My job is to take care of patients after orthopedic surgery, especially after total joint replacement. I see patients the morning after their surgery, and follow through to the day of discharge, when they leave the hospital. I handle pain control, medications, and discharge planning, and I coordinate with nursing, physical therapy and the attending […]
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Registered Nurse, Judy Rawinsky was on her way home, Friday, from a visit to her daughters in Texas, when she heard on the radio that Hurricane Katrina was going to hit Mississippi and Louisiana. When she got home to Hickory, La., she and her husband, Danny Rawinsky, listened to the weather on T.V. and checked […]
Chances are, if you or a loved suffer a stroke or other serious illness or have orthopedic surgery, you could be recruited for something called Acute Rehab. I’d never heard the term until my 93-year-old mother fractured a hip and wrist after a fall last year. She was in the hospital for about 10 days […]
Founded in 1863, Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) has once again taken top honors in this years “America’s Best Hospitals” survey. According to a report submitted to PR Newswire, HSS was named the best orthopedic hospital in the nation. They came in third for their rheumatology department. What is so impressive about this is HHS […]
Bursitis doesn’t just strike old people; the young can get it too. Bursa are the small sacs of fluid that help muscles slide easily over other muscles and bones. Bursitis is when the bursa become inflamed, as a result of either overuse during sports, workouts, or even tasks around the house, or a sudden, erratic […]
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Sara Ramirez first made her presence on Grey’s Anatomy in the series second season as Dr. Callie Torres, a resident who specializes in orthopedic surgery. Ramirez’s role as the surface strong, curvaceous Dr. Torres caused much tension for the interns. She became the love interest of George O’Malley (played by T.R. Knight). It was clear […]
About 2 1/2 years ago I started have pain in the fatty section of my palm of my right hand. It would come and go. At that time taking Ibuprofen and resting my hand worked. Then for awhile I had no problems with my thumb at all. It would come and go. The pain I […]