Healthcare News

• Early treatment of chronic hip pain in young athletes may have long term impact on health

  Posted in: Healthcare News | Posted on: 23-Oct-2018

  Treating young athletes with chronic hip pain may be the key to slowing or halting the progression of degenerative hip disease.

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• Stem Cell Therapy vs. Surgery

  Posted in: Healthcare News | Posted on: 14-Sep-2018

  In recent years, there have been dramatic advances in stem cell therapy. The treatments are more effective than ever before. Stem cell treatments are also used to treat an increasing number of diseases, such as: diabetes, Parkinson’s disease, and Alzheimer’s. Increasingly, stem cell therapy is being used instead of surgery to treat a variety of issues, from joint replacement to ligament and tendon damage.

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• 2 Simple Shoulder Exercises Anyone Who Works Out Should Be Doing

  Posted in: Healthcare News | Posted on: 14-Sep-2018

  In the case of exercise routines, most individuals are likely to concentrate on muscle teams that they’ll see or really feel working instantly—suppose legs, butt, abs, and arms. Smaller muscle teams, however, are usually an afterthought (in the event that they’re even a thought in any respect).

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• Prolonged Opioid Use Before Knee or Hip Replacement Surgery Increases Risk of Poor Outcomes

  Posted in: Healthcare News | Posted on: 14-Sep-2018

  Patients who take prescription opioids for more than 60 days before total knee or hip replacement surgery are at significantly higher risk of being readmitted to the hospital and of undergoing repeat joint-replacement surgery, compared to patients with no preoperative opioid use, reports a study in the July 18 issue of The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio in partnership with Wolters Kluwer.

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• When Can I Return to Play After an Orthopedic Sports Injury?

  Posted in: Healthcare News | Posted on: 30-Jul-2018

  Recovery is as unique to the individual as is their genetic makeup – it really does depend on a wide variety of factors. However, for many common orthopedic injuries, there's usually a fairly consistent timeline for return to sport or active living.

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