Knee injuries are common among athletes of all ages, and an ACL injury is one of the most dreaded. The Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) is located between the knee bones. This small but powerful ligament keeps the knee stable during rotational movements and holds the shinbone and thigh bone from sliding out of place. Learning to train and strengthen properly …

If you suffer from a degenerative spinal condition, you have likely spent hours researching the latest treatments. Over the past decade, the techniques and tools have improved significantly to make surgery safer and more precise. In 2017, St. Elizabeth Healthcare began using the most advanced tool for spinal surgery available—the Mazor X robotic-assisted surgical program. Tann Nichols, MD, a neurosurgeon …

You may have used the stay-at-home orders over the past few months to get into the best shape of your life, but if you are like most Americans, you probably watched a lot of Netflix and tried to stay safe. As the sports season approaches for student-athletes, it’s important not to go straight from the couch to the field. “When …

Due to aging Baby Boomers, there is expected to be a large increase in the number of total hip and total knee joint replacement surgeries performed over the next 10-15 years. As one of the region’s leading healthcare systems, St. Elizabeth Healthcare felt they could improve care for future joint replacement patients by studying their past patients. St. Elizabeth Healthcare …

After months of delaying most of your medical appointments due to the ongoing COVID-19 health crisis, you may be wondering if you can finally get the joint replacement you need. St. Elizabeth Healthcare and the orthopaedic surgeons from OrthoCincy Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine practicing at St. Elizabeth Healthcare don’t want you to continue to live in pain. “We don’t want …

If you had to guess the most common fracture from osteoporosis, chances are you’d pick hip or wrist fractures. Surprisingly, there is a much more common culprit: spinal compressions, which occur in more than 700,000 patients each year. Officially known as osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures, this type of fracture causes severe, debilitating pain. Compression fractures are generally resistant to conventional …

In order to get the most effective treatment for your epilepsy and seizures, you need a proper diagnosis. Some physicians will try medications after a thorough examination and family history, or others may want to determine if you are truly having seizures. St. Elizabeth now offers an Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU) at St. Elizabeth Edgewood facility, dedicated to continuously monitor …