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Especially as we age, bone health has a lot to do with overall health. Bones are made of living tissue. Strong bones help keep us going. If our bones start to weaken, on the other hand, they can crumble or fracture. This in turn may lead to chronic pain and immobility. The good news is [...]
You might have some idea whether you’re strong for your age and gender or not. That’s about muscular strength. But are your bones strong? Hm. That’s another question altogether. Bone strength is measured by taking a look at your bones’ density with a special X-ray machine called a DEXA scanner. DEXA stands for Dual-Energy Xray [...]
Linda Lujan is a busy woman. As President of Lamar Community College, she has a demanding job that she loves. And as a grandmother, she enjoys spending active time with her grandkids. So in 2020, when the osteoarthritis in her left hip got worse, preventing her from living her life to the fullest, she began [...]
Exercise is not only important for weight loss and a healthy heart — it also keeps our joints healthy. Since your joints are the connections that allow you to bend your elbows, knees, hips and shoulders, they get a lot of use without us even realizing it. As we age, the healthy cartilage that keeps [...]
Patients in Prowers County no longer have to leave town to receive high-level, quality orthopedic care. Prowers Medical Center offers these services close to home, thanks to visiting Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Ryan Carr. Dr. Carr is dual fellowship-trained in shoulder, hip and knee surgeries, and he visits with patients on-site every other Monday. Based in [...]
