by Comprehensive Orthopaedics | Mar 26, 2019 | anatomy, Anti-aging, Hip, Pelvis, Shoulder, Spine, Wellness
THURSDAY, March 21, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Ever had a bad spasm from bending down to pick up your child or tie your shoes? Keeping your core muscles — the workhorses that stabilize your spine — flexible with a stretching routine can help prevent...
by Comprehensive Orthopaedics | Dec 4, 2017 | anatomy, Anti-aging, Hip, pain, Pelvis, surgery, Wellness
Seniors with a fractured hip need surgery as soon as possible or they could suffer life-threatening complications, a new Canadian study concludes. Having surgery within 24 hours decreases the risk of hip fracture-related death. It also lowers odds of problems such as...
by Comprehensive Orthopaedics | Oct 30, 2017 | Hip, pain, Pelvis, surgery, Wellness
Icy winter weather may lead to fewer hip fractures than many believe. Most fall-related hip fractures among elderly people in a New England study occurred in warm months and indoors — with throw rugs a common culprit. “Given the results of this study, it...
by Comprehensive Orthopaedics | Aug 16, 2016 | anatomy, Hip, pain, Pelvis, surgery
What is a hip fracture? A hip fracture is a break in the thigh bone (femur) of your hip joint. Joints are areas where two or more bones meet. Your hip joint is a “ball and socket” joint, where your thigh bone meets your pelvic bone. The ball part of your...
by Comprehensive Orthopaedics | Jul 27, 2016 | anatomy, Pelvis
The pelvis is a basin-shaped structure that supports the spinal column and protects the abdominal organs. It contains the following: Sacrum. A spade-shaped bone that is formed by the fusion of 5 originally separate sacral vertebrae. Coccyx (also called the tail bone)....
