Pain in joints that doesn't go away, warmth and redness in joints, swollen joints, stiff joints, trouble moving joints, and grinding feeling of joint are some of the symptoms of osteoarthritis. Dr. Carlos Alvarado, Orthopedic Surgeon with Miami Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, explains these symptoms will be present in advanced arthritis. He points out…...

Some of the red flags of low back pain are infection, cancer suspected, trauma, fracture, saddle anesthesia and loss of bladder. Amir Mahajer, Interventional Spine Specialist at Baptist Health Neuroscience Center, says if you have history of cancer you do not want to just let the back pain go or if it keeps increasing and…...

The natural calcium, that can be obtained from meals, is the most important contribution to prevent osteoporosis, explains Dr. Deepa Sharma, Family Medicine Physician with Baptist Health Primary Care. “Your body does prefer the natural foods and then to supplement with you may be missing,” she says. So, we know how important calcium is…...

Arthritis is a disease that affects an estimated 52.5 million adults in the United States. But, Dr. Luis Rodriguez, Primary Care Sports Medicine Physician with Miami Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Institute, affirms that number may actually be underestimated, because a lot of people can have the disease and are not symptomatic. The expert describes arthritis…...

Spine fractures are twice as common as hip fractures and three times more common that breast cancer. Also, spinal fractures are the most common in postmenopausal women over 55. Dr. Ronald Tolchin, Medical Director of the Baptist Health Center for Spine Care, adds when people get older, it is very common to see women who…...

There are some types of fractures. One is wedge/vertebral fracture, it usually occurs in the front of the vertebra; another one is crush fracture, when the entire bone breaks, rather than just the front of the vertebra. Burst fracture is another type, which involves some loss of the height in both the front and back…...

Dr. Justin Sporrer, Neurosurgeon at Baptist Health Neuroscience Center, says kyphoplasty has replaced vertebroplasty. "Vertebroplasty is inserting the needle into the bone and just injecting cement; this cement will go where it can but oftentimes the compression fracture is so severe and there's no good room for the cement to go," he explains. "The advantage…...

Dr. Jose Mena, Interventional Spine Specialist with Miami Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Institute, affirms the recovery from kyphoplasty should be with minimal pain. The doctor says they can clear the patient even up to 48 hours after surgery. After a week, most of the patients can start an exercise program. He affirms the procedure is…...