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Kneecap Pain — When Is It Serious? Understanding Common Causes of Kneecap Pain and When to Seek Professional Care
Kneecap pain, that sharp persistent pain right under or around the kneecap, can be highly frustrating to your daily routine. This is especially true of athletes and otherwise active people, from runners to golfers to tennis players to gardners, who depend on a healthy...
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Ask Your Orthopedic Surgeon These Five Questions
People who are suffering from severe pain related to an injury or age-related condition often consult with an orthopedic surgeon to find relief. Whether they are exploring spine surgery or knee replacements, a surgical procedure may represent the best chance at being...
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Finding an Orthopedic Surgeon in Tampa — What to Know
Orthopedic surgeons specialize in treating disorders of the musculoskeletal system. This commonly includes conditions and injuries affecting the hips and knees, among other locations. Since chronic pain related to the joints, from age-related arthritis to sports...
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Is Outpatient Knee Replacement Right for You? Six Common Indicators
As anyone with chronic knee pain knows, dealing with the associated ongoing discomfort and mobility issues can have a big negative effect on your quality of life. Favorite hobbies and sports can become difficult to enjoy. Basic daily activities can become...
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Dr. Philip Clifford: Committed to Patient-Centered Care
Phillip Clifford, MD —” Dr. Flip” to his patients— is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon who specializes in outpatient knee replacement and hip replacement procedures. Here at their practice, Outpatient Joint Replacement Center of America (OJRCA), Dr. Clifford has a...
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Five Reasons Surgeons Recommend Total Hip Replacement
Total hip replacement is a surgical procedure that involves removing damaged hip joint surfaces and replacing them with an artificial implant. The goal of this type of surgery is to relieve hip pain and improve hip function. Hip pain sufferers can find that their...
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What You Need to Know About Knee Replacement Recovery
While some cases of knee pain are acute and heal in a short period of time, others are chronic and can become seriously debilitating and disruptive to a healthy lifestyle. Conservative treatments can often be effective for a large number of people, but in other...
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A Guide to Your Hip Replacement Recovery Journey
Hip replacement surgery can become a patient’s best option to reduce pain related to osteoarthritis and other age-related conditions if pain is seriously disrupting quality of life and conservative treatments are no longer effective. It’s really important to...
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Five Knee Conditions and Injuries Treated by Total Knee Replacement
Total knee replacement surgery is a procedure that involves removing the surfaces of the knee joint and replacing them with an artificial implant. This type of surgery typically becomes an option for patients who have severe joint damage that does not respond to...
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What Are the Benefits of Minimally Invasive Hip Replacement Surgery?
For cases of severe hip pain related to joint damage, hip replacement surgery can become a serious consideration if conservative treatments have not been able to deliver sufficient relief. Many patients are reluctant to undergo surgery, even if it is the best...
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