Patient Education Articles

  • Bursitis is the inflammation of a bursa, which is a jelly-like sac that holds a small amount of fluid and acts as a cushion between bones and soft…

  • This non-operative, outpatient procedure is designed to provide relief for patients with arthritis of the hip joint. The technique allows the…

  • For your athletes to excel in the game, they need to consume the right nutrition. Providing nutrition advice to your athletes can help them make…

  • Heel pain is the most common problem that affects the ankle and foot. This comes as no surprise when you consider that every mile you walk puts 60…

  • Those who suffer from chronic back pain should not always assume their symptoms are as a result of poor posture. A herniated disc is known to…

  • This condition is an inflammation of the trochanteric bursa, a fluid-filled sac that lies between the femur and the iliotibial band, a thick, wide…

  • This condition occurs when the ball at the head of the femur slips out of its place within the socket of the pelvic bone, (called the acetabulum…

  • This surgical procedure uses metal surgical screws to repair a fracture of the femur. This procedure is typically used for patients who have…

  • A fracture of the hip is a serious injury that most commonly affects the elderly. A hip fracture usually refers to a break of the head or neck of…

  • This surgical procedure replaces the head of a damaged femur with an implant designed to stabilize the femur and restore hip function. Unlike…