Posterior cruciate ligament injuries
Zehr Center - Naples Orthopedic Surgeon Specializing in Knee & Hip
by Ginny peterson
3y ago
Posterior cruciate ligament injuries (PCL) are one of the less commonly injured ligaments of the knee. Understanding this injury and developing new treatments for it have lagged behind the other cruciate ligament in the knee, the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), probably because there are far fewer posterior cruciate ligament injuries than ACL injuries. Ligaments are tough bands of tissue that connect the ends of bones together. The PCL is located near the back of the knee joint. It attaches to the back of the femur (thighbone) and the back of the tibia(shinbone) behind the ACL. The PCL ..read more
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Relieving knee pain
Zehr Center - Naples Orthopedic Surgeon Specializing in Knee & Hip
by Ginny peterson
3y ago
Relieving knee pain often requires experimenting with different approaches. It’s always best to start with the least invasive approach available. You’ll know it’s time for knee replacement when all of the other options fail to bring relief and your daily activities are severely curtailed by your knee pain. Here are a few approaches to try. Exercise for relieving knee pain It is natural to want to avoid movements and activities that make your pain worse. Yet health experts agree that people with knee osteoarthritis can benefit from certain types of exercise. People who stop activity because the ..read more
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Treatment of patellofemoral problems
Zehr Center - Naples Orthopedic Surgeon Specializing in Knee & Hip
by Ginny peterson
3y ago
Treatment of patellofemoral problems begins with decreasing the inflammation in the knee. This may be accomplished with rest and anti-inflammatory medicines like aspirin or ibuprofen. Physical therapy can help in the early stages of treatment. Your physical therapist may use ice, massage, and/or ultrasound to limit pain and swelling. Your therapist may recommend bracing or taping your kneecap as part of the treatment for patellofemoral problems. The goal of bracing or taping is to correct the alignment of the kneecap. This may be all you need as you work with your physical therapist to improv ..read more
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Patellofemoral problems
Zehr Center - Naples Orthopedic Surgeon Specializing in Knee & Hip
by Ginny peterson
3y ago
Patellofemoral problems, such as alignment or overuse problems, can lead to wear and tear of the cartilage behind the patella (kneecap). This produces pain, weakness, and swelling of the knee joint. Several different problems can affect the patella and the groove it slides through in the knee joint. These problems can affect people of all ages. Patellofemoral problems commonly develop when the kneecap suffers wear and tear. The underlying cartilage begins to degenerate. Wear and tear can develop for several reasons. Degeneration may develop as part of the aging process, like putting a lot of ..read more
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Glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate
Zehr Center - Naples Orthopedic Surgeon Specializing in Knee & Hip
by Ginny peterson
3y ago
Glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate have been slowly gaining acceptance in the medical field as effective, non-surgical solutions to the inflammation and pain of knee osteoarthritis. Dietary supplements, they are usually taken in pill form. It is thought that they protect, and possibly help repair, cartilage cells. Degenerative, or “wear and tear,” arthritis affects the articular cartilage which covers the ends of the bones where they meet to form the knee joint. So, any measures that contribute to lubricating or otherwise protecting this cartilage is thought to be beneficial to the arth ..read more
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Prepatellar bursitis
Zehr Center - Naples Orthopedic Surgeon Specializing in Knee & Hip
by Ginny peterson
3y ago
Prepatellar bursitis is often referred to in relation to its cause, such as “housemaid’s knee,” because most of those afflicted are people who are required to work on their knees, such as plumbers, roofers, carpet layers, and garden workers. Or they may be athletes who participate in a sport that commonly results in direct blows to the knee. Prepatellar bursitis can also result from a motor vehicle accident, a fall, or other trauma to the knee. It can be problematic for people who are obese, or who have rheumatoid arthritis and gout. If you have ever awakened to discover that the top of your ..read more
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An X-ray does not signal the need for knee replacement
Zehr Center - Naples Orthopedic Surgeon Specializing in Knee & Hip
by Ginny peterson
3y ago
An X-ray does not signal the need for knee replacement. Frequently, an X-ray is one of the first tests chosen for joint pain because it is simple, painless and can be readily obtained in a physician’s office. There are literally hundreds of diagnoses that can cause knee pain. To sort through this considerable list of possible diagnoses, the surgeon has at his disposable dozens of tests that can be considered. In the course of your discussion with the surgeon, he will have considered when your pain started; what has been done to treat this pain; what other medical problems you have (such as hy ..read more
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A second opinion for knee pain relief
Zehr Center - Naples Orthopedic Surgeon Specializing in Knee & Hip
by Ginny peterson
3y ago
A second opinion for knee pain relief may be the first step that’s needed. Consider the following situation: A doctor tells a patient they need a knee replacement, even though the knee just started hurting a few weeks ago and no other treatments have been attempted. Progressing to surgery without trying less invasive treatment first is generally not advisable. Most of the time, the physician would try to determine if the patient had tried any of the over-the-counter arthritis medications such as Aleve, Ibuprofen or even Tylenol for a period. In addition, there are prescriptions for arthritis ..read more
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Revision knee replacement
Zehr Center - Naples Orthopedic Surgeon Specializing in Knee & Hip
by Ginny peterson
3y ago
Revision knee replacement refers to the procedure to repair or replace a failed first knee replacement. All implants have a limited life expectancy depending on an individual’s age, weight, activity level and medical condition(s). We expect most knees to last more than 15-20 years. However, there is no guarantee that yours will last that long, and 5-10 percent will not last that long. A second replacement or a “revision” of the first joint replacement may be necessary.  Although revision knee replacement can be done, it often doesn’t last as long as the first and carries a higher level of ..read more
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Post-operative questions about knee replacement
Zehr Center - Naples Orthopedic Surgeon Specializing in Knee & Hip
by Ginny peterson
3y ago
Post-operative questions about knee replacement vary, depending on the type of knee replacement surgery you have had. For instance total knee replacement on a same-day outpatient basis differs greatly from that conducted in a hospital setting. Still, many of the concerns are the same and we don’t want you to be worried with post-operative questions about knee replacement, so we have addressed some of the common concerns in this article. Will I need blood after my knee replacement surgery? You may need blood after your knee replacement surgery.  It has been shown that if you have a low bl ..read more
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