Nutritional supplementation can be a powerful tool in helping achieve successful outcomes in joint replacement. Just eating a healthy diet alone may not fully meet increased nutrient needs for joint replacement surgery.
With each new year, we are reminded to make resolutions for better health. Improving our diet and exercising more are common new year’s resolutions.
Don't let arthritis stop you from being active this summer. Heat and humidity can trigger arthritis flare-ups, with barometric pressure changes contributing to swelling and pain in patients with knee and hip arthritis.
Did you know that women tend to take better care of their health than men? June is Men's Health Month, a time to raise awareness of preventable health issues, and encourage wellness through healthy living, check ups and screening.
Knee replacement is one of the most successful surgeries today, giving relief for chronic pain, and improving mobility so people can live a fuller, more active life.
Good news for future joint replacement recipients! Innovations in healthcare have improved joint replacement in recent years, resulting in less pain, faster recovery, and fewer hospital stays.
Nutrition is essential to positive surgical outcomes. Hospital studies have shown that as many as 50% of patients are undernourished or malnourished.
Holiday celebrations include friends, family, and food. As you enjoy the festivities of the season, don’t let a flare up of joint pain dampen your spirits. Here are some holiday foods to enjoy that are good for your joints.
Hippocrates said, “Our food should be our medicine and our medicine should be our food.” Our food does play a vital role in our health and healing. Nutrition is essential in preparing for and recovering from joint replacement surgery.
After joint replacement surgery, we naturally focus on the knee or hip that has been replaced. But our body is made up of many parts that work together in an incredible way.
