Ortho - Hip, Ortho - Knee, Orthopedics

Top 5 joint replacement myths

Living with chronic joint pain in a knee or hip can keep you from living life the way you want to. Do you have a reason for “grinning and bearing”…

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Ortho - Hip, Orthopedics

Hip preservation surgery delays and can prevent replacement

Imagine you’re in a war zone, your plane has crashed and you’re severely hurt. You’re all alone, can’t walk and if the enemy finds you, you’re dead. Then, a camouflaged…

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News, Orthopedics, Sports Health

National Athletic Trainers’ Association recommends an ACL injury prevention program

The National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) recently unveiled its recommendations for reducing anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries in the knee. It includes specific exercises and guidelines on how athletes should…

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Ortho - Hip, Orthopedics

Exercise may help delay hip replacement

We know exercise provides many health benefits and lowers risk for conditions like Type 2 diabetes, cancer and more. But did you know that exercise could help lower your risk…

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Ortho - Hip, Orthopedics, Patient stories - Norton Healthcare

Trinity coach Bob Beatty’s hip replacement game changer

Trinity High School Head Football Coach Bob Beatty needed a hip replacement. He couldn’t really celebrate wins anymore because he needed to sit down right away after a game. He…

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Ortho - Hip, Orthopedics

Home after hip replacement

Bob Beatty has achieved tremendous success as head football coach at Trinity High School in Louisville. In his 16 years at the helm, the Shamrocks have won 11 state titles…

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Orthopedics, Spine

Standing Tall Thanks to Norton Surgeon

Rolando Puno, M.D., orthopaedic spine surgeon with Norton Leatherman Spine Center, created the world’s first polyaxial pedicle screw in the early 1980s — an important invention for spine surgeries that…

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