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When Joints Cause Pain
As the U.S. population ages, New Orleans orthopedic surgeon Dr. Richard Meyer reports that he is performing more joint replacement surgeries than ever before. The number of knee replacement surgeries alone has spiked almost 170 percent during the last two decades and,...
Factors That Can Prevent a Second Surgery After Hip Or Knee Replacement
Hundreds of thousands of hip and knee replacement surgeries are performed in our country each year, and they’re typically highly successful in eliminating pain, restoring mobility and improving the patient’s quality of life. Joint replacement, in which your New...
Tips for a Fast Recovery Following Hip Replacement Surgery
If you’ve had hip replacement surgery using either the anterior approach or the posterior approach, recovery can be painful and discomforting. And when it comes right down to it, hip replacement surgery is one of the most intense surgeries New Orleans orthopedic...
What to expect after your total knee replacement.
The knee joint is the most common joint affected by osteoarthritis, which often leads to a total knee replacement. This procedure is typically recommended by your New Orleans orthopedic surgeon when the pain is so severe that the patient cannot sleep or perform their...
Diabetes, Hypertension and Obesity Can Negatively Affect Joint Replacement Procedures
Using a database of nearly 1 million Americans who underwent major joint replacement surgery, researchers have determined that surgical patients with diabetes, hypertension or obesity were significantly more likely to suffer post-operative complications. New Orleans...
Take Steps For Knee Recovery Orthopedic Surgeon in New Orleans
As we get older, our joints may suffer to the point that knee replacement surgery is required. The cause of the pain is often osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, which also cause decreased joint mobility and even limit our desire to enjoy an active lifestyle....
Essential Amino Acids Help To Speed Recovery After Knee Replacement
Recent studies show that essential amino acids prior to and after knee-replacement surgery helped patients (average age 69) recover faster and with much less muscle atrophy than a group ingesting a placebo. And according to New Orleans orthopedic surgeon Dr. Richard...
Joint Replacement Surgery Might Actually Help Your Heart
According to New Orleans orthopedic surgeon Dr. Richard Meyer, patients who undergo total hip or knee replacement appear to have reduced risks of heart attack, stroke and other cardiovascular conditions. According to a recent study, in patients who suffered with...
Obesity Creating Rise in Knee Replacements New Orleans
New Orleans orthopedic surgeons are finding that the rising rate of obesity among people under the age of 65 may be the primary reason for the rapidly increasing number of knee replacements being performed in the United States. Findings The findings contradict the...
The Hip Approach to Replacement Surgery in Louisiana
Technology and surgical skills are coming together for hip replacement patients of New Orleans orthopedic surgeon Dr. Richard Meyer in ways that were inconceivable just a short time ago. The anterior approach for total hip replacement spares tissue, muscle and tendons...