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Why Snow Plus Sports So Often Equals Injuries
Posted at: 12/19/2014 12:00 PM
Winter sports are certainly popular in northern and central New York. But whether it's skating, skiing or sledding, falling on the snow or ice is inevitable -- and can lead to injury. This week on WRVO's health and wellness show "Take Care," hosts Linda Lowen and Lorraine Rapp speak with our own orthopedist Dr. Naven Duggal about the risks of winter sports and how to prevent injuries. The full interview will air Sunday, December 21st at 6:30PM on WRVO, that's 89.9FM in Syracuse or you can list
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Posted at: 12/15/2014 12:00 PM
BY: DR. SETH GREENKY Advances in the art of replacing worn out joints occurs along many fronts... constantly. The materials we use are constantly being refined and perfected. Different metal alloys, ceramic, highly cross linked polyethylene, and porous metals that imitate bone are just a few examples of these materials. The techniques for controlling pain continue to evolve. There are new mixtures of medications, premedication cocktails, spinal blocks containing specialized drugs, nerve blo
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Operation Walk Sweepstakes Raffle
Posted at: 12/15/2014 12:00 PM
Operation Walk is a not-for-profit volunteer medical service organization providing free hip and knee replacements to those with disabling arthritis or other bone and joint conditions in developing countries and in the USA. Your contribution in this sweepstakes will assist in funding the more than $200,000 needed to travel for 50 volunteer professionals to help change the lives of those less fortunate. We will be selling 2,000 Raffle tickets at $100 each to win prizes worth $100,000. We antic
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Posted at: 12/12/2014 12:00 PM
With just a few weeks to go before the holidays, people are hustling and bustling to get their final presents bought and wrapped, their trees decorated perfectly and the lights twinkling merrily from their homes. Even during this joyous time and flurry of activity, there are risks for injuries. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), approximately 1,300 people are treated each year in emergency departments for injuries related to holiday lights and another 6,200 are t
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Meet Your Doctor - Tim Izant, MD
Posted at: 12/8/2014 12:00 PM
Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Tim Izant talks about new program: ‘Hip Today, Home Tomorrow’ where patients go home a day after hip replacement