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Joints

  • Smart watches and now smart joints? The technology for joint replacements has changed, not just how the surgery is done but also implant design and materials. Dr. Joseph Varcadapine is on the show sharing his expertise on what’s evolved over the years and where we might be headed next in orthopedic care!
  • How do you know if you need a knee or hip replacement? Dr. Joseph Varcadipane from Hawai’i Pacific Health is on the line sharing the latest in joint replacements, the reasons to go home to your own house afterwards, and more. He will cover average recovery times and even share how robots may make surgery more precise, and help the new joints last longer than ever! If you think your joints are giving out, don’t give up! Help is out there and it might just be titanium!
  • There's a new metal in town, oxinium, and it might just revolutionize the joint replacements of the future. We'll talk with a physician entrepreneur about…
  • Muscle and joint pains are common as we age, but when does it turn into arthritis? What can be done to prevent having to take a lot of pain pills all the…
  • One of the best ways to stay healthy is keep moving. But what can you do when your knees, hips, ankles, or back are stiff in pain, even when all you did…