Robotic Knee Replacement: How Does It Work, Who Needs It and What Can You Expect?
Robotic knee replacement is a surgeon-controlled knee replacement procedure supported by computer-assisted planning and robotic guidance. It can help with surgical planning, bone preparation, knee alignment, and implant positioning. It may be considered for selected patients who already need knee replacement because of significant joint damage and symptoms. Robotic assistance can improve the precision of […]
Knee Arthroscopy Surgery: When Is Surgery Needed for Knee Pain?
Knee pain can affect your ability to walk, exercise, work, or participate in sports. While some knee problems improve with rest, physiotherapy, and strengthening exercises, others continue because of damage inside the joint. As an orthopedic surgeon, the approach to knee pain evaluation is not based only on the intensity of pain or an MRI […]
Sports Injuries: Warning Signs and When to See a Doctor
Sports injuries can happen during running, gym training, cricket, football, badminton, cycling, or even routine exercise. Sometimes the pain is only temporary muscle soreness. At other times, it can be a sign of a ligament tear, tendon injury, fracture, or joint problem that needs proper evaluation. The difficult part for most patients is knowing when […]
Is Joint Replacement the Right Choice for You? Signs, Options, Risks and Recovery
Persistent knee or hip pain can gradually affect the way you walk, sleep, work, and manage everyday activities. You may start avoiding stairs, walking shorter distances, or depending on support for tasks that once felt easy. When this continues despite treatment, it is natural to wonder whether joint replacement is the next step. However, pain […]
4 Types of Fractures: These Symptoms Can Reveal Bigger Problems
A fracture does not always look like a serious injury in the beginning. Many people think a bone is broken only when there is severe pain, visible deformity, or a major accident. But in many real cases, a fracture may first appear as swelling after a fall, sharp pain while walking, bruising, tenderness over one […]
Knee Pain After 40: Is It Arthritis, Ligament Injury, or Something More Serious?
Knee pain after 40 is common, but it should not be treated as “normal aging” without understanding the cause. Many people start with mild discomfort while climbing stairs, walking for long, sitting cross-legged, or getting up from a chair. Some ignore it because the pain comes and goes. Others keep taking painkillers without knowing whether […]
Lacy Smith, MD
Dr. Eric Snyder
Carolyn Hunt
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