by Comprehensive Orthopaedics | Aug 16, 2017 | Anti-aging, Wellness
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 9, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Bone health is literally something you build on throughout your life, not just as a child. And the efforts you put in now will keep bones strong and help prevent the bone-thinning disease osteoporosis later on, as you...
by Comprehensive Orthopaedics | Jul 31, 2017 | Anti-aging, arthritis, Knee, pain, surgery, Wellness
Knees that “pop,” “click” or “crackle” may sometimes be headed toward arthritis in the near future, a new study suggests. It’s common for the knees to get a little noisy on occasion, and hearing a “crack” during...
by Comprehensive Orthopaedics | Jul 25, 2017 | Wellness
Make sure safety is part of kids’ summer fun. “With kids spending more time outdoors, there is more opportunity for everything from broken bones, sprains, strains and lacerations, to tick bites and heat stroke,” said Dr. James Dwyer, director of...
by Comprehensive Orthopaedics | Jul 13, 2017 | Anti-aging, pain, Spine, Wellness
Summer is the time when everyone dives into yard work and takes family vacations. But all that time spent bending, lifting and traveling can strain your back, spine experts say. An estimated 3.7 million Americans sought care for back pain and injuries at...
by Comprehensive Orthopaedics | Jun 28, 2017 | Anti-aging, pain, Spine, surgery, Wellness
People over age 65 shouldn’t avoid surgery for a herniated disc just because of their age. Seniors benefit from the procedure as much as younger patients, Norwegian research shows. The study involved more than 5,500 people with a herniated, or...
by Comprehensive Orthopaedics | Jun 28, 2017 | lower leg, pain, Wellness
Female runners with a low body weight are more likely to have stress fractures and take longer to recover from them, according to a new study. Researchers from the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center reviewed data on dozens of injuries suffered by female...
