Healthy Aging : Arthritis and Joint Replacement

Osteoporosis Prevention and Treatment

St. Mary-Corwin Medical Center

Osteoporosis is a painful, disfiguring disease that weakens bones making them more likely to fracture. One of every two women and one of every five men will have an osteoporosis-related fracture in...


Direct Anterior Hip Replacement —

Dr. Kurtis Biggs, Orthopedic Surgeon

WHEN DEBILITATING PAIN AND STIFFNESS IN YOUR HIP limit your daily activities, you may need a total hip replacement. The development of total hip replacement began over 40 years ago. In 2007, more than...


Arthritis and Joint Replacement

R. Lance Johansen

Almost every American has some form of arthritis.  Of the many forms of this debilitating disease, the most common associated with aging are osterarthritis, rheumatoid, avascular, posttraumatic...


Why Does My Shoulder Hurt?

You may have noticed pain in your shoulder with certain motions or certain activities.  Sometimes your shoulder may ache at night or even sharp pain could wake you up suddenly.  What does...