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New Orleans Orthopedic Surgeon: How to Avoid Fall Sports Injuries
Football, soccer, cheerleading and volleyball are all popular youth sports activities in the fall. As kids begin the new school year, they're also excited to hit the field as well as the classroom. To help reduce the risk of common fall sports injuries, New Orleans...
New Orleans Orthopedic Surgeon Offers Tips for Dealing With Knee Osteoarthritis
According to New Orleans orthopedic surgeon Dr. Richard Meyer, the incidence of clinically significant knee osteoarthritis - which involves pain, swelling, limitation of function and deformity in the advanced stage - is increasing. The reasons for the increase include...
New Orleans Orthopedic Surgeon Discusses the Future of 3D Medical Implants
According to New Orleans orthopedic surgeon Dr. Richard Meyer, new research indicates that false teeth, hip joints and replacement knees – and possibly printable skin and organs – will drive growth in the up-and-coming market for 3D printers over the next decade. A...
New Orleans Orthopedic Surgeon: Kids and Sports – Too Much?
According to New Orleans orthopedic surgeon Dr. Richard Meyer, many of the injuries that are happening to kids today are because they’re doing too much and what they’re being asked to do - run faster, throw harder - is more than what their body can handle. Most...
New Orleans Orthopedic Surgeon Answers Your Questions About Rotator Cuff Injuries
The rotator cuff, which is made up of muscles and tendons in the shoulder, connects the upper arm bone to the shoulder blade and helps hold that bone in the shoulder socket. New Orleans orthopedic surgeon Dr. Richard Meyer is sharing answers to questions he frequently...
New Orleans Orthopedic Surgeon: Are You Wearing the Wrong Shoes?
Knee injuries are one of the most common ways to derail your exercise routine. According to New Orleans orthopedic surgeon Dr. Richard Meyer there are many different reasons why people hurt their knees. One reason could be that the complicated design of the knee makes...
New Orleans Orthopedic Surgeon Discusses Hip Replacement Anesthesia Alternatives
According to New Orleans orthopedic surgeon Dr. Richard Meyer, more than 330,000 people nationwide have hip replacement surgery each year. But just because a lot of people decide to undergo this procedure, doesn't mean that it should be handled lightly. Patients who...
New Orleans Orthopedic Surgeon: Weekend Warriors, Listen Up!
Summer is the season for fun runs and twilight pickup basketball games. But is your body really up for the challenge? New Orleans orthopedic surgeon Dr. Richard Meyer has some advice to keep weekend warriors from causing any harm to their bodies. Dr. Meyer treats many...
New Orleans Orthopedic Surgeon Offers Tips for Summer Road Trips
It’s that time of year when families are heading out on summer road trips. New Orleans orthopedic surgeon Dr. Richard Meyer advises that along with the adventure many will experience nagging back pain as the result of hours being cramped behind the steering wheel. And...
New Orleans Orthopedic Surgeon Reports Knee Replacements On The Rise
According to New Orleans orthopedic surgeon Dr. Richard Meyer, the number of total knee replacement surgeries performed in the U.S. more than tripled from 1993-2009, and that the demand is being fueled by excess weight. When researchers observed that the number of hip...