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You may think orthopedic injuries only happen when you twist an ankle or break a bone. In reality, overuse and underuse damage can slowly accumulate and damage your bones, joints, tendons, and muscles. Even diet plays a role, as certain deficiencies can lead to poor bone density. Fortunately, small adjustments...
Constantly shifting in your chair due to back pain? Taking frequent breaks to massage your aching wrists? If so, you’re not alone. Arthritis pain at work is surprisingly common. About 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. live with arthritis, many of whom are active in the workforce and grappling...
Over 50 million Americans struggle with arthritis, a condition known to cause joint pain. It’s no wonder—almost everyone experiences some effects of wear and tear on their joints over time, especially as they age. Other risk factors for joint pain include engaging in high-intensity sports and carrying excess weight. While...
Worried about your joints? With age and wear and tear, joints can become stiff, significantly impacting the quality of your life, mobility, and independence. However, you aren’t completely helpless in the face of these challenges. The cartilage in your joints obtains its nourishment from motion: a process called “elastic-hydrodynamic nutrition”. ...
Tendinitis is the inflammation or irritation of a tendon. Tendons are thick bands of tissue made mostly of collagen that connect muscles to bones. They are responsible for the smooth movements of your joints and muscles. When these are irritated, you’ll experience pain and a limited range of motion. Tendinitis...
An ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) tear is a common knee injury in active individuals. The ACL is one of the ligaments that stabilizes your knee joint. Tears or sprains can occur when you suddenly stop, pivot, land awkwardly from a jump, or experience a direct blow to the knee. Following...
You are scheduled for the surgery, and you are already imagining how much better your life will be without constant pain in your knee. However, until you get there, there are a few more obstacles. One of them is your recovery. With partial or total knee replacement, recovery is just...
Persistent pain, inflammation, instability, and limited range of motion are just a few of the signs your joint replacement is malfunctioning. If you believe your joint replacement no longer serves you, know that a revision is possible. In most cases, it’s necessary, as most prosthetics don’t last a lifetime. Revision...
More than half of American adults over the age of 45 suffer from some form of arthritis. Arthritis is an umbrella term for over 100 conditions that cause joint inflammation, leading to painful symptoms and joint tissue damage. At Kane Orthopedic Institute, we understand how devastating it can be to...
Hip arthroscopy is a novel and minimally invasive surgical procedure used to treat several hip problems. Our expert at Kane Orthopedic Institute, Dr. Thomas Kane III, was the first orthopedic surgeon to perform a hip arthroscopy in Honolulu, Hawaii, in the 1990s. With the help of an arthroscope, a thin...
When swinging a golf club, grabbing your surfboard, or reaching for the top shelf in your pantry makes you grimace in pain, it’s time to find a solution. You may not think you need surgery, but when conservative treatments fail, it’s an excellent option, and today’s minimally invasive arthroscopic shoulder...
It feels like your world is becoming increasingly smaller thanks to an achy and painful hip, leaving you to wonder whether it’s time to replace your beleaguered joint. You’re certainly not alone in this. The number of hip replacements in the United States tops half a million each year, and...