Thinking about a hip or knee replacement? If so, you’re probably filled with questions. At first, you’ll have questions like “What will the surgery look like?” or “How much pain will I be in?”. Once y...
After hip and knee replacement surgery comes a lengthy recovery. This recovery will be filled with ups and downs and triumphs and failures—all of which will spark a host of questions. Although everyon...
Outpatient knee replacement surgery—what will it look like? Is total knee replacement outpatient? What can I expect during my 24 hour (or less) stay at an outpatient center? How is same-day joint surg...
Anesthesia for hip or knee replacement surgery is a hot topic for several reasons. For one, patients are usually recommended either general or regional anesthesia. It’s up to you to gather as much inf...
In Southern California and considering an outpatient hip or knee replacement? We’ve compiled a list of outpatient surgery centers in Southern California that offer partial and total joint replacements...
When it comes to planning your joint replacement surgery, there are a lot of moving parts and decisions to be made. For many, one of the major decisions is choosing the right surgeon to perform their...
Whether you consider your surgery scar a badge of honour, a marker of your new life, or something to be self-conscious about, this new addition may take some getting used to. For some, the adjustment...
Patients only retain 5% of the material covered in video or slideshow lectures If you think about the way your pre-op class is run, chances are it looks something like this: bring in a group of patien...
Recently, we spoke with Mani, a hypnotherapist and author. Mani has written an award-winning memoir as well as a book entitled “ Journey from Anxiety to Freedom ”. Mani describes this book as a “self-...
"It's been a long, a long time comin, but I know-oh-oo-oh, change gon' come, oh-ooh—oh yes it will" - Sam Cooke We can all agree, healthcare is changing. The shift away from fee-for-service reimbursem...
