With implementation of conservative treatment methods like physiotherapy and individually tailored, adjusted exercises, quality of osteoarthritis care can improve and patients can delay the need for an artificial hip or knee joint.
The metro NY City area is among the best golfing regions in the country, including Westchester, Nassau and Suffolk counties, populated with droves of passionate golfers. New York State is ranked in the top three states with greater than 830 public and private courses including the famed courses of Shinnecock, National, Winged Foot, and Bethpage Black. Matching this impressive roster of courses to play is an equally enthusiastic population of golfers of all ages.
A broken bone may not sound serious, but if you are an older man or woman, a hip fracture can be the start of many severe health problems. How dangerous is a broken hip in an older person, and what is the mortality rate after a hip fracture?
Osteoporosis affects millions of people around the world, and it is not possible to change some of the primary risk factors, such as aging. However, more and more environmental risk factors are coming to light, and air pollution appears to be one of them.
Hip bursitis is a common problem that causes pain over the outside of the upper thigh and hip joint. A bursa is a fluid-filled sac that allows smooth motion between two surfaces.
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