Chronic low back pain can affect all aspects of daily life. If you’ve tried other treatments without any relief, you may have heard about a newer option called the Intracept® procedure.
Dupuytren’s contracture affects the tissue beneath the skin of the palm. Over time, that tissue thickens and tightens, forming cords that pull one or more fingers toward the palm.
Ankle arthritis develops from wear and tear on the cartilage of the ankle joint over time, eventually leading to stiffness, pain or swelling in and around the ankle.
Michelle Chastain shares her experience with anterior hip replacement surgery at Nebraska Medicine. At three weeks post-surgery, she was walking three miles regularly.
By the time she was approaching 40, daily pain had stolen Sarah McHenry’s ability to walk to the park with her kids. Hip replacement surgery with orthopaedic surgeon Beau Kildow, MD, changed everything.
Hip impingement, or femoroacetabular impingement syndrome, happens when the bones of the hip joint are shaped in a way that makes them not fit together perfectly.
In 2023, Khris Emken was crying in pain at a Texas water park, unable to walk back to her hotel room. By summer 2025, she was conquering stairs at the Grand Canyon. The difference? Two knee replacement surgeries that gave the 66-year-old her life back.
Cartilage is the smooth tissue that covers bone ends in joints. This allows them to glide without friction. When cartilage wears away due to injury, arthritis or overuse, bones rub together, causing pain.
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