Patient Education

Whether you've undergone a hip, knee, or shoulder replacement, here are essential tips and guidelines to help you get back to your daily activities safely and effectively.

1. Follow Your Surgeon’s Instructions

Problems with your spine negatively affect your life in many ways. Chronic pain from spinal issues isn’t always manageable through conservative means. If you’re still in pain, spine surgery is often the next step in your treatment plan.

Pickleball is a great way to stay active and have plenty of fun, but as with any sport, it has its own unique risks of injury. Even a casual pickleball player could be vulnerable to a number of wrist, ankle, shoulder, and knee problems.

Overuse injuries occur when repetitive stress is placed on a muscle, joint, or tendon without adequate recovery time. These injuries are common among youth and adult athletes who train frequently or specialize in a single sport.

Your joints can take on a lot of damage throughout your life, leading to degenerative conditions, like osteoarthritis. Joint replacement is often the recommended solution for the pain and limited mobility associated with these conditions.

Back and neck pain can be disruptive, whether due to an injury, chronic condition, or postsurgical recovery. One of the most common questions spine patients ask is whether to use heat or ice for pain relief.