Is It Osteoarthritis? Understanding Your Symptoms
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a wear-and-tear condition that affects the cartilage protecting your joints. While it is progressive, recognizing symptoms early can often help you avoid or delay major surgery.
- Early-stage OA: Occasional stiffness in the morning, creaking or clicking sounds during movement, and mild swelling after activity.
- Advanced OA: Pain that persists at rest, visible joint deformity, a significant loss in range of motion, and bone-on-bone sensations.
Knee Osteoarthritis Treatment to Restore Mobility
As a weight-bearing joint, the knee is highly susceptible to OA. We focus on stabilizing the joint and reducing the mechanical stress that causes pain.
- Non-surgical path: Weight management guidance, custom bracing, and physical therapy focused on quadriceps strengthening.
- Minimally invasive techniques: Arthrocentesis and specialized injections to reduce inflammation.
- Advanced solutions: When conservative care is no longer enough, we offer total knee replacement using the MAKO® robotic-arm. This technology allows for a customized surgical plan based on your unique anatomy, often resulting in a more natural-feeling joint.
Hip Osteoarthritis Treatment Targeting Deep Joint Pain
Hip arthritis often manifests as groin pain that makes walking or putting on shoes difficult.
- Diagnostic precision: We use advanced imaging and physical medicine to ensure your pain originates from the hip joint and not the lower spine.
- Treatment spectrum: Corticosteroid injections and activity modification are often the first steps.
- The gold standard: Total hip replacement remains one of the most successful procedures in modern medicine. Our surgeons utilize minimally invasive approaches to preserve muscle tissue and accelerate your return to daily life.
Precision Hand Arthritis Treatments to Regain Strength and Motion
Arthritis in the hands can strip away your independence. Our hand specialists focus on preserving grip strength and fine motor skills.
- Conservative care: Custom splinting, ergonomic modifications, and topical anti-inflammatories.
- Joint fusion (arthrodesis): Often used for the smaller joints of the fingers to eliminate pain permanently.
- Joint reconstruction (arthroplasty): Specifically for the base of the thumb (basal joint) to restore pinching and gripping power.
Physical Medicine & Innovative Therapies for Arthritis
At Vero Orthopaedics, surgery is rarely the first answer. Our physical medicine department specializes in interventional treatments designed to turn off pain signals.
- Injections: Including viscosupplementation (hyaluronic acid) and corticosteroid flares.
- Regenerative medicine: Research-backed Regenexx® procedures using your body’s own healing cells to treat damaged tissue.
- Physical therapy: Our on-site therapists work directly with your doctor to create a movement plan that strengthens the supporting structures of your joints.
When Is it Time to Consider Joint Replacement?
Choosing surgery is a major milestone. You may be a candidate for a replacement if:
- Your pain is no longer managed by over-the-counter medications.
- You are experiencing night pain that prevents restful sleep.
- You have significantly limited your lifestyle or stopped doing the things you love.
- Imaging shows advanced bone-on-bone degeneration.
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