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Total Hip Replacements

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Your hip joint is a ball and socket joint, consisting of the femur (the ball) and the acetabulum (the socket). The hip is designed to withstand an incredible amount of force. In fact, an activity as simple and low impact as walking, can impart 1.3-5.8 times your body weight onto your hips!

Located between the two bones, which make up your hip joint, are articular cartilage and synovium. The synovium is a thin lining that produces fluid for the cartilage, minimizing friction and allowing for smooth movement of your bones. The articular cartilage provides a protective cushion which accepts and dissipates the forces imparted on the hip joint. These structures are crucial in maintaining hip health.

Common Athletic Injuries

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By: Danielle Spagnolo, PT, DPT, OCS

We are going to discuss and review chronic/overuse injuries that occur in athletes and have a direct impact on sports training and performance.

Chronic or overuse injuries develop over a period of time. A common consequence of high level training is repetitive micro-trauma to the involved tissues. Provided the bone or soft tissue gets adequate rest and nutrition, no real injury occurs. However, if the recovery period is inadequate or deficient in any way, these micro-traumas can develop into a much more involved injury. This injury takes a longer time period to heal and can subject the athlete to the detrimental side effects of inactivity.

COR at the HealthEASE Senior Wellness Fair

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On Tuesday October 1^st, 2014, COR partnered with Bergen County Senior Services to participate at the Health EASE Senior Wellness Fair. Danielle Spagnolo, DPT performed Falls Risk Assessment screenings on the senior community by having willing participants take the Time Up and Go Test, and then reviewing the individual results with each participant.

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