OSTEOARTHRITIS OR MENISCUS TEAR? DON’T GET SURGERY YET!
I f you’ve been sidelined by osteoarthritis or a tear of your meniscus, it’s likely that your doctor — and everyone else — will tell you to get surgery. But some new research shows that other treatments, like physical therapy, may be just as effective as going under the knife. Across the globe, it’s estimated that more than 250 million people suffer from knee osteoarthritis, making it one of the leading causes of disability in the world. In America alone, more than 1 individual in 10 will suffer from the disorder at one time in their life, with more than a quarter of people over 50 years of age suffering from some sort of meniscal tear.
esteemed British Medical Journal released recommendations strongly discouraging the use of surgery to fix either issue, instead steering patients toward noninvasive treatments such as “watchful waiting, weight loss if overweight,” and “a variety of interventions led by physical therapists.” This shift in the medical field comes after numerous studies determined that although arthroscopic surgery generally results in a positive outcome for patients, the long- term results of noninvasive exercises and treatments show they’re just as effective. That means receiving expensive, potentially painful surgery and spending weeks off your feet just isn’t necessary when correcting a serious issue like meniscal tears or osteoarthritis.
While it’s important to trust your physician and listen carefully to their recommendations, you should also be educated and understand
that surgery is far from your
sole choice. Delaying or
avoiding surgery altogether may
save you thousands of dollars and a lot of pain and struggle moving forward.
Today, most doctors still recommend surgery for both meniscal tears and osteoarthritis. But just last year, the
Still, unaware of the latest research, many doctors rush to surgery as the only option.
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HAVE YOU FALLEN IN THE PAST?
In our years of practice we have worked with hundreds of people with balance problems or a history of falling to regain their balance and get back to the activities they enjoy. Since this is such a common problem in our community we are hosting a BALANCE AND FALL PREVENTION SEMINAR to educate people on this issue and what they can do.
LOCATION: 627 8TH STREET, CLERMONT, FL DATE: Tuesday, February 13th TIME: 2:00 p.m. COST: FREE
CALL 352-243-4422 TO REGISTER. SPACE IS LIMITED TO THE FIRST 30 PEOPLE THAT REGISTER. ANYONE WHO PRE-REGISTERS FOR THE EVENT BY FEB. 9, 2018, WILL RECEIVE 3 EXTRA DOOR PRIZE TICKETS.
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