August Newsletter Now Available
In this issue Dr. Mark Schakel talks about Arthritis of the Foot and Ankle, Bunions and the havoc ill fitting shoes can place on feet. Download your copy by clicking on the front page image.
“Nothing was worse than living in pain …” New Patient Testimonial
Dennis Russo, a building maintenance professional, has always been active – from motor cross cycling and boxing to playing football well into his mid-thirties. His professional life, power-washing and maintaining some of San Francisco’s tallest skyscrapers, required daily active use of his body. Years of climbing ladders, careful ...
Healthy gut microbes may help ensure better joint replacement outcomes
Having healthy gut flora -- the trillions of bacteria living in the intestines -- could lower the risk of infection following knee and hip replacement surgeries, while an unhealthy intestinal flora may increase the risk of infection. Over 1 million Americans opt for a knee or hip replacement ...
July Newsletter Now Available
Spine Health News - Download In this issue Dr. Christian Athanassious talks about Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion, Degenerative Disc Disease and Spinal Fusion. There is also an article on "When to search help with persistent neck pain". Download your copy by clicking on the front page image.
Prototype mini MRI scanner could improve knee injury diagnoses
Researchers at Imperial College London have developed a prototype mini MRI scanner that fits around a patient's leg. The team say the device -- which uses so-called 'magic angle' effect -- could potentially help diagnose knee injuries more quickly, and more accurately. In a proof-of-concept study using animal ...
SRO’s Dr. Pourtheri Joins the American Shoulder & Elbow Society
Santa Rosa Orthopaedics is pleased to announced that Dr. Neema Pourtaheria has been accepted to the prestigious American Shoulder and Elbow Society (ASES). The Mission of the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons is to support quality shoulder and elbow care through the ethical practice of leadership, medical education, ...
SRO Newsletter – June Issue Available for Viewing
SRO's latest newsletter is now available for viewing and download (Click image to download PDF). In this issue: When it's time for total knee replacement More than 90% of people who have total knee replacement surgery experience a dramatic reduction of knee pain and a significant improvement in ...
After knee surgery young athletes may need year of physical therapy
After surgical reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament, young athletes are now recommended to undergo at least a year's rehab and thorough testing before resuming knee-strenuous sport. Research shows that those who return to sport relatively soon after surgery incur a highly elevated risk of a second ACL ...
SRO Newsletter – May Issue Available for Viewing
SRO's latest newsletter is now available for viewing and download (click image to download PDF). In this issue: Rotator Cuff Tears - Knowing the Culprit Anyone who is actively participating in sports - particularly those involving overhead motions of the arm - can suffer from painful rotator cuff ...
Older adults with hip, knee, ankle or foot arthritis pain benefit from brisk exercise
Just one hour a week of brisk walking -- as if you are late to an appointment or trying to make a train -- staves off disability in older adults with arthritis pain, or aching or stiffness in a knee, hip, ankle or foot, reports a new Northwestern ...
