Note: This is a guest blog by Bonnie Siegel, an endurance athlete and former patient of Dr. Silverman. Here’s one of my personal mantras: If you want to succeed, set yourself up for failure. I came to this epiphany in the dead of night on a steep, snowy trail. We were 16 miles into the […]
Total Knee Replacement Surgeries Have Doubled Over Past Decade
According to a new study, more than 4.5 million Americans are currently living with Total Knee Replacements (TKR). Over the past 10 years, TKR surgeries have doubled. The study, presented at this year’s Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, used US Census data, combined with the National Health Interview Survey, the Multicenter […]
5 Tips for Preparing for Surgery
Preparing for surgery can be stressful. A little planning before your surgery will make life much easier during recovery. Here are 5 things to remember as you prepare for surgery from Orthopedic Surgeon, Dr. Lance Silverman: Go grocery shopping before your surgery and stock up on food. Depending on the type of surgery, you may […]
5 Reasons Knee Walkers Are Better than Crutches
Note: This is a guest blog by Tom Schwab, founder of Goodbye Crutches. To better understand what our customers who are recovering from surgery experience on a daily basis, we recently had “crutch day.” On Monday morning everyone was given a pair of crutches to use for the entire day. While we had a lot […]
Bisphosphonate Treatment for Osteoporosis: Does it Make Sense?
As an Orthopedic surgeon, I have always used the expression “does it make sense?” when thinking about treatments. Bisphosphonate treatment for osteoporosis just doesn’t make sense. Bone is a dynamic tissue—it is constantly changing, building up new bone to replace old and damaged bone. Osteoporosis commonly results when bones breakdown faster than they can build up. […]
