By Richard Hayes, MD, Great Basin Orthopaedics
Articles
Prevention
May 1, 2014
If you're carrying too much weight on your body, your knees are taking a big hit, literally. As shock absorbers for our bodies, the cartilage between our knee and thighbone takes on a lot more force when we are overweight. That additional force causes it to wear more quickly.
Prevention
May 1, 2014
A study by researchers at the Institute for Aging Research (IFAR) at Hebrew SeniorLife, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School (HMS), has found that dairy intake -- specifically milk and yogurt -- is associated with higher bone mineral density (BMD) in the hip, but not the spine.
Patient Story
May 1, 2014
“I don’t want surgery,” Jenny Frayer told Dr. Thomas Fyda on her first visit to Great Basin Orthopaedics in 2007. “But it’s getting harder and harder to live with my knee the way it is.”
Injuries
May 1, 2014
Lindsey Vonn’s talent and fearlessness on a ski slope may be quite rare, but unfortunately, her recent knee injury is a little more common.
Injuries
May 1, 2014
A rotator cuff tear is a pretty common cause of shoulder pain and disability among adults. It is the most commonly torn structure in the shoulder.
Injuries
May 1, 2014
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Injuries
May 1, 2014
By Richard Hayes, MD, Great Basin Orthopaedics
News
May 1, 2014
New study suggests banana offers many performance benefits.
Injuries
May 1, 2014
As if parents of teens don’t have enough to worry about, add to the list concern over their kids getting enough sleep to avoid injury.
