The Achilles tendon is that band of tough connective tissue that connects your heel bone to your calf. Damage to the Achilles tendon can range from a strain that can be healed with a bit of rest and icing to a complete rupture. In that case, you might need Achilles...
If you have been dealing with excruciating knee pain that makes it difficult to walk and prevents you from engaging in your usual physical activity, you might be a candidate for total knee replacement. People choose total knee replacement to help decrease pain and...
You may have been out one day playing soccer or going for a hard run when all of a sudden you feel a pain at the back of your ankle that drops you to the ground. You might even have heard a "pop." Whatever has happened, you'll need help getting off the field, and you...
Dr. Barber climbed the "L" mountain above Lahainaluna high school on Maui. This mountain overlooks the town of Lahaina, Hawaii and is easily identified by the large “L” near the summit. The “L” stands for Lahainaluna high school which is located near the base of the...
Bursae are small pouches filled with synovial fluid that lubricate those spaces between a joint and other bodily tissue such as muscles and ligaments. One of these bursae is the bursa of the greater trochanter, which is found at the top of the femur, which connects...
Basal joint arthritis is the wearing away of cartilage in the joint base of your thumb. Basal joint arthritis is also known as thumb arthritis. If there is not enough cushioning cartilage, the joints in your hand will become rough and will grind over each other when...
Hip pain can make mobility and simple daily activities a struggle. When you think about hip pain, hip replacement surgeries likely come to mind. The ideal outcome when treating problems with the hip joint, however, is for a patient's original hip joint to be preserved...
Basal joint osteoarthritis is a common condition that occurs with aging. Also known as thumb arthritis, it is caused by the wearing away of cartilage at the base of the thumb and can cause swelling and pain. As a result of the pain, you can experience weakness in...
Your knee has been paining you for years. Not only that, but it has restricted your mobility. You not only can't play the sports that you enjoy or exercise the way you used to, but it's getting to the point where you need help just to get around. Conservative...
Total knee replacement surgery is a procedure where a damaged knee joint is completely replaced by a prosthetic. The ends of both of the long bones that make up the leg, the tibia and the femur are removed and replaced. In the case of the femur, the prosthetic is a...