Moderated by Boyd W. Haynes III, MD That’s a fantastic question. Currently, insurance companies do not take smoking status into consideration when choosing to approve or deny joint replacement surgeries. However, we have a lot of scientific research that proves that smoking is quite detrimental to bone growth, blood circulation, bone and soft tissue healing… Read more »
Moderated by Boyd W. Haynes III, MD If my insurance doesn’t cover the ROMTech® bike, can I rent it? I love motivated patients! It has been my experience that most insurance companies fully cover the ROMTech® bike, for about three weeks of patient usage in their home while rehabilitating from knee replacement surgery. After three… Read more »
Boyd W. Haynes III, MD Making the decision to have an orthopaedic surgery is a big deal. It involves coordinating many moving parts, like your work, your family, and your responsibilities. Who will care for you while you recover? Will your insurance cover the cost fully or how much will you have to pay out… Read more »
Boyd W. Haynes III, MD In this article, I’m going to put on my chef’s hat and take you inside the kitchen for a brief cooking lesson. No, I’m not giving up my day job as an Orthopaedic surgeon, but I want to use a culinary illustration to describe a process that occurs in the… Read more »
NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Dec. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Mark W. McFarland, DO performed a Lumbar Fusion on a 57-year-old female using the Globus Sable® Expandable Lumbar Interbody Cage at Mercy Mary Immaculate Hospital in Newport News, VA on October 21, 2021. “My patient had spinal stenosis, degenerative disc disease and spondylolisthesis of the lumbar spine…. Read more »
Boyd W. Haynes III, MD Orthopaedic surgeries evolve with the advancement of technology, surgical instrumentation, surgical technique, and pain management. The knee replacement is no different and has been through many iterations of approaches, implant types, differing implant material composition, etc., all with the goal of delivering the best patient outcome and the most highly… Read more »
Boyd W. Haynes III, MD As a Fellowship-trained Sports Medicine physician, I am often asked what sports have the most risk for injury by adult individuals who are interested in sports and parents of children who want to participate in sports programs at school. The youth really don’t seem to care all that much, they… Read more »
Boyd W. Haynes III, MD Most people have heard of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome or CTS, but far fewer have heard of its more rarely seen cousin Radial Tunnel Syndrome or RTS, which affects the top of the forearm, the wrist or back or the hand, or a combination of these. In this article, I will… Read more »
Boyd W. Haynes III, MD Bicycling is a wonderful exercise for anyone who wants to stay fit, be outdoors and it can be as competitive or as laid back as you want it to be. You can race with others in your age bracket in a ranked sporting event or you can take your cruiser… Read more »
Boyd W. Haynes III, MD As Americans live longer, they often deal with the diseases and conditions that come with aging concurrently. For example, it is quite common to have adult-onset diabetes and arthritic joints that may need replacing at the same time. So, it certainly follows that some of us will develop, will be… Read more »