More than 50 percent of adults over the age of 20 report feeling pain at one or more body locations. Joint pain and low back pain are the most prevalent.
Joint pain increases with age and is generally more prevalent among women than men.
Perhaps you are among those people who report feeling joint pain. If so, it's good to know WellSpan Orthopedics’ fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeons always explore the most conservative ways to get you pain-free before recommending surgery.
If you have questions about joint pain and possible treatments, WellSpan has a variety of free presentations that may prove helpful.
Consider these presentations:
- Minimally Invasive Surgical Options for Back Pain, 6 to 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 25 (York).
Less is often better when considering spine surgery. Learn more about minimally invasive spine procedures, such as spinal cord stimulators and microendoscopic spine procedures.
- Oh My Aching Back! Treatment Options for Back Pain, 6 to 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 9 (York).
Learn about common causes and treatment options for back pain, which affects 8 out of 10 people at some point during their lives.
- Low Back and Neck Pain: Myths and Facts about Treatment, 6 to 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 23, and 6 to 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 11 (York).
Learn five facts and five myths associated with the cause and treatment of low back and neck pain. Epidural steroid injections, facet injects and sacroiliac joint injects will be discussed.
- What’s That Doc? Explanation of Some Common Spine Diseases, 6 to 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 13 (York).
Learn about stenosis, osteoarthritis, disc herniation, osteoporosis, degenerative disc disease and disc bulge. Surgical and non-surgical treatment options will be discussed.
- Caring for the Shoulder—the Most Mobile Joint in the Body, 6 to 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 21, (York and Gettysburg) and 6 to 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 9 (York).
The program will review medical and surgical treatment options as well as lifestyle changes that may help alleviate discomfort.
- Oh My Aching Joints! Treatment Options for Hip and Knee Arthritis, 6 to 7:30 p.m., 6 to 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 24 (Gettysburg); Tuesday, Nov. 18 (York)
Do you avoid activities you used to love due to chronic pain? Learn about current treatment options and lifestyle changes that may help hip and knee arthritis.
- Understanding the Journey: Surgical Treatment Options for Hip and Knee Joint Arthritis, 6 to 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 25 (Gettysburg).
Learn more about current surgical treatment options and what to expect from surgery and recovery.
All York presentations are held at the WellSpan Surgery and Rehabilitation Hospital, 55 Monument Road, on the Apple Hill Health Campus. Gettysburg presentations are held at Community Room A, WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital. To register for any of the presentations, call 851-3500 or 1-800-840-5905.
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