April, 2019 | Northwest Broward Orthopaedics

Symptoms and Common Types of Arthritis in Your Knee

Arthritis is inflammation of one or more of your joints. Pain, swelling, and stiffness are the primary symptoms of arthritis. Any joint in the body may be affected by the disease, but it is particularly common in the knee. (OrthoInfo, 2019)Knee arthritis can make it hard to do many everyday activities, such as walking or climbing stairs.

What is Frozen Shoulder and How do You Treat It?

Frozen shoulder causes pain and stiffness in the shoulder. Over time, the shoulder becomes very hard to move.After a period of worsening symptoms, frozen shoulder tends to get better, although full recovery may take up to 3 years. Physical therapy, with a focus on shoulder flexibility, is the primary treatment recommendation for frozen shoulder.Frozen shoulder most commonly affects people between the ages of 40 and 60,

How to Prevent Falls in Your Home

Falls can happen anytime and anywhere to people of any age. However, as people get older, the number of falls and the severity of injury resulting from falls increases. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), falls are the leading cause of fatal and nonfatal injuries in people age 65 and older.

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