
Adventures to California without luggage
This past week I traveled to Santa Monica, California to visit Dr. Joel Matta at St. John's Hospital. Since I started performing the anterior hip approach surgery last fall, I have performed over 20 cases and decided it was time for another visit with Dr. Matta to see if he has updated any of his techniques. Once again, the surgical and learning experience was awesome. It really makes a big difference to spend time, one on one with an expert in the field of hip replacement s

HAVING A SAFE 4th of JULY IN THE SUMMER HEAT!!
There are many types of heat injury, ranging from mild heat cramps to life-threatening heat stroke. Children and adults are active during summer. The heat is here now, proper precautions should be taken.
When we exercise, our bodies our bodies heat up. Our bodies react to the increased heat by sweating. The evaporating sweat cools our body. As we perspire, we lose necessary body fluids. If we do not replace these fluids, we become dehydrated. This makes it difficult to swe