Dr. Arnan Sisson, PT / December 28, 2022
Are you considering a total knee replacement?
If so, make sure to read this article first. We now have enough information to reasonably predict which patients are at larger risk for having a poor outcome following total knee replacement.
Overall, total knee replacement is an incredibly successful surgery, but about 10 are dissatisfied to the extent that they would choose not have the surgery if they could go back in time and make the choice over agai...
Posted on 2022-12-28
Dr. Arnan Sisson / September 21, 2022
Have you ever been told you are “bone on bone”?
Told that you should stop walking, squatting or exercising because your knees have such bad arthritis in them?
Knee arthritis is one of the most common reasons that keeps people from staying active as they get older. Yes, sometimes you may need surgery for your knee, but there are a lot of things you can try before going that route.
Just because someone, even a well-meaning MD, tells you tha...
Posted on 2022-09-21
Dr. Arnan Sisson, PT/ September 14, 2022
If you have a torn meniscus in your knee, there are a lot of things you can do besides getting surgery that will give you the same result. Surgery is not always the quick fix people want or expect it to be.
Let me tell you something. You may have a torn meniscus, but the pain in your knee may not be coming from it. There are so many other areas of your body that can cause your knees to hurt and you deserve to have a full body assessment to know exac...
Posted on 2022-09-14
Dr. Arnan Sisson, PT | Jun 30, 2022
Clicking joints is something that concerns many of us, especially the patients at Sisson & Associates… But what is the cause of it and why does it happen?
A joint that decides to ‘pop’ or make a clicking sound can sometimes feel worrying, especially as you get older.
I’m sure that we’ve all moved at least once and felt our joints making a clicking noise whether this was in your knees, back, shoulders, or even knuc...
Posted on 2022-06-30
Dr. Arnan Sisson, PT| April 20, 2022
Suffering with annoying knee pain when walking, finding it harder and harder to do your weekly shopping, and missing out on weekend strolls around the Northern Neck?
Knee pain is an extremely common problem for people over 50, and we understand how frustrating it can be.
A lot of patients visit our clinics after seeing their MD’s and being told to take painkillers and rest, or that it’s just something that they...
Posted on 2022-04-20
