by Bernard P. Kemker, MD | Mar 10, 2023 | News
One of the most effective ways to relieve pain, reduce inflammation, and improve the function of the affected area or extremity, is using steroid (corticosteroid) injections. These are used to treat arthritis, gout, sciatica, back pain, bursitis, tendonitis, and many...
by Bernard P. Kemker, MD | Jan 20, 2023 | General Orthopaedic
Arthritis can affect a person’s overall function and mobility, which is the leading cause of work disability in U.S. adults. According to CDC, in the United States, 24% of all adults, or 58.5 million people, have arthritis. Although arthritis is more common in older...
by Bernard P. Kemker, MD | Sep 29, 2022 | Hand & Wrist Care, Knee Care, Shoulder Care
A prosthetic device or prosthesis is a device that helps to replace, correct or support a body part or function of a body part that was either lost through trauma, disease, or congenital conditions. As of 2005, nearly 2 million people in the United States were living...
by Bernard P. Kemker, MD | Sep 1, 2022 | Hip Care, Joint Replacement, Knee Care
The ketogenic diet or “Keto Diet” is a low-carb, high-protein, and high-fat diet that shares many similarities with the low-carb and Atkins diets. The objective of the keto diet is to enter a new metabolic state called ketosis. After eating a few carbs but high...
by Bernard P. Kemker, MD | Jul 22, 2022 | General Orthopaedic
Every patient’s goal is to recover quickly and completely from the surgery so that they can get back to their normal life. Unfortunately, some people do not understand the importance of physical therapy after surgery and how much they can benefit from it. Why physical...
