Articles by Rick Kaselj

Following a knee replacement, recovery time depends on how bad the injury/condition is and can take four to six months to heal. But you can speed up recovery based on the activities you perform regularly. […]

A sports hernia is an injury to tissues in the groin that surround the area where a typical inguinal hernia presents. The surrounding tissues present with an injury because of the weakness of the inguinal […]

For older adults, medical conditions that cause the cartilage to wear out and lose the cushion for the knee joint, such as osteoarthritis, are very common. With this, regular activities like taking the stairs, sitting […]

A total shoulder replacement surgery is most commonly done in most patients who suffer from shoulder arthritis. The standard total shoulder replacement, however, cannot benefit those people who have large rotator cuff tears and acquire […]

Your buttocks are composed of fats and gluteal muscles. Commonly, most of us do not pay much attention to this part of our body unless we feel discomfort or pain. All the more, we need […]

Muscular Dystrophy (MD) is a group of rare progressive muscle disorders caused by an abnormal genetic mutation, with men more commonly affected than women. It is characterized by muscle weakness and loss of muscle mass […]

The heel bone is important in walking, running, jumping, and more. It also provides support and stability for the foot. The heel bone, or the calcaneus, while uncommon, can suffer from what we call a […]

Treatment Many classifications are used to determine the risk for progression and consequently the treatment of choice for each case of scoliosis. Scoliosis is a spine disorder in which the vertebrae gradually curve and rotate. […]