Orthopedic Services at Mercy Medical Center Merced

Shoulder, hip, and knee replacements are forms of surgery that remove parts of the joint that are damaged and replaces them with artificial parts. This is typically done when there is acute injury to the joint or injury over time due to the normal wear and tear.

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Arthritis is the swelling and tenderness of one or more of your joints. The main symptoms of arthritis are joint pain and stiffness, which typically worsen with age.

Ruptured discs occur when the soft center of a spinal disc pushes through a crack in the exterior casing.

Muscular dystrophy is a group of diseases that cause the muscles to become damaged and weak due to the lack of a proetin called dystrophin. Muscular dystrophe is inherited and typically begins in childhood.

Cerebral palsy is a group of disorders that impairs a person's ability to move and maintain balance and posture typically caused by damage to the brain before or at birth.

Tendon or ligament injuries are injuries to the bands of connective tissue in the body. Tendons connect the muscles to bone ligaments connect bones to other bones at the joints. The most common tendon injuries are strains and the most common ligament injuries are sprains.

Lower back pain is one of the most common sources of chronic pain for individuals. In most cases, this lower back pain is the result of spinal degeneration or injury to the muscles, joints, ligaments, or discs.