by OrthoSurgeon Support | Mar 29, 2023 | Orthopaedic surgeon, Growth-plate injuries in Children, Physeal Injuries in children, Physical Activity
Physeal growth plate injuries, also known as growth plate fractures, occur in the bones of children and adolescents who are still growing. Growth plates are areas of cartilage at the end of long bones, such as the femur, tibia, and humerus that are responsible for...
by OrthoSurgeon Team | Nov 29, 2022 | Orthopaedic surgeon, Cape Town Orthopaedic Surgeon, Hip Arthroscopy, Hip replacement, Physical Activity
Many surgeons may tell you not to resume a running program after a total hip replacement. It has however been revealed that you can, but this is dependent on the bone quality and the prosthetic materials used to replace the worn hip joint. So, what happens when you...
by Dr. Peter Smith | Aug 25, 2022 | Orthopaedic surgeon, Exercise Benefits, Physical Activity
Over time studies have revealed that as you age, you may be able to slow the deterioration of bones and joints with exercise. The trick is to understand how much exercise and what sort of exercise is required. It is clear though, that staying active as you...
by OrthoSurgeon Team | Jun 29, 2022 | Orthopaedic surgeon, Cape Town Orthopaedic Surgeon, Exercise Benefits, injury treatment, Orthopaedic health, Physical Activity, Sports Injury
When playing sports or exercise it is possible to sustain injuries. Commonly injuries occur either as accidents or due to poor training practices such as not warming up or using improper gear. When applying forces greater than a body part can structurally endure at...
by OrthoSurgeon Team | Oct 28, 2020 | Sports Injury, Exercise, Exercise Benefits, Physical Activity
Regardless of whether you are just starting out with a new physical activity, or whether you have been engaging in sports for a long time, you really want to stay away from injury. Age is not on our side as we are more prone to injury as we get older. We become less...
by OrthoSurgeon Team | Oct 9, 2020 | Exercise Benefits, Health, Physical Activity
Many people are educated with the vast variety of benefits that exercise brings for one’s overall health, such as the prevention of obesity, reducing risk of stroke and heart disease, increasing energy levels, and helping with memory and overall brain health –...
