Although opioid-type medications have come under a lot of scrutiny in recent years, they are still the first-line treatment ...

Total knee replacement (TKR) surgery is usually done using spinal anesthesia along with a nerve block to help reduce pain ...

Patients who engage in structured rehabilitation recover faster, experience less pain, and reduce their risk of long-term ...

Chalmers, MD, hip and knee surgeon ... following surgery. In arthrofibrosis, excessive scar tissue forms in and around a joint after an operation. It can lead to stiffness, pain and reduced ...

In the healing process, our body attempts to repair those areas by creating “scar tissue,” much like the scar that forms on the skin when you have scraped or banged your knee ... This can lead to pain ...

What follows are highlights from these studies: Limiting Use of Tourniquets During Knee Replacement ... surgery. In arthrofibrosis, excessive scar tissue forms in and around a joint after an ...

Ayesha Abdeen, chief of hip and knee replacement surgery at Boston Medical Center, breaks down exactly what to expect -- from managing pain in the ... key to avoiding scar tissue and stiffness.