Platelet rich plasma is a combination of growth factors that are obtained from a patient’s own blood and injected into sites of pain, such as an arthritic knee or inflamed tendon. This has been hot area of research in...read more
Patients with osteoarthritis of the knee usually do not need to jump right to surgery. There are many conservative treatment options a patient can try first. Today, we will discuss Hyaluronic Acid injections. You may have heard of these...read more
Meet Jana, a patient of Dr. Peter Hanson’s who had bilateral knee replacements performed 3 months apart this year. When we met Jana she was having severe pain in both knees and was having trouble with all of her...read more
How will I know I am ready for a total knee replacement? There is a lot to think about when it comes to considering Total Knee Replacement surgery. How will you know when it is time to consider surgery?...read more
Feel something tear or crunch in your knee? Could it be a meniscal tear? Meniscus injuries are very common. Most people remember tearing it. Symptoms can include pain, swelling, stiffness and difficulty extending the knee. The severity of the...read more