As more people elect to go under the knife for total knee replacements, the number of surgical options available to patients has grown. While the majority of total knee replacements are still performed using a traditional approach, some surgeons are now promoting minimally invasive knee replacements, which use smaller incisions. Advocates of this type of [...] Read More...
As baby boomers age, the frequency of chronic joint pain is growing. About 43 million people have sought out medical advice for the condition — and women account for 58 percent of these patients. While it’s normal for our joints to wear our over the course of our lives, the rate of deterioration can depend [...] Read More...
The physicians and staff members at Virginia Orthopaedic & Spine Specialists (VOSS), part of the Bon Secours Hampton Roads Health System, work hard to foster a culture of giving. Orthopaedic specialist Dr. M. Andrew Caines along with Spine Center specialists Dr. Mark Kerner, Dr. Reeta Arora and Dr. Theresa Jackson have each donated much more [...] Read More...
While many athletes often accept aches and pains as part of their sport, continuing to train on an injury can aggravate a mild condition with disastrous results. For Hampton Roads athletes who don’t always have the time to see the doctor, our new, free athletic injury clinics may help. Starting Monday, March 25th, these clinics [...] Read More...
Don’t let hip & knee pain slow you down! Sherry L. Taylor, CSA OPA-C, a member of our expert team at the Bon Secours Orthopaedic Institute, will discuss options for treating hip and knee pain. Join her for a question-and-answer session and one-on-one discussions. when: Thursday, March 7, 2013 at 11 AM cost: FREE! where: [...] Read More...
Dr. Ernesto Luciano-Perez, an orthopaedic surgeon and medical director of sports medicine, Bon Secours Virginia Orthopaedic Specialists, loves caring for athletes — and serving the community. That’s why he volunteered as medical director of the Shamrock Marathon, an annual weekend of race events drawing 24,000 participants. “We wanted to get involved in a program that [...] Read More...
Women seem to fare less favorably than men following total hip replacement surgery, according to a large medical analysis conducted in California. Researchers who studied more than 35,000 cases of artificial hip implants found that women have a slightly higher risk of implant failure compared with men regardless of the type of device that was [...] Read More...
Don’t let hip & knee pain slow you down! Sherry L. Taylor, CSA OPA-C, a member of our expert team at the Bon Secours Orthopaedic Institute, will discuss options for treating hip and knee pain. Join her for a question-and-answer session and one-on-one discussions. when: Thursday, March 7, 2013 at 11 AM cost: FREE! where: [...] Read More...
Routine exposure to the sun, especially ultraviolet B (UVB) rays, may decrease the risk of rheumatoid arthritis, according to a new study published in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. Researchers pointed to growing “evidence that exposure to UV-B light is associated with decreased risk of rheumatoid arthritis.” In the past research has established an [...] Read More...
Don’t let hip & knee pain slow you down! Sherry L. Taylor, CSA OPA-C, a member of our expert team at the Bon Secours Orthopaedic Institute, will discuss options for treating hip and knee pain. Join her for a question-and-answer session and one-on-one discussions. when: Thursday, February 28, 2013 at 11 AM cost: FREE! where: [...] Read More...