You bring up the knee pain again at your annual physical, or the heavy periods, or hemorrhoids that won’t quit no matter what you try. Your doctor adjusts a prescription, maybe orders imaging, and tells you to check back in a few months. This cycle can repeat for years before surgery ever enters the conversation, […]
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Knee osteoarthritis affects more than 32 million adults in the United States, and about 30% of people over 45 have some degree of it. If you’re one of them, you already know the drill: the stiffness when you first stand up, the ache that lingers after a walk, the mental math you do before deciding […]
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Living with an enlarged prostate can mean frequent trips to the bathroom, interrupted sleep and a weak or unpredictable urine stream. Benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH, is the medical term for prostate enlargement, which affects 50% of men by the age of 60, according to Harvard Health. The prostate wraps around the urethra, so as […]
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For many people with chronic knee pain, the conversation eventually turns to knee replacement surgery. While total knee replacement can be highly effective, not everyone is ready to undergo a major operation. Some patients are considered too young for a replacement, while others have medical conditions that increase surgical risks. Many simply want to preserve […]
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Three out of every four women develop uterine fibroids by age 50, yet most doctors only mention hysterectomy or myomectomy as treatment options without offering a less invasive way to treat fibroids. At the Orange County Interventional Radiology Center, board-certified interventional radiologists treat fibroids without removing the uterus, without general anesthesia and without a multi-week […]
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An enlarged prostate can start mild and barely noticeable, with an extra bathroom trip at night that progresses into a slower stream and then a feeling that the bladder never fully empties. Some men wait for years before bringing these changes up with their doctor. By then, the conversation may quickly jump to discussing surgery. […]
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Chronic hemorrhoids quickly affect the quality of life of those who suffer from them. They can cause pain and itching during everyday activities and even impact your comfort while sitting, standing or exercising. For those who have cycled through creams and other treatments without lasting relief, the next recommendation is usually surgery. Many are never […]
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Individuals with knee osteoarthritis can find themselves in a difficult cycle. Physical therapy may help for a while, along with injections, but the pain keeps coming back or getting worse. Many of these patients are not good candidates for knee replacement surgery or would like to try to put it off as long as possible. […]
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