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22ndCenturyMedia.com Active Aging Guide
22nd century media | October 12, 2017 | 5
NorthShore Orthopaedic Institute getting
patients back to healthy, pain-free living
For everyone from professional
athletes to weekend warriors,
serious runners to busy people
running errands, joint pain can
get in the way. NorthShore Orthopaedic
Institute is using the
latest treatment techniques and
comprehensive coordinated care
to help patients reclaim their
lives.
NorthShore provides a full
spectrum of services for every
orthopaedic challenge. Its integrated
team brings shared expertise
in a wide range of specialties,
including back and spine,
sports medicine, hand and upper
extremity, foot and ankle, podiatry,
ediatrics, trauma, and arthritis
care and joint replacement.
NorthShore’s sports medicine
expertise is particularly robust.
NorthShore University Health-
System is the official healthcare
partner of the Chicago Blackhawks.
Its physicians also treat
the Chicago Bears and are on the
field at every Bears game. Those
same orthopaedic specialists
treat NorthShore patients.
From the latest nonsurgical
and minimally invasive treatments
to computer- and robotassisted
surgery, NorthShore
explores every option for each
patient. The team works with patients
to precisely diagnose the
source of pain and provide the
optimal treatment plan for longterm
recovery.
“We’re pioneering advanced
techniques at NorthShore,” said
Dr. Jason Koh, chairman of the
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
and an internationally recognized
sports medicine expert
in knee, shoulder and elbow reconstruction.
“One exciting thing
we’re doing right now is regenerating
patients’ own cartilage to
repair their damaged knees.”
Specialists are also using 3-D
printing to create precise anatomical
models that perfectly
replicate a patient’s unique
anatomy. This enables surgeons
to plan complex surgeries more
precisely.
Joint replacement is another
important area of expertise. People
are living longer today and
looking forward to remaining
active and physically fit as they
age. But joint damage can slow
them down, whether it is caused
by arthritis, injury, or years of
wear and tear. NorthShore’s orthopaedic
surgeons are leaders in
total hip and knee replacement,
utilizing the latest in arthritis
treatment, advanced surgical
technology and care options.
Recovery is a vital part of the
post-surgery process. Specialists
precisely tailor pain management
to each patient’s needs.
Patients get moving the first day
to ensure quicker, long-term recovery.
Submitted by NorthShore Orthopaedic
Institute. For more information,
visit www.northshore.org/orthopaedics
or call (855) 929-0100.
EMERALD