Category: Osteoarthritis
Walking to Help with Knee Pain
The latest talk in reducing knee pain? Walk the walk. It’s a well-known fact: walking has a wide variety of health benefits, including improved sleep quality, stress and weight management, muscle strength and flexibility, respiratory fitness, joint health, bone density, [...]
Osteoarthritis: Causes and Conservative Treatments
Osteoarthritis: Causes and Conservative Treatments By Dr. Joseph McCormick, Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Joseph McCormick is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon. He is seeing patients at our Appleton orthopedic office, located in Ascension NE Wisconsin – St. Elizabeth campus. Request an appointment [...]
The Pain of Arthritis – It’s Real. In So Many Different Ways.
Just like the term “shoe” is an all-encompassing description of hundreds of types of footwear ranging from tennis to pumps, flats to sandals, cleats to horse, so is the term “arthritis.” Arthritis is the general term that describes varying diseases [...]
You have Osteoarthritis…What’s Next?
You decided to see an orthopedic doctor about your painful joint, and the physician says you have osteoarthritis. You are probably asking, "Now what do I do?" After being diagnosed with OA, your orthopedic physician will go through several treatment [...]
10 Common Questions People Ask After Joint Replacement Surgery
Dr. James Grace, orthopedic surgeon, answers 10 of the most common questions people ask after having a joint replacement. Questions include: How long do I have to wear the compression socks? I hear a clicking in my new joint; is [...]
“Do I have arthritis?”
Only a physician can give you a definite "yes" or "no" to the question, "Do I have arthritis?" However, it's important to understand what arthritis is and what the symptoms are so you know when it's time to see a [...]