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Do you have knee pain? LifeBridge Health's Know Your Health program is hosting a free knee screening on October 15 and a lecture on October 20 with Wayne Leadbetter, M.D. The title of the 7 p.m. lecture is "We're All On Our Last Legs! How to Safely Exercise with Your Arthritic Knee/Hip" and will be at Women's Mill Club House, 2470 Stoney Creek Road, Frederick. Dr. Leadbetter will discuss ways to keep your knees healthy.
Dr. Leadbetter graduated from the Creighton University School of Medicine. After receiving his surgical and orthopedic training at The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, he spent two postgraduate years at Bethesda Naval Hospital, where he directed both the adult joint reconstruction and spine surgery programs before entering practice. Dr. Leadbetter is an experienced clinical researcher and has held several academic appointments. He has been an invited lecturer on four continents. The author of numerous articles and book chapters, he has edited scientific texts that include Sports Induced Inflammation and Tendon Injuries.
To schedule an appointment or to sign up for the lecture, call 410-601-WELL (9355).
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Knee Screenings and Lectures Offered
Do you have knee pain? LifeBridge Health's Know Your Health program is hosting a free knee screening on October 15 and a lecture on October 20 with Wayne Leadbetter, M.D. The title of the 7 p.m. lecture is "We're All On Our Last Legs! How to Safely Exercise with Your Arthritic Knee/Hip" and will be at Women's Mill Club House, 2470 Stoney Creek Road, Frederick. Dr. Leadbetter will discuss ways to keep your knees healthy.
Dr. Leadbetter graduated from the Creighton University School of Medicine. After receiving his surgical and orthopedic training at The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, he spent two postgraduate years at Bethesda Naval Hospital, where he directed both the adult joint reconstruction and spine surgery programs before entering practice. Dr. Leadbetter is an experienced clinical researcher and has held several academic appointments. He has been an invited lecturer on four continents. The author of numerous articles and book chapters, he has edited scientific texts that include Sports Induced Inflammation and Tendon Injuries.
To schedule an appointment or to sign up for the lecture, call 410-601-WELL (9355).
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A partial knee replacement surgery that utilizes a robotic arm was performed for the first time in Kentucky in May, Mark Hansel reports for the Northern Kentucky Tribune. RIO, Robotic Arm System (Photo from NKYTribune) Dr. Matthew Hummel...
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Experts from the Mayo Clinic offer tips for both those trying to prevent and those suffering from a painful condition that affects at least 27 million Americans: osteoarthritis. It is the most common form of arthritis, which most almost everyone...
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