Injuries and pain can quickly put a halt to your active lifestyle, whether you’re a dedicated runner or an occasional yoga enthusiast. Fortunately, Eisenhower Health is here to help you get back to the activities you love. The Eisenhower Sports Medicine Clinic is a non-operative orthopedics clinic seeing patients with…
By some estimates one in three Americans have bunions – that’s a lot of misery! Left untreated they can cause other problems and of course there’s continuing bunion pain and discomfort. “A lot of bunions are hereditary—maybe the majority. If your mother had bunions, sometimes you have bunions. You’ve seen…
Sports medicine may sound exotic and only intended for serious amateur and professional athletes. Yet it isn’t just for athletes and weekend warriors – active individuals can also benefit from being treated by sports medicine specialists. And don’t think that just because you’re older you won’t benefit from sports medicine.…
“The hand has very intricate anatomy,” observes Jacob Bosley, MD, a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon affiliated with Eisenhower Desert Orthopedic Center in Rancho Mirage, California. And rather surprisingly he points out that the hand actually has a greater number of bones than found within the shoulder, hip or knee. So, what…
An astounding 100 million people in the U.S. deal with chronic pain. “There’s no way to account for the suffering and loss of quality of life,” observes Hazmer Cassim, DO, a Board Certified physiatrist (PM&R) with Eisenhower Desert Orthopedic Center – Pain Management Clinic who adds that pain is the…
“Innovation creates tomorrow and tomorrow is here today. And that’s true when it comes to robotic hip replacement and robotic surgery in general,” asserts Ghassan Boghosian, DO, fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon, Eisenhower Desert Orthopedic Center. He also points out that hip replacement surgeries have been performed for a very long time,…
If you or a loved one have been told that you have scoliosis, you know it can be a big health challenge that may worsen over time. With scoliosis “an individualized approach is key,” says Reginald Fayssoux, MD, a fellowship-trained and Board Certified orthopedic spinal surgeon with Eisenhower Desert Orthopedic Center.…
“Tennis elbow and golfer’s elbow are among the most common elbow injuries among athletic adults,” declares David Savin, MD, a Board Certified and fellowship-trained surgeon with Eisenhower Desert Orthopedic Center in Rancho Mirage, CA. Ask someone who has it and they’ll gladly tell you they don’t care – they just…
Perhaps you’ve been treating your hip pain with conservative measures, hoping to resolve it without surgery. If you’ve reached a point where it’s apparent that conservative measures aren’t working, it may be time to consider what you’ve been trying to avoid: hip replacement surgery. While it’s true that an orthopedic…
“Low back pain is one of the most common chronic painful conditions that I see in my pain clinic,” observes Kevin Wong, DO, a Board Certified Anesthesiologist with fellowship training in Pain Medicine. Dr. Wong is affiliated with Eisenhower Health in Rancho Mirage, California. The immediate causes are seemingly endless:…
Physical therapy helps people of all ages who deal with orthopedic medical conditions, illnesses or injuries. Medical conditions relating to knees, shoulders, feet, ankles, elbows, lower back and more may improve with physical therapy. “A lot of patients may see their physician and a physician may say that at this…
“We always try to maximize conservative measures on patients,” says Erik Schnaser, MD, Director of Joint Replacement Surgery at Eisenhower Health in Rancho Mirage, California. That’s where anti-inflammatory medications come into the picture. Dr. Schnaser is quick to point out that anti-inflammatory medications can be great for pain relief and…
“Wear some sort of protective foot gear while in the house as well as outside to prevent plantar fasciitis,” advises Michael Seiberg, DPM, a Board Certified podiatrist with Eisenhower Desert Orthopedic Center in Rancho Mirage, California, who specializes in conservative and surgical treatment of foot and ankle disorders. Dr. Seiberg…
“Spinal arthritis is one of the more common causes for persistent lower back pain,” says Hazmer Cassim, DO, a Board Certified physiatrist (PM&R) with Eisenhower Desert Orthopedic Center – Pain Management Clinic in this quick video tip about spinal arthritis treatments. Dr. Cassim has additional certification in pain management from…
U.S. News & World Report announced its prestigious annual hospital rankings and, once again, Eisenhower Health was recognized as #1 in the Inland Empire and #20 in California, placing Eisenhower among the top 5% of hospitals in the state. Eisenhower was also rated High Performing in nine types of care.…