Minimally Invasive Knee Surgery

Minimally Invasive Knee Surgery

Knee surgery is a major decision for many people. It requires significant time and effort, in addition to potential risks associated with the procedure. For those looking for a less invasive approach to knee surgery, minimally invasive methods may provide some relief...
Exercises to Relieve Shoulder Pain After Surgery

Exercises to Relieve Shoulder Pain After Surgery

If you have just had shoulder surgery, you will experience pain and discomfort in the area around your shoulders. However, to make a full recovery, you need to work out the muscles and joints in that area as they help relieve pain and stiffness in your arms and...
Types of Hip Replacements

Types of Hip Replacements

If you are experiencing hip pain, Dr. Hicken will most likely recommend medications, injection therapy, or physical therapy to help get your symptoms under control. If these forms of treatment do not help, he may recommend a hip replacement. What is Hip Replacement...
Columbia

Columbia

We recently completed a 9-day trip to Columbia with our youngest son Dustin. He served an LDS mission in the Bogota North area in April 2015. During this last USU spring break we were able to accompany Him on a return trip to visit Bogota, Barranquilla and Cartagena....
Non-Narcotic Joint Replacement

Non-Narcotic Joint Replacement

Recently we have gone to a new regimen of pain control for Joint Replacement surgery. We use pre-operative medications including 1 gram of Tylenol, 600 mg of gabapentin and 400 mg of celebrex to prepare the patient for surgery. Intra-operative medications include...