Orthopedic surgery
Orthopedic surgery involves the surgical treatment of musculoskeletal issues, including bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, and muscles. This type of surgery aims to restore function, alleviate pain, and improve the quality of life for individuals with injuries, deformities, or degenerative conditions.
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Bunion surgery is big business. Is there a bunion surgery alternative? To see if that’s possible, we first have to understand why bunions occur in the first place. In my clinical experience, a big cause is a back problem that causes the stabilizing muscles of the foot to weaken. How does that work? The nerves in your…read more
40% of Shoulder Replacements in Patients Younger than 55 Fail by 10 Years!
The web shows young and active people who are advertising shoulder replacements for clinics and manufacturers. But does that square with the research about young and active people and shoulder replacement recovery? First, total shoulder replacements are big surgery, and like hand joint replacement or an ankle joint replacement surgery, shoulder replacements can be problematic. The big…read more Stem Cells vs. PRP for Severe Shoulder Arthritis – Shoulder Replacement Alternatives?
Is Regenexx-SD a viable shoulder replacement alternative for the most severe shoulder arthritis patients? JW is a middle aged chiropractor from back east with a severe shoulder problem. The patient had been told for years that he desperately needed a shoulder replacement surgery if he wanted to continue to work. When his nephew (a local…read more Does Spinal Fusion cause Cancer?
More low back fusion side effects? I’m blogging from Rome where the Vatican stem cell conference begins tomorrow. My initial plan was to lay off the blogging this week and take a much needed break, but I just saw the MedPage article on BMP’s and cancer and thought it was too interesting to pass up. As a…read more Do you Really Have Hip FAI or CAM Impingement?
A physician discusses how an MRI reading that says the patient has hip FAI or impingement may not correspond to a real diagnosis or the hip impinging and a need for hip surgery. Do Knee Replacement Patients have a Dramatically Increased Risk for Certain Cancers?
A doctor discusses research showing large elevations in the risk for certain types of cancer in patients who had knee replacement surgery. Does Ankle Ligament Surgery Fix the Ankle?
A doctor discusses why surgery to repair an injured or damaged ankle ligament may not leave the foot and ankle with normal ankle motions. Knee Surgery to Repair the Meniscus Shows High Failure Rate
A doctor discusses a new study that shows that getting a torn meniscus to heal with surgery can be difficult. 
