Tag: hip replacement
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HEALTH MATTERS 3/18: New Hip Replacement Procedure Offers Faster Recovery
By Brian Vannozzi, MD Imagine having your hip replaced in the morning and then being able to walk the length of a football field that same afternoon. A new muscle-sparing procedure offered at Penn Medicine Princeton Health is enabling many hip replacement patients to do just that. In fact, most patients can go home in…
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Health Matters 12/4: Physical Therapy Can Help Speed Recovery After Hip or Knee Replacement Surgery
By Sangita Verma, PT, DPT, MBA, GCS After hip or knee replacement surgery, many patients are eager to return to the activities they love – from golfing and gardening to playing tennis or simply playing with the grandkids. Physical therapy plays an important role in the recovery process. With exercises designed to strengthen the muscles…
