You must be very careful the first few weeks and months after surgery with a recent hip replacement. There are many instructions on what to do after a hip replacement, but what about what you should NOT do?

It is with great pleasure that Orthopaedic Surgery Associates (“OSA”) announces the hiring of Matthew J. LaVelle, M.D., as a new member to its prestigious medical team.

When you’re young, you don’t necessarily think about the distant future – a future in which your body may not be as fit and healthy as it is now. It is especially dangerous as far as health is concerned. Whenever we see a person with severe health problems, we often assume that ‘this can never happen to me’. But for many people, it can, and it actually does.