Arthritis and Joint Replacement

Joint replacement surgery has increased in popularity over the last five years. People have become more involved with sports, exercise, and recreational activities and are staying active later in life. READ MORE.

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Common Injuries from Winter Recreation

With winter upon us, many people participate in activities such as snow skiing, snowboarding, and ice skating. The very conditions that make these activities possible and enjoyable, reduced friction, also make falls and injuries very common. Winter sports injuries get a lot of attention at hospital emergency rooms and doctor’s offices, and include sprains, strains, dislocations and fractures (broken bones). more »

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Getting Back in the Game Faster

After playing basketball for 35 years on concrete surfaces, Mitch Martinez gradually began to feel the effects on his 40-something-year-old knees. In one knee particularly, he knew something was wrong, and the pain became more pronounced each time he played. “It felt like a hamstring injury – but in my knee. Sometimes the cramping sensation was so strong, I had more »

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Healthy Directions – No Need for Knee Pain

When George Kleinknecht, 80, of Jackson, found himself unable to accompany his wife on shopping trips in 2006 because of pain in his right knee, he called the CentraState Healthcare System Physician Finder referral service and found Dr. Alan Nasar, an orthopedic specialist. READ MORE.

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Procedures for knee replacement have changed with latest advances

New advances for knee replacement include muscle sparing and minimally invasive surgery. New navigational computer-assisted surgery makes implant alignment more precise,which lessens post-operative complications, pain management medication and recovery time. Materials used for knee replacement implants have vastly improved – and in this case, size does matter – allowing the surgeon to use the specific implant preferred for the unique more »

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