Conservative Care
Conservative care refers to non-invasive or minimally invasive treatment approaches aimed at managing health conditions and promoting overall well-being. This approach often emphasizes lifestyle modifications, physical therapy, and other non-surgical interventions to alleviate symptoms and improve quality of life.
Subscribe to the BlogChronic Knee Cap Pain after Total Knee Replacement Suprisingly Common
A doctor discusses the common complication of chronic knee cap pain after knee replacement surgery and looks at why this happens in more than 1 in 10 knee replacement patients.
Shoulder Range of Motion is not Fully Restored by Rotator Cuff Surgery
A physician discusses new research showing that patients don't recover full strength, stability, or range of motion after a shoulder rotator cuff repair surgery performed for a shoulder rotator cuff tear.
Fatty Atrophy of the Rotator Cuff can’t be Reversed by Successful Shoulder Surgery
A doctor discusses fatty muscle atrophy in rotator cuff tears and reviews the research showing that this type of muscle weakness predicts a poor recovery from rotator cuff repair surgery. The possible role of stem cell injections in helping this condition is also discussed. Grade 3 Ankle Ligament Sprain: Surgery vs. Bracing
A doctor discusses whether the medical research supports whether grade III ankle ligament sprains should be surgically repaired (ankle surgery) or treated without surgery.
Getting Rid of a Bone Spur with a Needle
A doctor discusses a new way to remove bone spurs in the ankle without the need for surgery.
Removing the Trapezium Bone to Help Thumb Arthritis?
A doctor discusses how removing the trapezium bone to help thumb arthritis may be a bad idea. Ankle Pain after an Ankle Joint Replacement
A doctor discusses how replacing a joint just based on how bad it looks on x-ray or MRI can lead to disastrous consequences. 
