Knee replacement. Think about that for a second. When I perform a knee replacement surgery, I remove someone’s knee and put in an artificial one. Medical science has come a long way, and at times, I think we take...read more
Science can be confusing sometimes. One study will claim you should do X, and then another study comes out denouncing X as the worst possible thing you can do! In time, however, research offers new information and clarifies/reconciles seemingly...read more
UPDATE: July 29, 2015 – Watch Dr. Trenhaile’s interview on WREX here. ROCKFORD, IL; July 19, 2015 – Dr. Scott Trenhaile of Rockford Orthopedic Associates announced the Midwest’s first implementation of OrthoSpace Ltd.’s InSpace biodegradable balloon system, at the Rockford Orthopedic Surgery...read more
It’s not common for me to hear a lot of complaints about pain after hip replacement surgery because a total hip replacement is one of the best surgeries a patient can undergo to get relief from a painful arthritic...read more
It shouldn’t surprise anyone that teens spend a great deal of time looking at screens. In fact, society has been dealing with the issue for decades. The Plug-In Drug, originally published in 1977, discussed the dangers of Little Johnny...read more
The decision to proceed with a total joint replacement is rarely easy. A patient with osteoarthritis usually experiences a gradual increase in pain and functional disability, which means the patient will have fewer and fewer good days and pain...read more
