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"I had a total replacement of my right hip performed by Dr. Aric Christal and his team. After receiving the new hip, I spent one night recovering at the Swedish Hospital in ...
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WELCOME TO A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE!
For our patients (and us!), effecting a healthy change in lifestyle is a daunting challenge. It can be overwhelming to confront a lifetime’s ...
PAIN FROM KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS
Pain as a result of knee arthritis is a common condition that affects many patients referred to us at Northwest Pain Management.
While total ...
DENTAL PROPHYLAXIS AFTER TOTAL JOINT ARTHROPLASTY?
Total joint replacement is considered one of the most effective and lifestyle-changing surgical procedures. In contrast, ...
WHAT IS IT?
Frozen shoulder is one of the most painful and common conditions that I see. I will typically see at least four or five every day, associated with a variety of ...
The wrist is the link between the hand and arm and is responsible for positioning the hand in space so that it may perform the functions we expect. A complex set of bones ...
Ankle sprains and fractures are two of the most common injuries seen by both primary care physicians and orthopedists. Given that they are so common it would seem ...
Interventional pain management has come a long way since its humble beginnings several decades ago.
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 ...
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 ...
Each year, more than 74,000 small children, adolescents and adults are injured by rotary, hand and riding power mowers due to improper handling.
CURRENT CONTROVERSIES IN TOTAL HIP ARTHOPLASTY
According to the CDC, 43 million Americans have been diagnosed with arthritis. Another 23 million have chronic arthralgia. ...
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 ...
WHAT IS IT?
Ankle sprains, believed to be the most common sports-related injury, occur approximately 23,000 times a day in the United States during both sports and everyday ...
WHAT IS IT?
The meniscal cartilages (medial and lateral) are C-shaped and sit between the two bones that form the knee: the femur (thigh bone) and the tibia (shin bone) ...
WHAT IS IT?
Hammer toes, mallet toes and claw toes are in the category of toe disorders that range from minor and asymptomatic to painful and disabling. They are extremely ...
WHY VISIT A HAND SURGEON?
Hand surgery is necessary to fix problems with hand bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, muscles, nerves, skin, and blood vessels. These elements ...
WHAT IS IT?
The supraspinatus tendon is the most susceptible to both traumatic injury and age-related attritional changes (see Figure 1). While traumatic injuries may occur ...
WHAT IS Plantar Fasciitis?
Plantar Fasciitis is the inflammation of the proximal plantar fascia and its origin (see Figure 1). While common, it can be a very painful and ...
WHAT IS Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
Compression of the median nerve as it enters the wrist is found in 1%-10% of the population (often bilateral) and leads to symptoms of pain, ...