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Osteoarthritis in the Knee

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Osteoarthritis can affect any joint in your body. When arthritis occurs the cartilage that covers the ends of the bones and make up a joint, break down leaving the ends of the bone exposed. This causes pain, deformity, swelling and loss of range of motion. When non surgical treatment has failed, surgery is an option…. Read more »

Is Exercise a Good Intervention for Some People with Osteoarthritis of the Knee?

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A recent medical article published in the International SportMed Journal examined whether exercise was a favorable treatment for knee osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis of the knee is a common joint condition that happens when the cartilage in a person’s knee wears down. This progressive degenerative condition tends to happen gradually over time and is more common in people… Read more »

Hip Surgery and Knee Replacement Surgery for Osteoarthritis Treatment

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Knee Replacement Surgery or Hip Surgery for Osteoarthritis Treatment. Researchers led by Sankar (2013) and colleagues and published in Osteoarthritis and Cartilage look at return to work after knee or hip replacement surgery to treat osteoarthritis. Noting that hip and knee replacement surgeries are increasingly common among younger people, researchers looked at data to examine return… Read more »

Osteoarthritis of the Knee – Options for Preventing Knee Replacement Surgery

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Are you suffering from Osteoarthritis of the knee?  Want to learn more about how to avoid Knee Replacement Surgery? Find out more about Osteoarthritis of the knee and treatment options that do not require surgery.  Read more from Dr. Stacie Grossfeld about knee osteoarthritis.

Osteoarthritis vs Osteoarthrosis: What’s the Difference?

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When coming across the terms osteoarthritis and osteoarthrosis, you might be wondering what these terms mean or whether or not they refer to the same condition. However, while osteoarthritis and osteoarthrosis sound extremely similar, they are actually different orthopedic conditions!  First, it might be helpful to break down the terms osteoarthritis and osteoarthrosis in order… Read more »

Cycling for Knee Health

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Since our knees are both very important to our everyday lives and very vulnerable to injury, it’s crucial that we keep them in good health. There are several exercises out there that our knees love, but cycling happens to be one of our favorites here at Orthopaedic Specialists, since it’s a fantastic fitness activity that… Read more »

6 Reasons Your Knee Hurts When You Sit Cross-Legged

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It’s no secret that knees are an incredibly vital, yet vulnerable joint in our bodies. From supporting our weight to the ability to walk, having healthy, mobile knees is crucial to activity and our comfort when we move our bodies into different positions on different surfaces. When we were children, perhaps it was easy to… Read more »

5 Reasons Walking is Good for Knee Joints

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For many of us that lead busy lives, there never seems to be much time to commit to the proper amount of exercise recommended, which is 30-60 minutes per day for adults. Between managing a family, having a full-time job, cooking healthy meals, and taking care of our home and other responsibilities, getting a gym… Read more »

Avoid Knee Replacement Surgery

Posted by Stacie Grossfeld

If you have significant knee arthritis, you may be considering a knee replacement. Knee arthritis causes inflammation and pain in the knee that can become debilitating. Essentially, osteoarthritis is the break down of the cartilage in the knee joint. The knee normally has a smooth surface, but with arthritis the surface becomes jagged and rough…. Read more »

What is Knee Arthritis ?

Posted by Stacie Grossfeld

What is Knee Arthritis? What is knee arthritis? Knee arthritis is when the cartilage in the knee breaks down. The articular cartilage in the knee protects the joint. Therefore in an arthritic knee, the cartilage slowly or in some cases quickly, detaches from the underling bones that make up the knee joint. Above all ,… Read more »