The Coronavirus pandemic has affected all aspects of daily life, and the ease of which it spreads poses a great risk not only in daily life, but especially those in hospitals. Because of this high risk ideally you should hold off your surgery until the situation is under better control. But …

Once your surgery is complete, the real work of recovery begins. Although the recovery process is different for every patient, there are a few recommendations that can help make the process a little easier. However, there are some people who require more detailed care depending on the type of …

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Injuries, unfortunately, are becoming the norm among female sports, don’t look too far and there are always a few athletes in super huge knee braces or sitting on the sidelines fresh out of ACL surgery. And worse, large numbers of these women are having more than one …

Written By: Patrick Frank

Sports are a healthy, fun pastime and captivating form of entertainment, helping people aspire to greater fitness and come together in pursuit of a common goal. However, since they often require rigorous training, intense exercise, heightened flexibility, and bodily …

Written By: Daniel Kao, AGACNP-BC

The number one cause of mortality in both men and women in the U.S. is heart disease, which accounts for 23.1% of deaths. Much of the patient education we see everywhere around us revolves around the prevention of heart disease through diet, exercise, smoking …

Spine Surgery Overview

Written by Dwight S. Tyndall, MD, FAAOS

If you’ve struggled with back pain for any length of time, you may be wondering if spine surgery is your only treatment option. Sometimes, surgery is the only treatment. However, there’s good news. The vast majority of back …

By: Nick Blaylock

In 2011, an article published by Dennis C. Wilder in The Journal of the American Intelligence Professional titled, “An Educated Consumer Is Our Best Consumer” examined the CIA’s 50% approval rating from the general public. Wilder wrote, “although some argue that the IC …

The Importance of Shared Decision Making
Written By: Daniel Kao, AGACNP-BC

What Is Shared Decision Making?

Although many patients may not have heard the term Shared Decision Making (SDM), it is a model that has been around since 1951, and one may participate in without even knowing it. …

Why Do Knee Replacements Fail?

Writter By: Rightdevice Team

Five Reasons Why Knee Replacements Fail

While most knee replacements will function well for years, patients should be aware of the signs of failure—including increased pain or decreased function—that may require a corrective …

Hip replacement is one of the most performed surgeries today. In addition to the increase that is expected in the coming years, specialists increasingly serve patients between 45 and 65 years, among whom hip problems can have a great influence on their sex life.

Hip replacement surgery reduces …