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What to Expect in Your Hip Replacement Surgery
Hip replacement surgery helps you stay mobile and pain-free after damage and wear-and-tear to your hip joint. Here’s what you need to know about what to expect from your hip replacement procedure.
Sep 1st, 2023

5 Tips to Speed Recovery from Knee Replacement Surgery
You might be feeling ready to have the kind of pain relief that knee replacement surgery can provide, but you might not be so ready for the long recovery associated with it. We offer some tips on how to speed up your recovery here.
Aug 2nd, 2023

What is bicep tendonitis
Bicep tendonitis is an inflammation of the bicep tendon where it inserts onto the glenoid.
Jul 19th, 2023

What is frozen shoulder?
Frozen shoulder is an inflammation in the lining of the shoulder which causes pain and stiffness.
Jul 12th, 2023

What is a meniscus tear?
A meniscus tear is a common injury in the knee that can cause catching and locking in your knee.
Jun 14th, 2023

What is the MCAT?
The MCAT is a standardized test that is used for student to get into medical school
May 10th, 2023

Post op pain-NSAIDs
Anti-inflammatories are a huge help in managing post op pain. Despite this, there are some risks associated with them.
May 3rd, 2023

What is oxycodone
Oxycodone is a strong pain medication we use during surgery. It can help a lot with pain, but there are also some serious side effects.
Apr 26th, 2023

Spinal Anesthesia
Spinal anesthesia is a way we perform surgery on patients without putting them totally to sleep with general anesthesia.
Apr 19th, 2023

Bone Cemment- PMMA
We fix joints to bone using a special material called polymethylmethacrylate
Apr 5th, 2023

Antibiotics After Surgery
Patients will receive a prescription for antibiotics for procedures after they have their joint replaced.
Apr 6th, 2022

Precautions After Surgery
Many patients want to get back to their active lifestyle after surgery. That is our goal too!
Mar 5th, 2022