Before, During and After Knee Replacement

New Orleans orthopedic surgeon Dr. Richard Meyer says patients should not have knee replacement surgery unless they really need it. To justify a total knee procedure, a person should have damage, disability, and a reduced range of motion. Impairment could stem from a...

Some Custom Knee Parts Can Now be 3-D Printed

According to New Orleans orthopedic surgeon Dr. Richard Meyer, something you’ll be hearing a lot when discussing 3-D printing is the word scaffold. For example, one of the stranger things used in the modification process of the human body is coral, which has been used...

Your Smartphone May Be Causing Your Back and Neck Pain

On any given day, most people spend an average of more than two hours gazing down at their mobile devices. The electronic age is upon us, and according to New Orleans orthopedic surgeon Dr. Richard Meyer your smart devices could be causing pain in your back and neck...