Is your knee and hip pain unbearable? If so, or if it’s trending in the wrong direction, maybe it’s time to consider joint replacement surgery. And time to catch up on the latest in this area of healthcare.

“There are so many changes that have happened from 10 years ago to now,” says John DeSantis, DO, a Board Certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon with Eisenhower Desert Orthopedic Center in Rancho Mirage, CA.

Among the concepts discussed in this audio podcast is prehabilitation – physical conditioning in advance of surgery to improve post-operative success. According to James Bell, MD, PhD, a Board Certified orthopedic surgeon certified in Sports Medicine who is also with Eisenhower Desert Orthopedic Center, “the more strength and fitness that patients have prior surgery, they really do better AFTER the surgery.”

Drs. DeSantis and Bell

 

When considering joint replacement surgery, it helps to have context around what to expect before, during and after the surgery. In this Health Insights audio blog podcast – How to Tell When It’s Time for Joint Replacement Surgery – Drs. Bell and DeSantis provide a window into the following topics:

• Criteria for joint replacement surgery
• The role of ‘prehab’ – prehabilitation
• Weight and joint replacement
• Partial vs. total knee replacement
• The lifespan of artificial joints
• Age as a criterion for joint replacement

This podcast sheds light on current approaches and discusses some popular misconceptions to help you gain a better understanding of what is involved when considering joint replacement surgery.

Take a moment out of your busy day and treat your health as a priority. Listen to this informative podcast about joint replacement surgery — share it with your friends and family, too. 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!

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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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