs you where it hurts— each time you take a breath. Most of the time when we see a patient with a fractured rib, he or she has come in contact with a fast-moving or immovable object— like the …

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One question we hear frequently in the orthopedic clinic concerns the timing of hip replacement surgery. The answer is simple— and complicated— because it depends on the individual. There is no absolute age limit for hip replacement. While we are now performing surgery on many older patients, the procedure is also appropriate for younger patients …

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Anterior Hip Replacement Cuts Down Recovery by up to 7 weeks Our hip joints are crucial to our immediate and long-term mobility. For athletes, there’s no way to play through a major hip injury and 6-8 weeks is a long time to be out of the game. Luckily, orthopedic surgeons have developed an innovative approach …

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PRP Therapy Can Help Your Recovery In this case, Howard was willing to share the glory with PRP therapy, the same technique that was used to good effect on Kobe Bryant and athletes in other sports, such as Tiger Woods, Alex Rodriguez and Hines Ward for sports-related injuries. While PRP has been employed for years …

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Questions about fitness training pop up almost every day in our clinic. Patients need to know: Are they training too hard? Too little? How do they find their limits? And— most urgently— how soon and how hard can they resume training after an injury? Like all good questions, there is one reliable answer: That depends. …

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Basketball players are as eager to be back on the floor as participants in most sports.