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Your bones and muscles support
your body and enable you to move and function. As a result, your joints
are constantly being stressed and injuries are common among people who
lead active lifestyles. Age may also take its toll, with the wear and tear
of daily life causing joints to lose their ease of movement.
Many new treatment options
are available today. New medications have been developed to prevent or
treat certain conditions and to help ease the discomfort many people live
with everyday. And new minimally invasive surgical procedures, such as
arthroscopy, have greatly expanded the options available for people with
specific types of injuries.
Another treatment option
that has evolved over the past half century is total joint replacement,
using man-made materials to create a new joint. Today, over 300,000
total joint replacement surgeries are performed annually on people of all
ages. Successful procedures are available for replacement of essentially
every joint, including the hip, knee, shoulder, elbow, ankle, wrists, fingers,
and toes.
At the Central States Orthopedic, we specialize in all aspects of joint care ? from evaluation of problems, to the treatments that ease the pain of daily activities, preventive strategies for people at risk of injury and disability, and surgical alternatives, including total joint replacement. |
