It was somewhere in 2002 in Memphis Tennessee that I was facing the decision to keep struggling with the pain of the cartilage having worn away on my right hip Read More

Most, if not all sports, require some sort of repetitive motion. Playing a variety of sports, therefore, helps to avoid overworking a single area of the body to the point Read More

If you or your child plays baseball, you probably know at least a bit about the potential for throwing injuries. However, you might not know the specifics, of which you Read More

ACL injuries are tricky. They are far more common than they used to be, but many people still don’t know exactly what they entail. So, before you, your child or Read More

You’re experiencing pain in your knee and you want to know why. More importantly, you probably want to know how to get the pain to stop. First, as we discussed Read More

As with any sort of major surgery, you want to know if you are truly ready for a knee replacement.   First, let’s consider indications that you are not ready Read More

While you will definitely want to have a doctor confirm whether or not you suffer from carpal tunnel syndrome, it’s good to be able to identify the symptoms that you Read More

One big question that many joint replacement patients have is “What are my anesthesia options?” Luckily, you have quite a few choices, including general anesthesia, epidural, regional nerve block, local Read More

If you’ve had a partial or total joint replacement, you might wonder how it will affect you in your travels, especially in airports. Many people with orthopaedic implants think that Read More

Most patients want to know how long they have to wait to drive after having a hip replacement. The truth – it depends on the patient. Fortunately, however, a recent Read More