Bursitis
Bursitis occurs when your bursae is inflamed. Bursae is the fluid-filled sac that cushions your bones, tendons and muscles near your joints. The most common areas for bursitis are the shoulder, elbow, hip, and knee.
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Pain in your knee, hip, shoulder, or ankle can put a strain on everyday life. When replacing a joint is necessary, it’s important you know what options and care are available to you. Rochester Regional Health’s orthopedic team performs the most joint replacement procedures in the region. We find safe, comfortable, and effective options for your joint pain while providing a patient-first continuum of services that takes care of you before, during, and after your procedure. Our comprehensive, personalized process helps you return to an active, healthy life.
Joints connect your bones together, help you move around, and support you as you move throughout the day. Damage to your joints from injury or disease can cause joint pain, hamper your movement, and keep you from enjoying your favorite activities.
When your lifestyle is impacted by sore, stiff joints from conditions like osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, surgically replacing it with an artificial or prosthetic joint is a proven and effective way to relieve pain and improve mobility.
Knee replacement surgery and hip replacement surgery are two common total joint replacement options.
More than 90% of knee replacement surgeries are successful. After recovery, patients experience less knee pain and improved knee function. Total knee replacement surgery (also called knee arthroplasty) involves only replacing the surface of the bones in the knee.
A knee replacement procedure has four basic steps:
Total hip replacement surgery has a high success rate. Therapy strategies available after surgery can be simple and effective, resulting in rapid recovery and a quick return to activity. Total hip replacement procedures (also called total hip arthroplasty) involve removing the damaged cartilage and bone from your hip before replacing them with prosthetic components.
Our orthopedic surgeons can offer the full range of joint replacement surgeries, and several have strong expertise in anterior hip replacement surgery. During this surgery, your orthopedic surgeon accesses the hip joint through the front of the hip rather than the back – as in traditional approaches. This means a smaller incision, reduced chance of hip dislocation and infection, and quicker recovery times compared to the traditional approach.
Traditional total knee replacement isn’t the only option offered at Rochester Regional Health. We also offer outpatient total knee replacements that put you back at home and on the mend quickly. Through advancements in knee replacement surgeries, a better understanding of medical risks, and improvements in identifying who will recover well after surgery, our orthopedic surgeons will assess if outpatient total knee replacement is the right procedure for you.
You are an important member of your own care team. When you come to Rochester Regional Health for a joint replacement, our orthopedic surgeons will work to find a joint replacement plan that fits your needs. One size does not fit all, and we’ll spend the time getting to know you, your specific orthopedic needs, and choosing the procedure that will get you moving again.
"It’s life changing because I can do more, I’m in no pain, no braces, and I’m able to ski the way that I always envisioned."
"I had my hip replaced, my knee pain went away completely, and three quarters of my back pain went away."
Rochester General Hospital, Unity Hospital, United Memorial Medical Center, and Newark-Wayne Community Hospital have earned the Joint Commission Joint Seal of Approval for excellence in knee and hip replacements. Unity Hospital has been named an Excellus BlueCross BlueShield Blue Distinction Center for hip and knee replacement. These achievements recognize our high-quality and low rates of complications and readmission.
