If you’ve ever baled hay, you know that the more hay you throw, the more worn out you become. Eventually, you get so tired that you can’t throw a single extra bale onto the hay wagon. If you bale hay too many days in a row, you can get to […]
If you’ve ever baled hay, you know that the more hay you throw, the more worn out you become. Eventually, you get so tired that you can’t throw a single extra bale onto the hay wagon. If you bale hay too many days in a row, you can get to […]
Athletes who cut in front of one another on the field or court can sometimes twist their knee, causing an injury known as a meniscal tear. What is a Meniscal Tear? The meniscus is a rubbery pad of tissue that cushions the joint between the lower leg and […]
Sometimes a patient needs knee replacement surgery but isn’t quite ready for it. In the meantime, something needs to be done about the pain. RMH Orthopedics has a treatment that may offer help in this situation. It’s called “viscosupplementation”. Viscosupplementation involves injecting hyaluronic acid into the sack in the […]
A total joint replacement can be very inconvenient no matter how much it’s needed. Here are a few tips to help make a hip replacement more convenient. How to Shorten Your Recovery Time Your choice of surgeon matters Not all hip replacement surgeries are done in the same way. A […]
A frequent question asked by total joint replacement patients is “How long will my new hip (or knee) last?” For many years, the standard reply has been “15 to 20 years”. Recent research involving 500,000 patients from six different countries suggests that, for many, these numbers may be too low. […]
What do house painters, baseball pitchers and carpenters all have in common? They all run the risk of damaging their rotator cuff at work. The rotator cuff is a group of muscles and tendons that join the upper arm bone, or humerus, to the shoulder blades. Injury or overuse can create […]
There are a lot of factors patients consider when deciding when to get a total joint replacement of a hip or knee. While pain is usually the primary consideration, it is not the only one. Other factors include: Overall health Weight loss concerns The time needed off work for surgery and recovery The risks of […]
According to Dr. Jeffrey Ginther, RMH Orthopedic surgeon specializing in total joint replacements, patients who put off having a necessary joint replacement risk weakening the muscles surrounding the joint. Weakened muscles will extend the time it takes to complete rehabilitation therapy after joint replacement surgery. Having a total joint replacement […]
Since arriving at RMH, Dr. Jeffrey Ginther has begun giving various injections in the knee, including a type of injection known as “viscosupplementation”. Normal knee joints have sacs of a thick, slippery, fluid between the bone. This fluid helps cushion the joint and allow the bones in the knee to slide […]
Rotator cuff repair surgery is one of the more common surgeries done on the shoulder. Most rotator cuff damage is caused by aging, but sometimes it can be caused by a fall, an attempt to jerk up on something heavy, or repetitive motion such as painting, playing tennis or throwing […]