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Hip Arthroscopy Characterized By Rapid Recovery

By SpaceCoastMedicine.comMay 11, 2010 0 Comments
INJURIES TO THE ARTICULAR CARTILAGE of the hip, often caused by high impact sports, can result in uneven surfaces within the joint. This problem responds well to arthroscopic smoothing off of the uneven joint cartilage surfaces, and a technique called microfracture, the drilling of small holes in the bone, can be helpful in encouraging new tissue growth in the joint.

Complaints of musculoskeletal pain can interfere with an active, healthy lifestyle. Patients are striving to improve their day-to-day function as well as athletic ability, especially in their later years.

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Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy Effective Treatment

By SpaceCoastMedicine.comFebruary 18, 2010 0 Comments
JUST PRIOR to the kickoff of Superbowl XLIII, Pittsburgh Steeler wide receiver, Hines Ward underwent PRP treatment to accelerate recovery of a medial collateral ligament sprain.

Injections of platelet rich plasma (PRP) are being used in sports medicine and other areas of orthopedics to treat these difficult tendon problems.

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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Causes, Numbness Weakness In the Hand

By SpaceCoastMedicine.comJune 17, 2009 0 Comments
THE MOST COMMON symptoms are burning, tingling or itching numbness in the palm of the hand and the fingers, especially thumb, index and middle fingers, that often first appear in one or both hands during the night, since many people sleep with flexed wrists.

CARPAL TUNNEL syndrome is the most common and widely known of the entrapment neuropathies in which the body’s peripheral nerves are compressed or traumatized, is a major cause of hand numbness and pain, and affects about ten percent of our population.

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Birmingham Hip Resurfacing Offers Better Stability

By SpaceCoastMedicine.comJune 12, 2009 0 Comments
FOR THE YOUNGER, more active patients with hip pain, the Birmingham Hip Resurfacing procedure has restored them to their active lives while allowing them to keep more of their original bone. First introduced in 1997 in the United Kingdom, the Birmingham Hip has been used in 26 other countries and has been implanted in 60,000 patients.

YOUNGER and more active patients may be candidates for, and want to consider, a new procedure called hip resurfacing instead of the traditional hip replacement.

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Osteoarthritis Most Common Form of Knee Arthritis

By SpaceCoastMedicine.comJune 11, 2009 0 Comments
Dr. Michelle Henderson

ARTHRITIS OF THE KNEE is a degenerative condition of cartilage and bones characterized by pain, swelling and limited motion.

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Reverse Shoulder Procedure Can Improve Function

By SpaceCoastMedicine.comJune 7, 2009 0 Comments
REVERSE SHOULDER Replacement is mainly used for older patients with rotator cuff tear arthropathy (a medical condition in which the rotator cuff muscles have degenerated), or weakened to a point where they can no longer hold the shoulder joint intact or allow it to function normally in conjunction with arthritis.

REVERSE SHOULDER arthroplasty, or replacement, enables experienced shoulder surgeons to treat patients with conditions that previously had no solution.

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Accelerated Recovery Technique Provides Nearly Pain-Free Recovery

By SpaceCoastMedicine.comJune 4, 2009 0 Comments
Dr. Shekhar Desai

‘ART’ allows patients to regain mobility faster, heal quicker, and return home sooner—all with considerably less pain.

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Osteoporosis Contributes to 1.5 million Fractures Yearly

By SpaceCoastMedicine.comJune 1, 2009 0 Comments
THE KEY to the treatment of osteoporosis is prevention, and should be started at a young age. As the Baby Boomer generation ages, healthcare strategies to prevent and treat osteoporosis, and prevent falls, will become increasingly more important.

OSTEOPOROSIS IS A disease of progressive bone loss which is associated with an increase risk of fractures (broken bones). One in two women and one in five men who are older than 65 will sustain a fracture that can be attributed to osteoporosis.

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Minor Knee Pain Responds Well to Self-care

By SpaceCoastMedicine.comMay 31, 2009 0 Comments
TO PREVENT KNEE INJURIES as you age, maintain a good exercise program to keep the muscles around the knee joint strong and flexible. If necessary, consider modifying your activity to a low impact sport such as golf, doubles tennis, swimming, water aerobics and walking. The goal is to remain active and healthy while protecting your knee joint from injury.

MOST INSTANCES of knee pain respond well to self-care, more serious injuries may require surgical repair.

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Osteoarthritis Also Known as “Wear and Tear” Form of Arthritis.

By SpaceCoastMedicine.comMay 23, 2009 0 Comments
Dr. Patricia Baumann

The key to feeling young is to stay young at heart.  Often, our bodies do not stay in tune with our hearts as we grow older. and develop arthritis. The most common form of arthritis is osteoarthritis.  Osteoarthritis (degenerative joint disease) is also known as the “wear and tear” form of arthritis.  This form of [...]

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