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A Knee replacement Patient Testimonial for Dr. Harris
A patient’s journey through Total Knee Arthroplasty with Dr. Harris. One thing I noticed right away after both procedures, especially the first, was the change it made in me mentally and emotionally as well as physically. What I discovered as I recovered was that my mind felt sharper and I had fewer moody periods. I think I had been using more brain power than I realized just trying to mentally block out the pain. Now that space was available in my brain for other things. I felt free-er.
A shoulder replacement Patient Testimonial for Dr. Marx
After the surgery, there was absolutely no pain. There’s no limit to what I can do.
Common Causes of Hip Pain
Hip pain is something that most people experience. It can be a result of a sports injury, an accident, or even just daily activities. This pain can alter a person’s quality of life if not treated properly. Depending on where a person is feeling the hip pain may be a clue as to what the cause may be.
Life After A Knee Replacement
One thing I liked about the Dr. Harris approach, he was actually the first Surgeon in San Antonio to do minimal invasive surgery.
The Importance Of Good Nutrition
It is important to provide your body with all the nutrients and vitamins it needs to work its best on a day to day basis.
Crushing Hip Replacement Misconceptions With Dr. Harris
If hip pain has compromised your daily living activities like getting a full night’s rest and all other treatment options have failed, hip replacement surgery might be your ticket a pain free life. Due to the misconceptions surrounding hip replacements, Dr. Harris, MD, FAAOS discusses and crushes the ideas that prevent people with severe hip pain from seeking surgery.
Dr. Harris’ Patient Testimonial
I am so grateful to Dr. Harris because he's given me the opportunity to live this life. I missed a lot of things that I would have loved to have done because I couldn't. I was literally in pain all the time even when lying down and sleeping. I couldn't sleep because if I were lying down, it hurt. If I was sitting, it hurt. If I walked, it hurt. If I stood, it hurt.
A Knee Replacement Patient Testimonial for Dr. Broome
To be honest with you, I truly believe I'm better now than I was before the surgery. I truly do.
When to See a Sports Medicine Physician
At SAOS we specialize in an array of orthopedic services that go beyond the average sports injury. You can also visit our orthopedic office if you are simply looking to improve your performance or prevent future sports’ injuries.
STRAIGHT FROM DR. STRYKER: TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT 101
Dr. Stryker uses a technique he created for first time knee replacement patients. He still makes an incision over the front of the knee. However, instead of cutting the tendon that attaches to the kneecap or the quadriceps tendon, he actually comes underneath the muscle and slides that muscle over the top to get into the knee. Then, he uses a computer to help him align the cutting guides. He would, then, shave off the very end of the thigh bone and the very top of the shin bone to replace those with metal caps.
Why See an Orthopaedic Specialist?
Many assume that the only reason to visit an orthopedic surgeon (specialist) is for surgery, but that's simply not the case. Orthopedic doctors specialize in the musculoskeletal system: the muscles, nerves, bones, joints, and connective tissues. They see patients with a variety of conditions such as arthritis, bursitis, osteoporosis, tumors, pain (such as knee pain, hip pain, joint pain, and muscle pain).
PATIENT TESTIMONIAL AFTER a Total HIP replacement
The way of life—I just couldn't stand it. People don't really understand the pain that I dealt with for almost 10 months before I did something about it. We should've done it nine months before that!
The Power of Fat
A living testament, Dr. C. Brandon Broome is a replacement specialist and was a lipogems patient himself. Dr. Broome specializes in less invasive hip and knee replacement surgery performing nearly 400 joint replacement procedures each year.