Healthy Living Blog

Being overweight is a health issue can affect your day-to-day general health, but it’s a condition that can make surgery significantly more challenging. Additionally, carrying extra pounds will also increase your chance of surgical complications, including forming dangerous blood clots and developing postoperative infections. For an easier surgery and recovery, Logansport Memorial Hospital offers a […]

Tired of diet plans that don’t work or require a lot of calorie-counting, measuring, or cooking? All of this extra work can make losing weight feel like an impossible task. Fortunately, Logansport Memorial Hospital offers an alternative. Our effective, non-surgical weight-loss program—Health Management Resources (HMR)—puts patients on the right path to achieving their goals and […]

The causes of back pain aren’t always obvious. Some patients experience back pain as the result of issues in their knees or hips. It can be easy to assume your pain is from your back alone, but with the help of an orthopedic surgeon and physical therapists, you can locate the source of your pain […]

This article is part of the Essential Guide to Hip Pain Relief. A common misconception about hip pain is that surgery is your only treatment option, but that’s simply not the case. Almost all providers will not perform surgery unless all other alternative treatment methods have proven to be ineffective in alleviating your hip pain. 

This article is part of the Complete Guide to Wound Care. Whether it’s a rough tumble onto the pavement or a deep cut with a kitchen knife, there’s always a chance for scarring when you damage your skin during the healing process. The same risk of scarring is there when you have surgery (matter how […]