Platelet rich plasma (PRP), continues to emerge as a less-invasive, safer treatment option for knee pain and knee osteoarthritis Plasma injections, or more formally, platelet rich plasma injections, continues to [...]
Fear of falling is real. Every 11 seconds an older adult is seen in the emergency room for a fall and every 19 seconds one dies from that fall. One [...]
Osteo Relief InstituteThe Osteo Relief Institute of San Diego has recently closed its doors. I have spoken to numerous patients who had been treated there successfully with hyaluronic acid knee [...]
How robotic assisted makoplasty knee surgery works While the thought of robotic knee surgery may seem a little like science fiction, the use of robots in the operating room is [...]
Actual X-ray of a mako partial joint resurfacing patient Today the first of many makoplasty robotic joint replacement procedures was performed at Sharp Grossmont Hospital in La Mesa, California. [...]
Today the following question was sent to me: Do you have any experience with SynVisc for shoulder and if so, what have been the results? The use of gel injections, [...]
Which Brand Knee Replacement is Best for My Knee There are many companies that make replacement parts for knees. Each company does this with a goal of selling these parts [...]
Want to try to get rid of pain from arthritis without taking a pill, having a shot, or going through a surgery? Try a knee brace ! The goal of [...]
There is growing evidence that this brightly colored herb related to ginger is a promising disease fighting entity due to its anti-inflammatory properties. New research suggests turmeric can be used [...]
Two patients today alone were shocked when they heard how a knee is 'replaced'. I was asked if the entire knee is 'chopped out', cutting at the mid thigh and [...]
