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10 Differences Between Osteoarthritis and Meniscal Tears

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Osteoarthritis and meniscal tears are injuries that both occur in the knees. Both knee injuries tend to become more probable to occur with age; however, there are significant differences between osteoarthritis and meniscal tear injuries. The pain associated with both injuries require different treatment approaches. A big factor that decides treatment is if the pain… Read more »

What is Osteoarthritis? An Overview from an Orthopedic Surgeon

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What is osteoarthritis? Simply stated, osteoarthritis is the breakdown of the articular cartilage that covers the ends of the bones that make up your joints What is articular cartilage and what is a joint? Let’s start with the definition of a joint. Look at your body anywhere it bends. There is a joint located there…. Read more »

10 Facts About Osteoarthritis on World Arthritis Day

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World Arthritis Day 2015 Arthritis affects millions of people around the world. And nearly 40 million Americans have some kind of arthritis including millions of children. Over 20 million people in the U.S. have osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis is a joint disease characterized by the degeneration of joint cartilage in your body. It can affect any of… Read more »

Hip Replacement Surgery, Hip Injury, Hip Arthroscopy and Hip Osteoarthritis

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Here are some answers to frequently asked questions about hip injuries, hip pain, hip replacement surgery, hip arthroscopy, hip osteoarthritis, hip bursitis and other orthopedic conditions of the hip. If you have additional questions about our orthopedic medical services, please give us a call at 502-212-2663 to make an appointment or for more information.  Is… Read more »

Knee Function and Quality of Life after Bilateral ACL Injuries

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The ACL injury is very common in certain sports such as soccer, football, and basketball. The data has revealed that 14 percent of patients with a unilateral ACL injury will go on to develop an ACL injury to the other leg. There is an incidence of 32 to 70 ACL injuries per 100,000 people per… Read more »

What Causes Osteoarthritis? Research on Predictors of Osteoarthritis

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What Causes Osteoarthritis? In order to understand what causes osteoarthritis, researchers consider different predictors of this painful medical condition. Researchers led by Richmond (2013) and published in the Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy look at joint injury, sports participation, physical activity, occupational activities and obesity to gain insight into what causes osteoarthritis. Based… Read more »

Hip Osteoarthritis Treatment – Learn the Facts about Hip Osteoarthritis from Louisville Orthopedic

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Hip Osteoarthritis Widespread – Learn the Facts from Louisville Orthopedic Hip osteoarthritis strikes upwards of one in four adults over 65 years of age. Many describe limitations in physical activity due to this painful condition. Symptoms of hip osteoarthritis include pain and stiffening in the thigh and groin. As noted by the CDC, lifetime risk of hip… Read more »

Research Findings Suggest that Pain and Osteoarthritis Not Significant Barriers to Physical Activity

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Researchers often work to identify barriers to physical activity.  Some barriers that have been assumed include pain and knee osteoarthritis (OA).  Research by Dr. Daniel K. White and colleagues published in Arthritis & Rheumatism explored whether

Knee Popping During Injury – 5 Possible Causes

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I was running when I got injured and heard a knee popping sound. What could it be? If you heard a knee popping sound during injury, there are a number of things it could be. Five possible causes of knee popping including the following: 1. ACL Tear The ACL is the major ligament in the… Read more »

Preventing Knee Replacement Surgery (Total Knee Replacement, TKR)

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Osteoarthritis of the knee can be a disabling and painfully condition. By definition, osteoarthritis is the loss of the articular cartilage that covers the ends of the bones within the knee joint.  The knee joint is made up of two major bones: the femur (thigh bone) and tibia (shin bone).  There should be approximately 5… Read more »