Medical imaging has made it much easier for doctors to really understand what’s going on inside a patient’s body. Imaging tests like an X-ray or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can pinpoint the location of a fracture, the size of a tendon tear or the extent of arthritic degeneration in a joint. But
Could A Blood Blocking Procedure Help Limit Pain From Knee Osteoarthritis?
New research out of Germany suggests that targeting specific arteries in the knee with a blood blocking procedure could significantly improve symptoms in patients suffering from knee osteoarthritis. The technique, called genicular artery embolization (GAE), was shown to improve patients’ quality
4 Tips For Preventing Blood Clots After Knee Replacement Surgery
Joint replacement surgery continues to get safer as medical knowledge and technology improves, but we’ll never get to a place where there are zero risks associated with an operation. One risk that we work to minimize following a knee replacement procedure is the onset of blood clots. Blood clots
Joint Replacement Proves Best For Patients With Severe Hip Arthritis
For the vast majority of medical conditions, conservative treatment is preferred to operative care for a number of reasons. Not only is surgery more invasive, but surgery and recovery inherently carries more risks given the nature of the technique. When possible, surgeons prefer to rectify a problem
Are Most People Happy After A Knee Replacement?
When you’re making the decision to undergo a major elective medical procedure like knee replacement surgery, you want to be quite sure that you are going to be satisfied with the outcome when all is said and done. You can connect with friends, family members or co-workers who have had a joint
Why You Need To Mind Your Dental Hygiene After Joint Replacement
It’s important that you care for your teeth at all times throughout your life, but that’s especially true in the time leading up to and after your joint replacement procedure. If you are slated to undergo a knee or hip replacement, there’s a good chance that you’re focused on improving the health of
5 Tips For Maintaining A Healthy Weight After Knee Or Hip Replacement Surgery
One topic that will typically be covered before you undergo knee or hip replacement surgery is the importance of working towards or to maintain an ideal weight after the procedure. You’re going to be physically limited for a number of weeks after your procedure, which means it’ll be easier to gain
Why The Key To Knee Replacement Is In The Quadriceps
Orthopedic surgeons perform hundreds of thousands of knee replacement operations each year in the US, and they are always looking for ways to improve on the standard technique and make the procedure less taxing on the patient. Recently, a new knee replacement technique has started to become the
