Getting Help for Heel Pain

Your feet are built to handle lots of stress. Sometimes, excess force and other issues can overwhelm the structures of your foot or ankle, leading to short-term or chronic heel pain. This heel pain...
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Does the Shoe Fit?

When your shoes don’t fit right, your feet can be subject to injury or even permanent deformity. These problems include soreness, blisters, calluses, corns, bunions, and hammertoe. Wearing well-...
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Rotator Cuff Tear: Signs and Symptoms

The rotator cuff is a group of muscles and tendons that covers the top of the upper arm bone, also called the humerus, and holds it in place in the shoulder joint. It also allows the arm to rotate at...
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Got Thumb Pain? Arthritis Could Be the Culprit

Arthritis of the thumb can result from an injury or normal wear and tear of the joint. For most women, thumb arthritis is not from a prior injury. While men suffer from the condition with fewer...
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Preventing and Treating Wrist Tendonitis

Any time you see the suffix -itis, it indicates the inflammation of a particular part of the body. For example, appendicitis means inflammation of the appendix, and arthritis is the combination of...
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ACL Injuries Can Take a Toll on Female Athletes

It’s a trend happening on playing fields and basketball courts at an alarming rate: a young girl jumps or pivots and collapses in excruciating pain. In fact, teenage girls sustain serious knee...
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Athletes and Meniscus Tears: The Need-to-Know Basics

In young athletes, most injuries to the meniscus are a result of trauma. The menisci are vulnerable to injuries that involve both compression and twisting across the joint, which is a common...
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Tips for Planning for Your Recovery

Planning for your return home prior to surgery can help assure a smoother recovery. The following are some things to keep in mind when returning home from a joint replacement: Bring in help....
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Anterior Hip Replacement: What You Need to Know

People suffering from hip pain, arthritis, stiffness, or limited hip movement can choose minimally invasive surgery when a hip replacement is needed. Anterior hip replacement surgery is one of the...
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How to Get Back in Action With Your New Knee

How long do patients need to wait before returning to their lifestyles? Every patient is different, and recovery times will vary. When the surgery is complete and the patient has returned home, they...
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