Using an Arthritis Rating Scale to Justify Knee Replacement Surgery
Learn about ways you can work with your health care provider to develop a treatment plan for knee arthritis. Assess common knee pain and arthritis …
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Sutures After Shoulder Arthroscopy
A shoulder arthroscopy is a procedure utilized to more accurately diagnose problems in the shoulder joint. Sutures after shoulder arthroscopy need to …
Continue ReadingAnkle Arthrodesis and Bone Graft Healing Time
When arthritis sets into the ankle, it makes weight-bearing on the joint very painful. There are a few methods of relieving this condition, including …
Continue ReadingWhat is the Best Treatment for Arthritic Fingers?
The loss of mobility of one’s fingers due to rheumatoid arthritis is one of this disease’s worst debilitating and painful effects to overcome. What is …
Continue ReadingKnee Osteoarthritis Pain Relief
Knee pain due to arthritis affects millions of middle aged and elderly people all over the world. Other symptoms of arthritis are stiffness and …
Continue ReadingKnee Brace for Osteoarthritis: Advantages and Disadvantages
Knee pain and swelling due to arthritis are commonly treated with pain medications, knee replacement surgery and physical therapy. Learn about the …
Continue ReadingWhat Are the Best Osteoarthritis Medications?
Which are the best osteoarthritis medications? From non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs to prescription pain pills, learn the advantages of each and …
Continue ReadingLearn About Basal Joint Arthroplasty
Arthritis of the thumb joint (basal joint) is common in women in their forties. Pain in the thumb and inability to grip prompts the patient to seek …
Continue ReadingLearn About Toe Joint Replacement
Walking can be very painful when the big toe and its joint are afflicted with degenerative changes or arthritis. Learn how toe joint replacement can …
Continue ReadingArthroscopy of the Knee: Preparation, Procedure, Recovery & Risks
Are you getting ready to have an arthroscopy of the knee? Here we will explore what the procedure is, recovery, and other important information.
Continue ReadingPatellofemoral Joint Replacement Surgery: Indications, Benefits & Risks
Partial knee joint replacement is a procedure performed on a damaged, often arthritic knee, where the front part (knee cap) is involved. Learn why and …
Continue ReadingArthrodesis of the Ankle: Benefits and Risks
Arthrodesis of the ankle is a surgical procedure, also called a joint fusion. The surgeon fuses the bones together, which greatly reduces the …
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