Your knees are crucial to maintaining your body’s balance and support. ACL tears are among the most common sports injuries, and they typically need surgery to heal completely. Here is what you need to know about ACL surgery and how you can recover. What Is the ACL? The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of the main […]
If you are preparing to undergo a total knee replacement, then you may be wondering what life looks like after surgery. The pain of your knee problems before surgery and the pain and swelling after surgery will weaken the knee. Regular exercise is going to be key to getting back on your feet and back […]
If you are heading either to Big Bear or out of the state for the holidays to go skiing or snowboarding, then you know how vital it is to make sure that you are as safe as possible. Here at Redwood Orthopedic Associates, we have seen our fair share of sports-related injuries, and we don’t […]
Whether you have known this surgery was coming for years or if you just found out that you need to have one or both of your knees replaced, it can be scary to think about the unknown of surgery and recovery. As one of the most critical parts of a knee replacement surgery, you will […]
Even though you may not know the difference between your PCL and your ACL, one thing’s for certain: you are in pain, and you need surgery to fix it. Here at Redwood Orthopaedic Associates, we perform both PCL and ACL surgeries to help patients get back their range of motion, play sports again, and be […]
Having an injured knee is enough to not only put you in a bad mood, but it’s enough to put you behind on all of the things that you love— especially if you’re the outdoorsy type. As one of the first steps that we at Redwood Orthopaedic Associates encourage our patients to do (as long […]
