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Gender Differences in Joint Replacement
Posted at: 4/21/2015 12:00 PM
BY: DR. BRETT GREENKY & DR. SETH GREENKY Joint replacement surgery is increasingly common in the United States. Converging social and medical realities are making the incidence of degenerative joint disease of the weight bearing joints (hip and Knee) increasingly prevalent. Its is estimated that more than 1 Million Knee replacement and nearly 600,000 Hip replacements will be done yearly by 2020. As the need to deliver high quality surgery increasingly stresses the medical delivery system, ou
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Flexing Your Muscles for Golf Season
Posted at: 4/10/2015 12:00 PM
Someday it will arrive – the day the weather cooperates enough to hit the links and get in the first game of golf for the season. Many SOS employees are avid golfers and also anxious to get their first round of 18 in this year. Watching the Masters and other tournaments are a fun way to get inspired for your golf league. The therapists at SOS Orthopedic & Sports Therapy encourage you to begin a stretch and strengthen routine to help you physically prepare for your game. Here is a sample of
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Don't Let Advertising Steer Your Healthcare Decisions
Posted at: 4/9/2015 4:00 PM
BY: DR. GLENN AXELROD Orthopedics is the study, diagnosis and treatment of the musculoskeletal system. The system includes muscles, tendons, ligaments and joints of the body, excluding the skull, face and chest. Despite visiting an orthopedic surgeon, the majority of patients who are seen in the office are there for non-surgical conditions. There is a significant amount of medical information readily available to laypeople, that is, prospective orthopedic patients without medical training,
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April is Foot Health Awareness Month
Posted at: 4/2/2015 12:00 PM
Foot Care and Suggestions from SOS: Dr. Naven Duggal, Dr. Christopher Fatti, & Dr. Frederick Lemley STRESS FRACTURES A stress fracture is a small crack in a bone, often developed from overuse. Studies show that athletes participating in tennis, track and field, gymnastics, dance and basketball are at high risk for stress fractures. In all of these sports, the repeated stress of the foot striking the ground can cause problems. To help prevent stress fractures: Use proper sports equipment. Do
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Dr. Nathan Everding Presents at the AAOS Annual Meeting Today
Posted at: 3/27/2015 12:00 PM
Nathan Everding, MD, an upper extremity specialist with SOS, will be presenting a paper today, March 27, at the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons Annual Meeting. Entitled, “Correlation of Temporal Invasive and Brachial Non-invasive Blood Pressure Measurements in the Beach Chair Position,“ it provides the overview and results of research conducted by Dr. Everding and four others. It will be presented during the Shoulder and Elbow VII Session. AAOS 2015 is being held in Las Vegas, and it is