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Author: Parker Moore

Can You Improve Your Balance by Walking?

Posted in Bone Health, DOC Updates.

Can You Improve Your Balance by Walking? Balance is a critical part of our daily life. But it’s definitely something we often take for granted—until we lose it. Good balance plays an integral role in everything from simple tasks such as walking and standing to more complex activities like playing soccer and lifting weights. It’s the...

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Mako Robotics – Innovative Technology for Joint Replacement Surgery

Posted in Joint Replacement, Robotic Assisted Joint Replacement.

Mako Robotics – Innovative Technology for Joint Replacement Surgery If you are considering knee or hip replacement surgery, you probably already know what precise, delicate joints these are. The slightest bone or tendon out of place can cause extreme pain, not to mention difficulty with mobility. That’s why precision in joint replacement surgery...

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Heading back to the gym? Do it safely.

Posted in DOC Updates, Uncategorized.

Heading back to the gym? Do it safely. Whether you’ve been away from the gym because of injury, scheduling or just the demands of life, it’s important to get back in the swing of things slowly and safely. Depending on how long you’ve been away from regular workouts – and why – you’ll want to reestablish your routine in a way that maximizes your...

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Total Hip Replacement: What it is and why you should consider it

Posted in Joint Replacement, Robotic Assisted Joint Replacement.

Total Hip Replacement: What it is and why you should consider it  If you’re heading toward your 50s, chances are you know someone who has had – or is considering – a total or partial hip replacement. In fact, of the more than 350,000 hip replacements performed in the U.S. each year, more than 90% of hip replacements are performed on adults over...

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Can physical therapy help with pelvic floor weakness? 

Posted in DOC Updates.

Can physical therapy help with pelvic floor weakness?  If you’ve recently given birth, are pregnant, or have had a hysterectomy, you’re likely familiar with the symptoms of pelvic floor weakness. The pelvic floor, a group of muscles that serve as a kind of foundation for internal organs, can become weaker following labor and delivery, because of...

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Growing pains or something more serious?

Posted in DOC Updates.

Kids’ aches and pains: Is it serious or just growing pains? “Growing pains” might seem like an old-fashioned, catch-all phrase used to describe any aches and pains in childhood. But they do happen—though they don’t necessarily account for every ache or pain, and they have little to do with growing. So what are growing pains? Growing pains are...

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