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Joint Replacement

This Surgery Improves Sex Life For Chronic Pain Sufferers

Posted 03.19.2013 | Fifty
Read More: Hip Surgery, Hip Knee Replacement, Knee Replacement, Hip Replacement, Sex, Knee Surgery, Joint Surgery, Health Post50, Joint Replacement, Love Post50, Arthritis, Fifty News

Osteoarthritis-related joint replacement surgery -- particularly for knees and hips -- has another bonus besides decreasing chronic pain: it can impr...

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Addressing the Obesity-Arthritis Connection

Judith J. Wurtman, PhD | Posted 09.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Arthritis and Obesity, Arthritis, Healthy Living Body, Weight Loss, Physical Therapy, Arthritis Weight Loss, Exercise for Weight Loss, Joint Replacement, Hip Replacement, Healthy Living News
Judith J. Wurtman, PhD

"It's a terrible problem," she said, "They can't exercise without pain before the operation, but if they don't lose weight, their new knee or hip will wear out and they may develop other orthopedic problems."

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Baby Boomers With 'Fix-Me-Itis'

AP | MARILYNN MARCHIONE | Posted 07.22.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Joint Replacement, Adult Surgery, Baby Boomers Surgery, Hip Replacement, Health, Baby Boomers Health, Knee Surgery, Healthy Living News

SAN DIEGO — We're becoming a nation of bum knees, worn-out hips and sore shoulders, and it's not just the Medicare set. Baby boomer bones and jo...

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The Future Of Joint Replacement (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Lance Goodman | Posted 05.25.2011 | Technology
Read More: Joint Replacement, Video, Arthritis, Technology News

A new technique of using animal cartilage and ligaments to put into human knees has revolutionized the ability for people to find joint replacement pa...

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