“A meniscus tear is a common knee injury. The meniscus is a rubbery, C-shaped disk that acts as a “shock absorber” between the thighbone and shinbone. It helps cushion and stabilize the knee joint. Each knee has two menisci—one on the outside of the knee and one on the inside.” Please click the link below to learn more about meniscus injuries.
Arthritis is inflammation of one or more of your joints. Pain, swelling and stiffness are the primary symptoms of arthritis. Any joint in the body may be affected by the disease, but it is particularly common in the knee.
Surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff often involves re-attaching the tendon to the head of the humerus (upper arm bone). A partial tear, however may need only a trimming or smoothing known as a debridement.
Your knee is made up of many important structures, any of which can be injured. The most common knee injuries include fractures around the knee, dislocation and sprains and tears of soft tissues, like ligaments and tendons.
What most people call the shoulder is really several joints that combine with tendons and muscles to allow a wide range of motion in the arm–from scratching you back to throwing the perfect pitch.
The goal of any hip replacement is the best long term result combined with the fastest recovery to normal. The SuperPATH technique is arguably the…
The SuperPATH hip replacement technique is the creation of Dr. Jimmy Chow of the Orthopedic Institute of the West. It was developed by Dr. Chow as…