The hip is among the body’s largest weight-bearing joints. The hip consists of three bones (ilium, ischium, and pubis), and it essentially serves as the junction where the thighbone (femur) joins the pelvis. The hip is a ball-and-socket joint consisting of two main parts—the femoral head (the [Read More]
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All You Need to Know About an Elbow Fracture
If you’ve suffered a direct blow to your elbow or tried to break a fall with it, you could have fractured it. An elbow fracture is a break in one of the bones that form the elbow. It usually occurs in the bony protrusion of the elbow. Symptoms of an elbow fracture include pain, swelling, [Read More]
How to Stay Active When You Have Knee Problems
If you have knee pain, your druthers are probably to stay off of the knee as much as possible and give it a rest. However, patients who have suffered a knee injury, are recovering from knee surgery, or have chronic knee pain due to arthritis or other issues are encouraged to stay active in order to [Read More]
What Causes an Unstable Kneecap?
Do you have this loose feeling in your knee or a sensation that it is going to give way? You could be having an unstable kneecap, also referred to as patellar instability. The kneecap, also known as the patella, is one of the three bones that forms the knee. As you bend or straighten your knee, [Read More]
What Does a General Orthopedic Surgeon Do?
If you’ve been put on the sidelines by a bone, joint, or muscle pain and wondering whom to seek treatment from, you’ll greatly benefit from the expertise of a general orthopedic surgeon. General orthopedic surgeons are highly trained in the diagnosis, treatment, and even the prevention of [Read More]
