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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Weight Gain Can Lead to Arthritis Problems
Maintaining a healthy weight is one way to ward off the effects of arthritis.
Wayne Leadbetter, M.D., of the Center for Joint Preservation and Replacement and the Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics at Sinai Hospital, said on last week's Ask the Expert Radio that the rising obesity among Americans is one factor in the increasing rates of arthritis.
"If you look at arthritis in the lower extremities, such as the knees, hips and ankles, it escalates at an astounding rate when you are at less than a proper weight," he said. "When you have tremendous loads and stresses on the cartilage, the cells can't keep up with the rebuilding of the cartilage, and that's where the trouble starts."
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, maintaining a healthy weight may decrease disease progression. A loss of just 11 pounds can decrease the occurrence of new knee osteoarthritis.
Every Sunday morning on WJZ (105.7 FM), you can call in to ask questions of experts from Sinai Hospital, Northwest Hospital, Levindale Hebrew Geriatric Center and Hospital, Courtland Gardens and LifeBridge Health & Fitness as they join host Rudy Miller. If you want to ask the expert, call 410-481-1057 between 8 and 9 a.m. or you can e-mail your questions to asktheexpert@whfs.com. This week's guest is Kevin Crutchfield, M.D., of the Sandra and Malcom Berman Brain & Spine Institute.
Wayne Leadbetter, M.D., of the Center for Joint Preservation and Replacement and the Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics at Sinai Hospital, said on last week's Ask the Expert Radio that the rising obesity among Americans is one factor in the increasing rates of arthritis.
"If you look at arthritis in the lower extremities, such as the knees, hips and ankles, it escalates at an astounding rate when you are at less than a proper weight," he said. "When you have tremendous loads and stresses on the cartilage, the cells can't keep up with the rebuilding of the cartilage, and that's where the trouble starts."
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, maintaining a healthy weight may decrease disease progression. A loss of just 11 pounds can decrease the occurrence of new knee osteoarthritis.
Every Sunday morning on WJZ (105.7 FM), you can call in to ask questions of experts from Sinai Hospital, Northwest Hospital, Levindale Hebrew Geriatric Center and Hospital, Courtland Gardens and LifeBridge Health & Fitness as they join host Rudy Miller. If you want to ask the expert, call 410-481-1057 between 8 and 9 a.m. or you can e-mail your questions to asktheexpert@whfs.com. This week's guest is Kevin Crutchfield, M.D., of the Sandra and Malcom Berman Brain & Spine Institute.
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