Activities After Total Knee Replacement

Sep 14, 2022, 09:58 AM
by Jaida M

After having a total knee replacement, you may expect your lifestyle to be a lot like it was before surgery — but without the pain. In many ways, you are right, but returning to your everyday activities takes time. Being an active participant in the healing process can help you get there sooner and ensure a more successful outcome.

4 Tips for Faster Recovery after Knee Surgery

Sep 14, 2022, 09:42 AM
by Jaida M

If you've recently undergone knee surgery at General Hospital, it may seem like your recovery will last forever. There are a few important things that you can do to help the recovery go more quickly and more smoothly. Here are 4 tips to help hasten you along the road to recovery.

Common Sports and Activity Related Injuries: What to Consider from Pain to Breaks

Jul 12, 2022, 10:15 AM
by Jaida M

Learn more about common sports injuries and treatments to consider from our sports medicine expert Gus Johnson, M.D., and our foot and ankle expert Tim Thompson, M.D., in this webinar-based video.

ACL Tears in Female Athletes: Q&A with a Sports Medicine Expert

Jul 12, 2022, 10:06 AM
by Jaida M

Sports injury prevention isn't a one-stop shop, especially for injuries like ACL tears, which are four to eight times more common among women than men. Discover ways for women to help prevent this common injury.

When Your Child Needs Orthopaedic Surgery

Jul 6, 2022, 11:11 AM
by Jaida M

Your child is having bone or joint surgery. The healthcare provider who does this surgery is called an orthopedic surgeon. This sheet can help you prepare your child and learn what to expect.

Plasma Injection Therapy May Be Useless Against Achilles Tendon Pain

Jul 6, 2022, 11:08 AM
by Jaida M

A treatment commonly used to tackle an often painful Achilles tendon condition doesn't actually work, British researchers warn. At issue is "Achilles tendinopathy," a degenerative wear-and-tear disease that affects the critical tissue linking calf muscles to the heel.