People suffering from the beginnings of joint arthritis might be tempted to think that they should cut back on activity to preserve their joints and prevent further degenerative changes.
“Not So!” says Matthew Diltz, MD, whose perspective as an orthopedist treating patients’ sports and joint problems causes him to urge caution against taking on a less active lifestyle as being counter-intuitive in efforts to preserve joints.
In this Quick Tips Video – Joint Arthritis Treatment – Dr. Diltz covers the following areas:
“Remain active to preserve your joints,” is Dr. Diltz’s strong advice for anyone experiencing the beginning of joint arthritis problems. Watch more Quick Tip Videos covering various orthopedic topics at the Eisenhower Health Orthopedic Library. We also have an extensive library of popular audio podcasts on related topics available at the Audio Podcast Library.
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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