Stairs after Hip or Knee Replacement

Stairs after Hip or Knee Replacement

Question “Will I be able to go up and down stairs after surgery?” Answer One of the most common questions I get from patients is whether or not they will be able to go up and down stairs after the surgery. Whether you live in an upper level apartment or your bedroom...
A Patient Specific Approach to Total Knee Replacement

A Patient Specific Approach to Total Knee Replacement

One of the first things we learn about each other is that we are all different. We look different. We have different interests. We like different foods. We like different movies. Some are tall and some are short. Some have blue eyes while others have brown ones. Some...
Chief Complaint

Chief Complaint

A required and even critical part of every visit you have with your doctor is your “chief complaint.” The chief complaint is the section of the note in which your physician identifies the reason you came to see them that day. If you are seeing your primary...
One Small Step

One Small Step

This is a short article I wrote in 2012 about making changes in our live. I do think the idea of taking small steps towards booming the person we want to be applies to all of us. However, those who suffer from hip and knee osteoarthritis are at a disadvantage. While...
How Osteoarthritis is like Covid-19

How Osteoarthritis is like Covid-19

The Things I Miss I’ve been asking myself the same question as everyone else for the last several weeks. When will things back to normal? I miss going out to eat with my wife. I miss taking a stroll through the Atlanta Botanical Gardens with my family. I miss...