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meniscal repair Weekend warriors and others who twist, tweak or somehow injure their knees often experience a tear in the meniscus, the knee’s shock absorber. A rip of this moon-shaped piece of cartilage can cause pain, swelling, instability and locking. WHY IS IT BETTER TODAY THAN 10 YEARS AGO? “Just 10 to 15 years ago, surgeons would take out the whole meniscus,” says Tim Hewett, Ph.D., a spokesman for the National Academy of Sports Medicine. Without that cushion, the patient was almost guaranteed to develop osteoarthritis of the knee in less than a decade. Today, a torn meniscus can be repaired arthroscopically, a technique that requires only a buttonhole-sized incision, to completely restore those shock absorbers. hospital with the knee immobilized,” Rajagopalan says. Today, the surgery is typically done arthroscopically, meaning patients usually go home the same day. A newer procedure called a double-bundle graft is more closely replicating the original anatomy of the knee. joint decision WHAT’S SO GREAT ABOUT IT? In the past, an ACL injury could signal the end of competitive sports—or any sports for that matter. But these new techniques can help restore strength and stability. With proper rehabilitation— lasting four to six months or more—many athletes can return to normal activities. NMMC’s Joint Replacement Center offers patient education and rehabilitation that involves family and group interaction. To learn more, click on www.nmhs. net/jrc. go WHAT’S SO GREAT ABOUT IT? Meniscal repair allows you to keep that cushion and protect your joint, which is particularly beneﬁcial if you’re younger than 55. “If you go in and just take out the ripped piece of cartilage, you can get the athlete back to their sport faster,” Hewett says. “But long term, patients beneﬁt from saving the meniscus.” anterior cruciate ligament (acl) reconstruction The ACL is one of four main ligaments in your knee. Its main job is to prevent the tibia from sliding in front of the femur, but it also provides stability for your knee as it rotates. That’s why ACL injuries are common among soccer players and skiers. In the surgery, the ACL is replaced with a tendon, either from a cadaver (allograft) or with the patient’s own hamstring, quadriceps or patellar tendon (autograft). WHY IS IT BETTER TODAY THAN 10 YEARS AGO? “ACL reconstruction used to be a two-plus-hour surgery and the patient spent four days in the .D., sey, M r of h Mas ’s irecto Mitc enter ical d ed ical C ee d ., m time ws k n pi Me FACS r a life r, kno ssissip co m Mi ente ury o inj ing re tC North of an ollow emen f c sult s the Repla he the re ey h a J o i nt lling t an be Mass p ms c ear. ontro ees: t e ur kn to kee k on c probl r and . Wor ect yo l wea trunk 3 our rma prot over of no n of y o h e l p nt — u s i n g tered motio a ions t ot. min h t ce n r ndat ig do nd fo ou me ur we u ad s han y nkle a yo re t ng q nnee, a 1. Bei ps mo s— y t ra i hip, k calve ad r i ce tabilit your qu ore s s and . onal your mic c , glute irecti knees Dyna iss your ulti-d trings n as m n a Sw hams e of ure o g s u ch king o ck s i d press in ut ese he ba r wor can p rls ing th hes o th in t ing cu crunc r t ra i n treng s t fo mstr Build re bes ith ha ball a legs w s. your les. r jump musc n yo u squat and et r y i -leg mm i l d sy single 2. Bu ing on k y wo r ing. legs b hopp g and cin balan keep you r knees in jury-fre vim & vigor · s p rin g 2 010 TOP PHOTOGRAPH BY PHOTOLIBRARY, BANDAGE PHOTOS BY DREAMSTIME http://www.nmhs.net/jrc http://www.nmhs.net/jrc

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Vim & Vigor - Spring 2010 - North Mississippi

Vim & Vigor - Spring 2010- North Mississippi
Contents
Opening Thoughts
Weight-loss Success Stories
Come See Us
Hit the Links
Excuses, Excuses
Easing the Pressure
Prostate Predicament
On Mended Knees
Imaging IQ
Will Power
Caregiving: A Survival Guide
Form Factors
Wake-Up Call
Stroke of Luck
Weight Matters
History Lesson
Catch the Spirit

Vim & Vigor - Spring 2010 - North Mississippi