Health Blog
Louisiana Orthopaedic Association’s 2019 Annual Meeting
Dr. Darr will be presenting on two of our clinical trials at the Louisiana Orthopaedic Association’s 2019 Annual Meeting to be held at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside Hotel on February 15th and 16th. He will be giving a podium presentation titled “Analysis of the...
Breakthrough Osteoarthritis Treatment with Stem Cells
Covington Doctor Treats Osteoarthritis with Stem Cells This article features Dr. Kevin Darr from the Covington Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Institute Published by: New Orleans City Business - October, 2015 (Click Here to Download the Full Article)
Roking the joint
Strides in joint replacement techniques are helping more get back to their lives. The article from The Advocate features Dr. Kevin Darr from Covington Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Institute and touches on the features of better joint replacements: Smaller...
The Future is Now
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Published by Health & Fitness Magazine, May 2014 issue
Stem Cell Research Study
A Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled Study C. Thomas Vangsness Jr., MD, Jack Farr II, MD, Joel Boyd, MD, David T. Dellaero, MD, C. Randal Mills, PhD, and Michelle LeRoux-Williams, PhD View/Download Full Article PDF file Background: There are limited treatment...
ACL Tear
Do you think you have an ACL Tear? Ligaments are tough, nonstretchable fibers that hold your bones together. A tear to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) of your knee joint is among the most common sport-related injuries. The ACL connects the thighbone (the femur)...
Understanding Rotator Cuff Injury
What is Rotator Cuff and how can it be injured? The rotator cuff is actually a combination of muscles and tendons at the top of the upper arm that helps stabilize the shoulder joint and move the arm (both lift and rotation). The “cuff” of muscles attaches to...
Understanding Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury (part 2)
How is an ACL injury treated? Your doctor may recommend different treatment options depending on your particular symptoms and the severity of your injury. Together you will also consider how your injury is affecting your lifestyle and your participation in your...
Physical Therapy
Physical Therapy Physical therapy can be helpful in the management of Osteoarthritis (OA) and Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). For example, a physical therapist may recommend: Isometric (“pushing”) exercises to help build muscle strength without subjecting inflamed joints...
Arthritis Facts
Osteoarthritis (OA) Osteoarthritis is sometimes called degenerative arthritis because it is a “wearing out” condition involving the breakdown of cartilage in the joints. Joint cartilage is a gel-like protective tissue found at joint surfaces that provides support and...