Articles about orthopaedics
Back pain has become a silent epidemic that transcends age, occupation and lifestyle. According to health experts, poor back alignment is a major contributor to this pervasive issue. With many jobs tethering individuals to desks and screens for prolonged periods, the spine is increasingly subject to unnatural postures. Hunched shoulders, forward head tilt and slouched … Read more
For most people who play golf recreationally, a bad day on the course nearly always beats a good day at the office. But sometimes even leisure activities can cause us to develop nagging aches and pains that can worsen over time if left untreated, and golf is no exception. A 2019 study published in the … Read more
Orthopedic specialists can’t say for certain what causes a painful and lingering condition with the ominous appellation of frozen shoulder, but they agree that the nagging problem can take up to a year or more to go away and that there’s a decent chance that it eventually will return. Also known as adhesive capsulitis, frozen … Read more
What is one of the most common reasons people go to the doctor or miss work? It’s not the common cold, though that ranks high on the list. The correct answer is lower back pain. Ranging from dull aches to extreme acute discomfort, back pain affects large numbers of people worldwide. You may be wondering … Read more
Same-day, robotic joint replacement is an increasingly popular choice for patients. “Many patients choose to live in discomfort to avoid lengthy knee surgery recovery and the risk of contracting an inpatient hospital infection,” explained Dr. Richard Zimlich, who specializes in total joint replacement at Lowcountry Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine. “Same-day surgery improves the patient experience … Read more
Osteoporosis can be a crippling malady, striking many elderly women and drastically altering or eventually taking their lives. Osteoporosis is a bone disease that occurs when the body loses too much bone, makes too little bone or both. As a result, bones become weak and may break from a fall or even from sneezing or … Read more