Sports Medicine: Fact or Fiction Cardiovascular Equipment All exercise cycles are the same: Fiction Statistics indicate that the stationary exercise cycle is the single most popular piece of home exercise equipment in the United States and one of the more widely used aerobic exercise machine in health and fitness facilities. … Continue reading →

Sleeping Positions after a Hip Replacement Video Explanatory In this brief video you will be quickly able to learn the advantages and disadvantages of each sleeping position after you have received a hip replacement. It is important to follow the guidelines and always consult your orthopedic doctor in case you … Continue reading →

Anti-Inflammatory and Gel Injections to Relieve Arthritis On this video, Naples orthopedic surgeon, Leon Mead, gives us a quick overview of the usage of anti-inflammatory medication as well as gel injections in order to relieve the symptoms  caused by arthritis.     Orthopedic Corner | Leon Mead MD Orthopedic Doctor | 730 … Continue reading →

Sports Medicine and Nutrition: Caffeine Caffeine is a drug that is used all over the world, usually for its stimulant effects. Caffeine increases alertness, lowers the perceived exertion of exercise and decreases reaction time. Caffeine has another effect on the body that few people know about. It also acts as … Continue reading →

Stem Cells Therapy for Arthritis  (Part 2) On our previous post, we showed you the analysis Naples orthopedic surgeon, Leon Mead made about Stem Cells Therapy for Arthritis. On this second part, we continue talking about Microfracture during a knee replacement, amnion and what happens after surgery. ‘The microfracture is a … Continue reading →

Stem Cells Therapy for Arthritis  (Part 1) Dr. Leon Mead has become the pioneer orthopedic surgeon in South Florida when it comes to stem cell therapy applied to orthopedic procedures such as a knee replacements. With more than 100 plus successful cases, Dr. Mead is writing a new chapter in the investigation … Continue reading →

How to Relief Arthritis Pain with Stem Cells Therapy As Shown by Dr. Leon Mead Stem cells therapy is an amazing procedure to reduce arthritis pain and combat it at its core. The ability to regrow tissue in order to heal joints has created a huge buzz among the scientific … Continue reading →

Knee Revision Surgery Even though knee replacement is one of the most successful orthopedic surgeries, there is a slight possibility of failure. When this happens, the joint becomes swollen and painful. It may as well become stiff or unstable. When this happens, your orthopedic surgeon will suggest a knee revision … Continue reading →

Naples Sports Medicine Understanding Muscles Muscles are largely composed of protein, with a hierarchical system of organization from large groups of small fibers. A muscle is a group of motor units that are physically separated by a membrane from other groups of motor units. A muscle is connected to bones … Continue reading →

Treating Arthritis: Bandaid Group | Bracing and Cortisone Shots This series is based on a document put together by Naples Orthopedic Surgeon Leon Mead. On this post, we will cover the second group of treatments: “The Bandaid Group”. On the video, we will cover bracing and cortisone shots. Orthopedic Corner … Continue reading →