Fri, Aug 3, 2012

Source: Fox News

Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is a minimally invasive surgical procedure that relieves symptoms caused by a bulging or degenerative disc in the neck. Pressure on a cervical nerve...

Four years after a misstep cost her Olympic gold, hurdler Lolo Jones is hoping that high-tech training will help her fend off a slew of tough rivals at the U.S. trials

This minimally invasive outpatient procedure allows the surgeon to evaluate and treat injuries and disorders of the ligaments, cartilage, and bones of the wrist. The surgeon uses a small camera,...

Each vertebra in the spine is connected to the vertebra above and below it by facet joints, which are located on both sides of the rear of the spine. A facet joint block can be both diagnostic and...

This non-operative, outpatient procedure is designed to provide relief for patients with arthritis of the hip joint. The technique allows the physician to inject numbing and anti-inflammatory...

Muscle Strain Injuries of the Hip are caused by stretching or tearing of fibers in one of the muscles at the hip joint. Hip strains may be mild, moderate or severe.

Degenerative Joint Disease (Osteoarthritis of the Hip)

Labral Tears of the Hip

This condition is a tearing of the labrum - a thick cuff of fibrous tissue that lines the hip socket. The labrum cushions the joint and provides a smooth surface for the head...

Avascular Necrosis (AVN) of the Hip

This condition occurs when a bone's normal blood supply is disrupted. The affected bone cells die, and the dead bone weakens and may begin to fracture and...

Torn Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL)

This condition occurs when the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), the band of tissue that connects the femur to the tibia inside the knee joint, becomes torn or...