by erlangerhealth | Apr 4, 2017 | Back, Bone & Joint Health, Hips, Knees & Shoulders, Stay Well
If you’re entering middle age, snap, crackle and pop may not just be noises from your Rice Krispies. You may also be hearing them emanating from your knees. Are those noises something serious? Well, the short answer is: Largely depends on the symptoms that accompany...
by erlangerhealth | Mar 8, 2016 | Back, Bone & Joint Health, Hips, Knees & Shoulders, Stay Well
If you’ve ever felt a twinge of pain in your knee when getting out of a chair, you’re not alone. Nearly 30 percent of Americans regularly experience pain in their knees. Knee pain, which occurs in people of all ages, has a variety of causes, including injuries,...
by erlangerhealth | Aug 15, 2015 | Back, Bone & Joint Health, Erlanger News, Hips, Knees & Shoulders, Men's Health, Regain Health, Women's Health
With any surgery, patients hope for a speedy recovery. And with arthroscopies, it’s possible. Arthroscopic surgery, or arthroscopy, is a minimally invasive procedure in which small incisions are made so that a tiny surgical camera, or arthroscope, can be inserted to...
by By Dr. Bill Moore Smith, MD | Jun 19, 2015 | Back, Bone & Joint Health, Fitness & Wellness, Fitness & Wellness, Hips, Knees & Shoulders, Men's Health, Stay Well, Women's Health
Avoid getting injured while getting in shape. Before you set foot in the gym, you need to know the dangers that lurk there. Exercise provides numerous benefits to your health and lifestyle, but it can also cause major lifelong injuries if not taken seriously. Injuries...
by by Monica L. Gefter, MD, FACP | Jun 11, 2015 | Back, Bone & Joint Health, Hips, Knees & Shoulders, Regain Health, Stay Well
Has your grandmother fallen and broken a bone? Have you noticed that your mother’s back is no longer straight when she walks? For generations, women have dealt with osteoporosis — a condition in which the bones become less dense and more likely to fracture. It’s often...
by By Bill Moore Smith, M.D., UT Erlanger Institute for Sports and Health | May 6, 2015 | Arthritis, Ask an Expert, Back Pain, Back, Bone & Joint Health, Hips, Knees & Shoulders, Sports Medicine, Stay Well
Are pain relievers actually bad for you? There are a lot of conflicting claims about them in the media. Unfortunately, there’s no simple “yes” or “no” answer. Pain isn’t something that should be taken lightly, yet it must be treated as safely as possible. The key is...
