How sports medicine can help injured athletes recover
Injuries can trigger anxiety and concern for most professional athletes. “Will this influence my performance? Will this affect my career?” That’s why sports medicine programs focus on helping these individuals get back on the field faster — to ease their worries. When...
Ankle Surgery Brings Hope to an Aspiring Pro Baseball Player
Gearing up for his last season of high school baseball, St. Rita High School star athlete Danny Gleaves, 18, of Homer Glen is stronger than ever. It’s a comeback time for him after a broken and dislocated ankle in August of 2014 that had him benched until the winter...
Advanced robotic-assisted technology enhances knee replacement recovery
An advanced robotic-assisted device offers enhanced benefits to people needing a total knee replacement or partial knee replacement. The benefits include smaller incisions, decreased blood loss and a more rapid recovery. Meet Susan Cusack, 75, an avid pickleball...
Words of wisdom when faced with joint replacement surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic
Among the millions of Americans affected by the COVID-19 pandemic are people living with severe knee or hip pain in need of a joint replacement. The shutdown of elective surgical cases throughout the country in early 2020 meant that 300,000 people have had their total...