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


Should Age Be a Factor When Considering a Hip Replacement?
As hip replacement surgeries become more common, so do changes in the medical field. In the past, total hip replacements (THR) were...


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


5 Easy Ways to Prevent Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Carpal tunnel syndrome is a condition of the wrist caused by excessive pressure on your median nerve, which is the central nerve in your...


How Do I Know If I Need Hip Surgery?
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
How to Sleep After Shoulder Surgery Thousands of shoulder surgeries are performed in the United States every year from rotator cuff and...


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


4 Tips To Healthy Healing Post-Surgery
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...


3 Ways to Prevent ACL Injuries
ACL injuries are very common, especially in women. Whether you are a runner, skier, basketball player, or otherwise it is important that...
Staying Safe During Winter Activities
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...


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


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


Knee Pain Help!
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...


Injury Recovery Helpful Hints
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...


Football Season Injuries
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...


Summer Fun for Seniors
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,...

Summer Running
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...


Prevent Lower Back Pain While Fishing
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...


Avoid A Summer Softball Season Full of Injuries
Back – this is most common in those who find themselves behind the batter as the catcher. These people are constantly squatting and...
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