An ACL tear can be a disastrous injury for any athlete or active individual. Luckily, tremendous advances have been made in our understanding of ACL injury and treatment over the past two decades. For any active individual the preferred treatment for an ACL tear is an ACL reconstruction surgery. At Virginia Orthopaedic & Spine Specialists, [...]
Musculoskeletal problems aren’t silent. They announce themselves with pain. Bon Secours Orthopaedic Institute responds with exceptional care and the appropriate surgical, medical and physical therapies to relieve the pain, and get you moving again. Through this blog we hope to educate you to preventative strategies, health news and tip off to events that will help keep you in the game.Bon Secours Ortho Health News
Minimally Invasive “All-Inside” ACL Reconstruction Surgery Now Offered in Hampton Roads
May 22, 2013 by Leave a Comment
What Women Put Up With: Free Women’s Health Seminar in Suffolk
May 8, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Join us for an evening of learning and laughter. Hear the latest on hormone replacement therapy, minimally invasive options for women’s surgery, and weight loss & metabolic syndrome. As always, these FREE seminars are accompanied by heart-healthy refreshments and exciting door prizes! Screenings: 6–7 pm Seminar: 7–9 pm Bon Secours Health Center at Harbour View [...]
Bon Secours DePaul Implements Valet Parking Program
April 29, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Construction on Bon Secours DePaul Medical Plaza, the 103,700 square foot, four-story, office building that located on the campus of Bon Secours DePaul Medical Center has begun. This is the second phase of a three-phase campus development plan by Bon Secours to improve Bon Secours DePaul through investments in programs and services. During this phase [...]
New Knee, New You: Free Seminar on MAKOplasty® in Chesapeake
April 19, 2013 by Leave a Comment
A new robotic-arm-assisted procedure offers more precise replacement for those suffering from knee pain. Bon Secours is the first in Hampton Roads to offer the innovative MAKOplasty® procedure, a lesser invasive option for those suffering from hip pain and in need of a total hip replacement. This procedure provides incredible precision for a more accurate [...]
International Collaboration Will Bring Less Invasive Hip Procedure to Patients
April 17, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Two world-class surgeons, Dr. John Aldridge, board certified orthopedic surgeon with Hampton Roads Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine and Philip Heaton-Adegbile, II, PhD, MD from London, England will be working collaborating this week at the Bon Secours Orthopedic Institute. Dr. Heaton will be training with Dr. Aldridge in the Bon Secours Mary Immaculate Surgical Pavilion in [...]
Free Seminar in Virginia Beach on Treating Knee Pain with MAKOplasty
April 11, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Bon Secours Mary Immaculate Hospital now offers a robotic-arm-assisted knee resurfacing procedure. Hear from our orthopaedic surgeon in one-on-one discussions about how MAKOplasty® is less invasive than traditional total knee surgery and offers the precision of a highly advanced, surgeon controlled robotic arm system, called RIO®. The RIO® robotic arm also powers MAKOplasty® Total Hip [...]
Become the Chief Medical Officer of Your Family
March 28, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Taking proactive control of your health can pay off with many rewards, the greatest of which are a better quality of life and perhaps a longer lifespan. For families hoping to get healthier we have a few suggestions, the first being that you should never sacrifice your healthcare needs to save money. Our second point [...]
Patient Goes from a Height of 5’1″ to 5’8″ through Miraculous Surgery
March 13, 2013 by 1 Comment
Ann Hoopes was in a desperate situation. So desperate, in fact, that no physician was willing or capable of helping her. In 1999 while in her early 40s, she was stricken with a condition that bent her spine into a 90 degree angle. Doctors were unable to diagnose the cause or find a treatment. For [...]
