Ice vs. Heat: What Should I Use, When?
Inflammation and pain is the body’s natural reaction to an injury. To ease that pain and help the body heal faster, is it better to use ice or heat?
Exercising with Hip & Knee Arthritis
When your arthritis flares up, getting active may be the last thing you want to do. However, exercise plays an important role in managing arthritis pain and stiffness.
Read MoreTrouble with your knee? What you need to know about knee replacement surgery
From why you might need a knee replacement to what it costs and how long it takes to recover from surgery, here are the answers you’re looking for.
Read MoreAre You "Hip" to Your Knee Pain?
While the knee joint is the most typical source of knee pain, the hip joint is a common culprit and the next most likely cause of pain.
Read MoreHip & Knee Pain Explained
The bottom line is this – if your quality of life is compromised by pain in your hip or knee, it’s time to discuss the pain with your doctor.
Read MoreExploring the Body from the Inside Out: Hip & Knee
We partnered with Experience Anatomy, a premier anatomy education provider specializing in training and education with real, preserved human specimens, to bring you another installment of our Orthopedic Anatomy Series: Exploring Your Body from the Inside Out – Hip & Knee edition.
Read MoreWhat to Expect After Hip Replacement
One primary reason patients undergo a hip replacement is to return to the lifestyle they enjoyed prior to needing surgery.
Orthopedic Anatomy Event Series
Discussing orthopedic injuries and topics that affect you most. Watch our live stream on Facebook & YouTube (@orthocarolina).
Read MoreThe Hip, Getting Older and Running
Many active Americans worry about the impact of exercise on their hips. Chris Dollar, PT, DPT, talks about the hip and how it ages with you.
Read MoreProfessionals Suggest Ways to Deal with Hip Pain
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (FOX 46 CHARLOTTE) - The aches and pain can really take a toll. If your hips hurt you’re not alone. FOX 46 is getting results for your pain looking at different parts of your body and what you can do to find relief. “It can be very limiting in terms of someone’s function,” explained Dr. Edward Brown, an orthopedic surgeon with OrthoCarolina in Rock Hill.
Read MoreWorld Champion Power Lifter Calls Total Hip Replacement a "Miracle" Hitting the Gym Just Weeks After Surgery
Learn how a power-lifter has built his fitness back up after a total hip replacement.
Read MoreCross-Cultural Collaboration: Hip & Knee Surgeons from China, United States Share Research
The Annual Meeting of the 2018 American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAKHS) in Dallas took place the first week of November and brought together some of the sharpest minds in orthopedics from geographic regions on opposite sides of the world.
Read MoreRobotic Knee Replacement Surgery | OrthoCarolina
Hip or knee surgery, also known as arthroplasty, is a procedure that can help patients who manage severe joint pain and osteoarthritis. In many cases the surgery is life-changing, enabling patients to walk again, restore mobility and return to the activities and active lifestyle they used to enjoy.
Read MoreAthlete Learns a Focus on Self-Care and Mindfulness Pave the Road to Recovery
Training for a marathon, Erin Lingle was used to pushing through the pain, but a hip surgery re-centered her focus.
Read MoreHip and Knee Care at OrthoCarolina
National recognized care for total joint replacements at OrthoCarolina.
Read MorePeriprosthetic joint infection (PJI) & cancer can share similar traits
Research report by Dr. Bryan Springer of the OrthoCarolina Hip and Knee Center looks at how the two diseases are similar in terms of biology, mortality, financial impact.
Read MoreA Tale of Two Surgeons: Father and Son, Working Side by Side
From a young age, Keith Fehring knew he wanted to be an orthopedic surgeon. He didn’t have to look far for inspiration. His dad, Dr. Thomas “Tom” Fehring, has been an orthopedic surgeon specializing in hip and knee replacements for thirty years.
Read MoreHow Robotics Are Making Joint Replacements Better Than Ever Before
As surgeons, our job is not just to take care of you, but to make sure that we constantly stay on the cusp of technology in our field so that we can offer the latest and most effective options for our patients.
Read MoreWhat to Expect After Hip Replacement
For many of my hip replacement patients, returning to the lifestyle they had prior to developing hip arthritis and debilitating pain is an exciting part of the healing process.
Read MoreNASCAR: Spike in Hip, Wrist Injuries
Femoral acetabular impingement and hook of hamate injuries are on the rise in NASCAR pit crews according to new research presented at the 2017 NASCAR Summit in Concord, North Carolina, on January 10, 2017.
Read MoreFemoral acetabular impingement, hook of hamate injuries on rise in NASCAR pit crews
Research study findings presented by Drs. Glenn Gaston, Walter Beaver at NASCAR Summit
Read More“A Joint Operation”
Hip and Knee Surgeons, Rheumatologists Collaborate to Improve Patient Outcomes – What to Know.
Read MoreStudy Examines Move to Ceramic Heads in Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty
Dr. Fehring told OTW, “As we move away from using metal-on-metal bearings and face a relatively rare condition called ‘trunnionosis’
Read MoreTotal Hip Replacement Surgery, Anterior Approach: What to Know
Total Hip Replacement, or arthroplasty, more common than you might think -- as of 2014, there were 2.5 million Americans living with an artificial hip. 1
Read MoreWhat is femoroacetabular impingement?
Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) is a condition in the hip joint involving abnormal friction between the ball (femoral head) and socket (acetabulum).
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