by Dr. Paul Naylor | Nov 3, 2014 | Hip, Patient Education, Total Joint Replacement
Most simply, hip replacement surgery is a treatment for pain and disability in the hip. The most common condition that results in the need for hip replacement surgery is osteoarthritis. “If you’re getting pain in the groin and buttocks and it interferes with getting...
by TOC Admin | May 30, 2013 | News
Are you experiencing pain in your thigh, buttock or groin area? Does it hurt whether you sit or stand? You might be one of 20 million Americans suffering from Osteoarthritis of the hip! The doctors at Tennessee Orthopaedic Clinics see this common problem every day in...
by Dr. Rob Seahorn | Sep 1, 2011 | Physical Therapy, Total Joint Replacement
A Physical Therapist Discusses Osteoarthritis I’ve been a physical therapist at TOC since 2005 and I’ve seen many patients looking for ways to minimize the discomfort of osteoarthritis. With OA, the main complaints are pain, stiffness or even a change in the way a...
by Dr. Harold Cates | Aug 15, 2011 | Fracture Care, Total Joint Replacement
It happens to all of us – getting up in the morning and feeling those aches and creaks in our joints. That’s Osteroarthritis and it’s the most common joint disorder in folks 50 and older. Basically, OA is caused by natural wear and tear on a joint. The joint cartilage...