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According to Google, each year when spring rolls around, the number of people searching online for information about shin splints peaks. New Orleans orthopedic surgeon Dr. Richard Meyer finds that this yearly pattern is also noticeable in the increased number of...
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The increase in hip and knee replacements among Baby Boomers is doing more than putting a fresh spring in their step or helping them stay on the job. According to New Orleans orthopedic surgeon Dr. Richard Meyer, it’s also improving the patients’ lives in the bedroom....
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According to New Orleans orthopedic surgeon Dr. Richard Meyer, more than 2 out of every 100 Americans now live with an artificial joint. And among those over 50 years of age, it’s even more common, with 5 percent of that group having had a knee replacement and more...
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What is a knee replacement? A knee replacement is a surgical procedure performed to remove your damaged knee joint and replace it with an artificial one (prosthesis), which is constructed from metal and plastic. According to your New Orleans orthopedic surgeon,...
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When it comes to exercise, we all want to achieve quicker results, and with the introduction of High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) programs that promise to help us rapidly reach our fitness goals, many individuals are lining up to take part. Before jumping on the...
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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,...
