Orthopedic Care Tips & Advices

  If you suffer from ankle pain, exercises can help relax the muscles and tendons, make the ankle move normally again, and reduce pain. Here are five simple exercises to improve ankle pain that you can try at home: 1. Ankle circles Gentle ankle circles will help with range of motion and slowly increase ankle mobility . Do this exercise sitting or lying down. Twist your ankle slowly in circles, to the left and then to the right. If you get bored with this, try drawing the alphabet in the air with your foot, guiding it with your big toe. Focus on using only the toe, foot, and ankle, not the entire leg. 2. The towel stretches This exercise stretches the Achilles heel and plantar fascia, traditionally two of the biggest culprits for foot and ankle pain. Sit on the floor with both legs extended in front of you. Wrap a towel around the toes of both feet. Pull the towel back slightly until you begin to feel a stretch in the soles of your feet and the back of your lower legs. Try to hold t...

  It is important to seek help for hip pain , especially when it interrupts your life. Perhaps you were scheduled for hip replacement surgery, but it was postponed due to COVID-19. Or maybe you've just been reluctant to see a doctor until it seemed safe to you again. Although you still need to protect yourself when you are away from home, you may be slowly returning to some of your activities and appointments. And taking care of your health should be at the top of the list. Learn more about hip replacement surgery, including what to expect before and after, and how we are working to protect you when you are in our care. Who Needs Hip Replacement Surgery ? Patients 65 and older are often good candidates for hip replacement surgery if they: You continued to experience chronic pain even while sitting or sleeping Exhausted all other forms of treatment Maintained an active lifestyle Total hip replacement surgery is not recommended for people who are overweight, tobacco smokers, or livin...