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  • Ask Dr. Wickum: How long does a hip replacement last?

    Ask Dr. Wickum: How long does a hip replacement last?

    The technology of artificial hip implants is improving. Dr. Daren Wickum explains how medical advances have affected the life of a hip implant and discusses how long a hip replacement lasts. Osetoarthritis can be a disabling disease Although it is more common as we age, even young adults can be affected by the degenerative joint…

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  • Steps To Preserve Your Hip Joints Now, And Prevent Fractures Later

    Steps To Preserve Your Hip Joints Now, And Prevent Fractures Later

    The risk of hip fracture increases as we age; here’s what you can do to stack the odds in your favor. A hip fracture is a serious injury, particularly for the older patients who are most susceptible to them. These fractures occur in the femur, just below the hip joint. Most are caused by factors…

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  • Bearing with Post-Surgical Braces

    Bearing with Post-Surgical Braces

    When you are recovering from surgery, wearing your brace is not optional. We explain why. The appeal of joint surgery is the promise of better joint function and a higher quality of life afterwards. Patients are understandably eager to complete rehabilitation and get back to a normal routine. After a hip impingement surgery, a brace…

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  • Tips to Protect Your Wrists

    Tips to Protect Your Wrists

    Wrist pain can be caused by a number of problems. We’ve got six tips to protect your wrists from injury. Wrist issues can affect everyone. Imagine what it would be like to perform your daily tasks without bending your wrists. Suddenly, everything from brushing your teeth to checking email takes on a whole new level…

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  • Ask Dr. Skendzel: Can pre-surgical therapy improve my ACL surgical outcome?

    Ask Dr. Skendzel: Can pre-surgical therapy improve my ACL surgical outcome?

    We know that physical therapy after joint surgery is a critical part of the recovery process, but can therapy before surgery also improve our recovery? When a knee injury requires surgery, every patient wants the best outcome possible. Accurate injury diagnosis, surgical skill, and post-surgical therapy are critical to regaining knee function after an ACL…

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  • Ask Dr. Skendzel: Recovering from Hip Surgery Takes a Team

    Ask Dr. Skendzel: Recovering from Hip Surgery Takes a Team

    Surgical advances in hip surgery have been extraordinary, but regaining joint function is a team effort involving your surgeon and highly trained therapists. Dr. Skendzel explains how to maximize your surgery outcome. Advancements in hip injury diagnosis and surgery have been phenomenal over the last decade. Imaging reveals injuries that could not be detected ten…

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  • What is hip impingement, and can I prevent it?

    What is hip impingement, and can I prevent it?

    When is groin or hip pain a symptom of a joint injury called a hip impingement? One of Summit Orthopedics’ sports medicine experts, Jack Skendzel, M.D., explains what hip impingement is, and how it is treated. Hip pain. No one wants it. Sometimes it comes on gradually, and sometimes an impact or a deep flexing…

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  • Helpful to Know: Common Causes of Hip Pain

    Helpful to Know: Common Causes of Hip Pain

    Feeling a painful twinge in your hip? We have a helpful overview of common causes of hip pain, injuries and diseases, with recommended treatments. Even the healthiest of us is occasionally beset by an ache or pain. Hip pain can be particularly unsettling, in part because our hip joint is engaged in moment-to-moment functions like…

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  • Ask Dr. Skendzel: What guidelines should I follow to add yoga to my exercise regime?

    Ask Dr. Skendzel: What guidelines should I follow to add yoga to my exercise regime?

    Curious about yoga? Dr. Skendzel and his team have some suggestions for safely making yoga a part of your exercise program. Fans of yoga abound, and speak passionately about its benefits. In the United States alone, twenty million people know downward dog—one of the classic yoga poses. Most Twin Cities neighborhoods boast at least one…

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