AAOS Issues New Treatment Guidelines for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) has approved and released an evidence-based clinical practice guideline on “The Treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.” Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, otherwise known as CTS, is among the most common [...]
Stay on Par this Golf Season, Injury Free
Swinging the club on the open green, hitting the perfect shot and playing in the warm sun are just a few things golfers love about hitting the links. Golfing can be a treat for both [...]
Glenohumeral joint now thought to cause subacromial impingement syndrome
Anomalies in the morphology of the acromion may not be the cause of subacromial impingement syndrome as has been theorized by some shoulder surgeons. Japanese researchers said they now believe the glenohumeral joint pathologies [...]
Calcium, Vitamin D and Hip Fractures
We all know that vitamin D and calcium are good for bones, but research teams in Europe and USA have shown that both taken daily reduces the rate of hip fracture in older people by [...]
Preoperative Prep Showers
In 2008, the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses revised its recommendations regarding preoperative skin preparation for surgical patients. The new recommendation is that patients who are scheduled for open, class I surgical procedures that take [...]
Treating Knee Osteoarthritis without Surgery
Osteoarthritis (OA) is estimated to affect almost 27 million Americans. Second only to heart disease as a cause of work disability, OA affects people of all ages, although the majority of those experiencing OA are adults. The [...]