Category: Joint Conditions

Take A Vacation with Joint Comfort: Travel Tips for Aching Joints

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Summer may almost be over but there is still time for that long-awaited vacation. Whether it’s a relaxing family trip to the beach or a romantic European adventure that awaits you, there’s one annoying traveler that would be better off staying at home — Joint Discomfort. For many Americans, joint discomfort is that dark cloud… Continue reading Take A Vacation with Joint Comfort: Travel Tips for Aching Joints

Women More Sensitized Than Men to Metal Used in Joint Replacement

Why are women at higher risk of complications after total hip or knee replacement surgery? An increased rate of hypersensitivity to the metals contained in joint implants might be a contributing factor, suggests a study in the April 19TH 2017 issue of The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. The journal is published by Wolters… Continue reading Women More Sensitized Than Men to Metal Used in Joint Replacement

Better Hip Replacements

Some potentially good news for aging Baby Boomers: Researchers at McGill University in Montreal believe that they have developed a hip replacement that will last longer and create fewer problems for the people who receive them than those currently in use. The secret? An implant that “tricks” the host bone into remaining alive by mimicking… Continue reading Better Hip Replacements

A New Way to Predict Successful Joint Replacement

Researchers have developed a simple “frailty index” to predict the risk of death and serious complications in older patients who are considering total hip and knee replacements. A person’s eligibility for such surgeries has traditionally been based on age alone. But that is changing now, as a person’s level of frailty is also being taken… Continue reading A New Way to Predict Successful Joint Replacement