Surgery of any kind takes a certain amount of planning. This is especially true of surgeries that affect your ability to move around unaided, such as a hip or knee replacement. Knowing what to expect ...

We ask all of our patients to identify a support team (care coach) before their surgery date. Your support team could be a friend, family member, or neighbor—someone who you know and trust, who is ...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — There are minimally invasive treatment options for those struggling with joint pain and needing a joint replacement, and you can return home with faster recovery times. Dr.

Most patients spend about two days in the hospital after a hip or knee replacement and begin walking the same day of surgery. Joint replacement specialist Chris Pelt, MD, explains what to expect at ...

Proper nutrition before and after surgery supports faster healing and reduces infection risk Carbohydrate loading pre-surgery helps maintain energy reserves during anesthesia. Walking the same day as ...

Surgeries, be it of any kind, come with its own set of complications. You must have heard about knee replacement surgeries? Did you know there is also something called minimally invasive knee ...

In today’s joint replacement market, surgery is rarely the first decision patients make. The first decision is who to trust. Martin Jenter, DO, a hip and knee reconstruction surgeon who operates at ...

If you suffer from joint pain, you know how it can greatly affect the quality of your life. The chronic aches, swelling or sharp pains in the hip or knee can keep you up at night, limit movement and ...

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Remember, you play a big role in how well recovery goes. Follow your doctor’s instructions and stay as active as you can. Give yourself enough time to rest and heal. That might include taking off from ...

Arthroplasty is joint replacement surgery. People may undergo arthroplasty to treat arthritis or other joint problems if nonsurgical treatments have not worked. During an arthroplasty, surgeons remove ...

The pain in Gary Emes’ hip was excruciating, but the fear of relapsing into addiction was stronger. He suffered for five years before he finally decided to pursue joint replacement surgery. “The hip ...