Every year, about the time when the fall sports season is in full swing, I often get the question of whether it is better to use ice or heat for an injury. Ice packs and heating pads are commonly used to treat sprains and chronic injuries. Here is how I counsel my...
According to the CDC, 43 million Americans have been diagnosed with arthritis. Another 23 million have chronic arthralgia. Arthritis is the leading cause of disability in the United States. It’s no wonder that last year over 600,000 knee replacements were...
LAWN MOWER SAFETY Each year, more than 74,000 small children, adolescents and adults are injured by rotary, hand and riding power mowers due to improper handling. Kinetic energy (motion) imparted by a standard rotary blade is comparable to the energy generated by...
CURRENT CONTROVERSIES IN TOTAL HIP ARTHOPLASTY According to the CDC, 43 million Americans have been diagnosed with arthritis. Another 23 million have chronic arthralgia. Arthritis is the leading cause of disability in the United States. It’s no wonder that last year...
Every Halloween season patients are injured while carving pumpkins. The resulting injuries to the hand and fingers can be severe and may require three or four months of rehabilitation to restore function. We hope the following pumpkin carving safety tips will...
