When you have hip replacement surgery, your doctor will likely give you detailed instructions about what to do immediately afterward and while you recuperate at home. In general, there aren’t many ...

To make sure the surgical sites stay dry, cover the dressing with "Glad Press and Seal." Note: Your post-surgical dressing is water proof. Transfer into the shower leading with the non-surgical leg ...

Recovery time after hip replacement surgery varies from person to person. However, most people can resume light activities within 3 to 6 weeks of surgery. People may need to avoid certain activities, ...

In need of a hip-replacement surgery, a St. Andrews man opted for quicker care in Montreal. But paying out of pocket for surgery left him in limbo between a private clinic and the public health-care ...

It’s not all that uncommon to have some knee pain after a hip replacement. Changes in the length of your leg can put some additional pressure or stress on your knee joint. Another common cause is that ...

More patients who have undergone hip and knee arthroplasty in Queensland will have access to a digitally enabled post-operative care pathway, which enabled faster recovery times in a recent pilot. The ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. This story first appeared in Healthy You - November 2024, The Gazette’s quarterly health publication.

A recent randomized controlled trial conducted across three Norwegian hospitals examined whether preoperative exercise programs benefit older adults awaiting total hip replacement (THR). The study, ...

SALISBURY — Dr. Paul Lichstein knows what it’s like to be a treated in a hospital and he carries that with him as he helps his own patients to this day. Lichstein is an orthopedic surgeon at Novant ...