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A Perfect "10"
I'd like to thank you for taking the time to submit ratings and reviews online. There are only two orthopaedic surgeons in all of Southwest Florida who have earned the Avvo 10 rating. What makes this distinction special for me is that I am the only "ortho" who has achieved this rating along with five-star patient reviews. You can read all about this achievement on our website.
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Seminar Online
There are no live seminars scheduled for the summer months, but we want to remind you that the entire educational seminar "Joint Arthritis - What's New, What Works" is available for viewing online, either in its entirety or in segments.
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Greetings!
When we think of habits, we usually think of bad ones we need to break. But a habit in and of itself is not a "bad" habit! There are "good" habits to have as well, and in this issue I talk about three habits that are good for your joint health. If they aren't part of your lifestyle, I encourage you to make them so!
At the left is the third and final sneak peek of our advertisements for the June issue of Forever Young magazine. We showed you part one in March and part two in April. Hope you got a chuckle out of them, but more importantly, we hope that if you know someone who is suffering with joint pain, you'll tell them to give us a call.
Sincerely, Robert J. Zehr, M.D. |
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Three Good Habits...
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...for Good Joint Health
ACE Your Eating Habits
Aim for a diet high in Vitamins A, C, and E. Choices include yellow-orange fruits and vegetables such as carrots, apricots, cantaloupe, peaches, and dark leafy greens for the A; grapefruit, oranges, papaya, mangoes, raspberries, pineapples, asparagus, red peppers, and broccoli for the C; avocados, whole-grain breads and cereals, sunflower seeds and peanut butter for the E.
Vitamin A helps form and maintain your skeletal and soft tissue, among other things. Vitamin A comes from two sources. One group comes from animal sources and is called retinoids, which includes retinol. The other group comes from plants and is called carotenoids, which includes beta-carotene. The body converts beta-carotene to vitamin A.
Vitamin C is an essential vitamin that your body does not manufacture, it can only be obtained from food. Vitamin C is not only a powerful antioxidant that removes harmful free radicals from the body, but is also important for the structural integrity of bones, ligaments, tendons and blood vessels.
Vitamin E is an antioxidant that protects body tissue from damage caused by substances called free radicals. Free radicals can harm cells, tissues, and organs. They are believed to play a role in certain conditions related to aging.
Build Muscle to Support Your Joints
Strong muscles support your joints. If you don't have enough muscle, your joints take a pounding, especially those in your knees, which must support your entire body weight. Weight training exercises help build muscle and keep existing muscle and surrounding ligaments strong. That way, your joints don't have to do all the work. Talk to me before starting a weight lifting regimen. You don't want to strain the joint that you're trying to strengthen.
Get Up and Get Moving
Being overweight is without a doubt a huge contributing factor to joint pain and the development of osteoarthritis. Just 10 extra pounds on your body exerts as much as 50 extra pounds of force on your knees. Exercise will not only help you with weight loss, but just the act of moving your joints helps to keep them healthy. Tied to a desk all day? Consider taking your phone calls standing up - the person at the other end of the line won't know! Regular low-impact aerobic exercise, like swimming and bike riding, can actually reduce joint swelling.
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Hip Replacement Keeps Him Riding
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"I bike and golf regularly and was experiencing a great deal of discomfort in my right hip.
The anterior approach Dr. Zehr practices avoided a lengthy recovery period since no muscles were cut.
I walked out of the hospital the morning after surgery with only the aid of a cane. I was driving two weeks later and riding my bike in three weeks.
I was very impressed with the care and attention from Dr. Zehr and his staff. I have recommended Dr. Zehr to several of my friends."
John W. Risk
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ZCO Returns as Sponsor for Triathlon Event
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The Zehr Center for Orthopaedics is proud to return as sponsor for the Galloway Captiva Sprint Triathlon on September 15-16. The event was so successful in its inaugural year that the organizers have increased the number of race entries for this year and still expect to be sold out by the end of June for the event! Register at
www.captivatri.org.
We'll be rooting for ZCO patient Sue Ann Miller! Hear what she has to say about the hip replacement that keeps her running. |
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