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According to New Orleans orthopedic surgeon Dr. Richard Meyer, osteoarthritis – also referred to as “wear and tear arthritis” – is a loss of the cartilage that caps the end of the femur, the top of the tibia, and underneath the kneecap. It is similar to the...
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According to New Orleans orthopedic surgeon Dr. Richard Meyer, recent studies indicate that sitting for prolonged periods increases a person’s risk for heart disease, diabetes, cancer and death, even among those who exercise on a regular basis. Evidence revealed that...
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According to New Orleans orthopedic surgeon Dr. Richard Meyer, hip replacement surgery has proven to be one of the most successful procedures for restoring a patient’s functional quality of life. If a patient is experiencing chronic pain from hip arthritis (which...
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According to New Orleans orthopedic surgeon Dr. Richard Meyer, more than half of the adults in the United States who are diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis will opt for knee replacement surgery. While improvements in devices that are implanted has made the procedure...
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It’s no surprise that demanding physical training in the U.S. military causes substantial wear and tear on the joints. According to New Orleans orthopedic surgeon Dr. Richard Meyer, knee injuries have become the most common musculoskeletal injury in soldiers. In the...
