Whether you’re contemplating knee replacement or hip replacement – it’s a major life decision for most of us. Getting up to speed on what all is involved can really help you to know if surgery is your best option. “Knee replacement surgery is always the last case resort. We always try to attempt non-surgical management options first,” asserts Ghassan Bogosian, DO, a board certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon with Eisenhower Desert Orthopedic Center who specializes in adult primary and revision joint replacement of the hip and knee.

Erik Schnaser, MD and Ghassan Boghosian, DO,
Eisenhower Health

So much is involved – the basic decision, the end-to-end process and how it relates to you, understanding new technology and techniques, planning for recovery and much more. In fact, notions about hospital recovery have undergone profound change. “How we look at people and how they recover has changed,” says Erik Schnaser, MD, also a board certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon with Eisenhower Desert Orthopedic Center in Rancho Mirage, California who specializes in adult hip and knee disorders.

When considering knee or hip replacement surgery, Health Insight’s audio podcast blog, Getting Up to Speed: Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery, can provide you with highly useful information to help your decision and preparation. Drs. Schnaser and Boghosian provide robust insight to help you get up to speed, including:

• Non-surgical alternatives
• How to know when it’s time for surgery
• New approaches to time in hospital
• Spinal vs general anesthesia
• What to expect in recovery
• Techniques and approaches
• Doing two knees at once – bilateral knee replacement surgery
• Multi-modal post surgical pain management

Take a moment out of your busy day and treat your health as a priority. Listen to this informative podcast about knee and hip replacement surgery — share it with your friends and family, too. You may also find a related video blog post featuring Dr. Boghosian to be helpful: Quick Video Tip: Knee Arthritis Pain Treatments. More great AUDIO information is also available for you at the Eisenhower Audio Podcast Library. Do you also enjoy video? Visit the Eisenhower Video Library as well!

GREAT NEWS!

U.S. News & World Report has released its prestigious annual hospital rankings. Eisenhower Health ranks #1 in the Inland Empire and #12 in California. Eisenhower Health was also rated High Performing in 20 types of care — the highest number of specialty recognitions earned by a hospital in the Inland Empire, including these five in Orthopedics: Hip Replacement, Knee Replacement, Hip Fracture, Back Surgery and Orthopedics overall.

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