ORCA Orthopedic Blog

What is SwiftPath Surgery? Patient Optimization and Education SwiftPath knee surgery utilizes in-depth educational programs for patients...

As hip replacement surgeries become more common, so do changes in the medical field. In the past, total hip replacements (THR) were...

Osteotomy surgery is a very common procedure for someone who has early stage osteoarthritis and has damaged one side of the knee joint....

Carpal tunnel syndrome is a condition of the wrist caused by excessive pressure on your median nerve, which is the central nerve in your...

Hip replacement and revision surgeries are performed on over a million people every year, according to the Mayo Clinic. Whether or not...

How to Sleep After Shoulder Surgery Thousands of shoulder surgeries are performed in the United States every year from rotator cuff and...

As technology has advanced, it has led to high-resolution cameras and monitors that allow surgeons to view and repair your knee joints...

What to Expect in a Knee Surgery According to the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, 90 percent of people who undergo knee...

Most of us don’t look forward to surgery, but oftentimes it is non-negotiable. The best we can do is to prepare ourselves for a speedy...

ACL injuries are very common, especially in women. Whether you are a runner, skier, basketball player, or otherwise it is important that...

With all of this fluctuation in weather this winter, there are bound to be some icy roads as well as everything else! Being cautious with...

Joint pain can make everyday activities much more difficult than they need to be. The winter months can be the worst, with the cold...

The days are getting shorter and the temperatures are getting colder. This can only mean one thing – winter is coming. During these...

Knee pain is very frustrating to those that suffer from it. Since you use your knees in many different ways throughout the day, the pain...

You got injured. It probably makes you a little irritated that you have to sit out some games, or stop training for a period of time. The...

The time is coming for football pads to be broken out at high schools all around. Being a sport with one of the highest risks of injury...

The heat! This summer has been crazy for the completely non-typical heat we are having, but who is loving it? I think a lot of us are,...

Running in summer is a dream come true for some of us – no more layers to deal with for those cold, wintery Run Early In Alaska this...

You know that it can happen. Lower back pain will come after a few long days of deep sea fishing fun – or even just one! Here are a...

Back – this is most common in those who find themselves behind the batter as the catcher.  These people are constantly squatting and...