If chronic knee pain is an unwelcome visitor that affects your daily life, then learning the causes and treatments can help you achieve less pain. Knee pain can be caused by an acute injury or by underlying health issues, so pinpointing the cause is crucial to finding a solution that works. Being read more »
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Advances in Knee Surgery
Knees are the most commonly replaced joint in the human body, with an estimated 700,000+ replacement surgeries performed each year. This represents a drastic jump from 250,000 just 15 years ago. In addition, doctors are performing more knee replacements for younger patients than at any other time in read more »
The Benefits of Robotic Knee Surgery
At first glance, the concept of robotic-assisted knee surgery may seem like something out of a sci-fi movie. But it’s very much a reality and is providing better results than conventional knee surgery procedures for many patients. If you’ve been diagnosed with the degenerative wear-and-tear con read more »
What to Expect After Knee Surgery
Knee replacement surgery is a major procedure, but it’s what happens after your surgery that is crucial to its success. A lot depends on how well you follow the recovery and rehabilitation plan laid out by your doctors – including how soon you can leave the hospital and how quickly you regain knee st read more »
What Knee Conditions Can Be Treated Using Robotic Knee Surgery?
Knee surgery can now be performed using robotic technology. It involves creating a 3D model of your knee using a CT scan and computer software prior to the surgery. This is used to guide the procedure, ensuring an individualized, better-positioned fit during a joint replacement. With the read more »
When is it time for a Knee Replacement?
Joint replacement, or arthroplasty, is an advanced orthopedic procedure that has helped thousands of people regain movement and experience a drastic reduction in pain. Arthritis is common. Most people deal with it in one form or another as they age. So when is it time for a knee replacement? It is read more »
Can I Prevent the Need for a Knee Replacement?
Let’s face it, aging is inevitable. And while getting older comes with its perks, it also has its downfalls. Due to stress, weight gain, arthritis, injury, and other conditions, parts of our body can start to break down and degenerate, causing chronic pain, immobility, and disruption of our daily r read more »
What Are My Knee Replacement Options?
When you’ve tried everything else – medication, injections, physical therapy – and your knee is still bothering you, your orthopedic doctor may recommend knee replacement surgery to treat your painful condition. There are two types of surgical options: total knee replacement (TKR) and partial knee read more »
What kind of Joint Replacement can be done as an Outpatient Procedure?
Chances are if you recently have had joint replacement surgery, you were an “outpatient.” That doesn’t mean the treatment was simple or routine. In fact, most joint replacement procedures are out-patient – also known as “same-day” or ambulatory – surgeries, performed outside a traditional hospital s read more »
Knee Arthritis After an ACL Tear
An ACL tear is one of the most common sports injuries – and one that can lead to a serious long-term problem in the form of arthritis. In fact, research indicates that those who undergo ACL reconstructive surgery are up to five times more likely to develop knee arthritis. So what is an ACL tear, a read more »
