Proper nutrition before and after surgery supports faster healing and reduces infection risk Carbohydrate loading pre-surgery helps maintain energy reserves during anesthesia. Walking the same day as ...

There are over a million hip and knee replacements performed each year in the U.S. and anyone who’s had orthopedic surgery knows rehab is a must. Stillman Brown from Ascension Outpatient ...

A large clinical trial published in JAMA Surgery shows that prehabilitation (also called prehab) can reduce disability after ...

The thought of getting back to an exercise routine after surgery might make you wince. It can be a struggle to know where to begin, especially if your body isn’t working the way it used to. The good ...

SATURDAY, April 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Patients who've had surgery should ease back into movement and exercise. These efforts may be small, but they're better than nothing, according to one ...

Often referred to as a separated shoulder, this injury doesn't actually affect the shoulder joint. It is the acromioclavicular (AC) joint between your collarbone and shoulder blade. The AC joint is ...

Most mobility exercises and resistance training is done to strengthen the muscles of the upper back and shoulders. The big benefit of these is to prevent sprains, pulls and inflammations. Meanwhile, ...

A large clinical trial published in JAMA Surgery shows that prehabilitation (also called prehab) can reduce disability after ...

ORLANDO, Florida — Aggressive rehabilitation after total knee arthroplasty is safe and could lead to earlier functional recovery without compromising range of motion, new research shows. "If surgeons ...