Stewart Kerr MD

01/01/2024

Wishing you health and happiness in the coming New Year! #2024

12/22/2023

Happy Holidays! We wish you and your family a joyful holiday season!

11/23/2023

Wishing you and your family a wonderful Thanksgiving!

11/11/2023

We thank you for your commitment and celebrate your service.

11/06/2023

Dr. Stewart Kerr talks about Neck and Spine Surgery.

Stewart M. Kerr, M.D. is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with a clinical focus primarily on comprehensive neck & spine surgery, fracture repair & joint ...

09/11/2023

Remember. Never forget. #9/11

09/04/2023

Happy Labor Day! We hope you and your family enjoy your time off!

07/04/2023

Wishing you and your family a Happy Independence Day!

06/18/2023

Happy Father’s Day! Thank you to all the wonderful fathers!

05/29/2023

Today we celebrate, remember and honor.

05/14/2023

Happy Mother’s Day!

04/22/2023

Happy Earth Day!

01/01/2023

Wishing you and your family a happy and healthy new year!! #2023

11/24/2022

We hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

11/11/2022

Happy Veterans Day! Thank you to our veterans!

08/15/2022

What Is an Osteotomy and Why Would You Need It?

Osteotomy is a surgical technique used to correct alignment or malunion in a bone. It may be used to fix a broken bone that healed incorrectly, remove part of a bone, or cut open a bone.

08/08/2022

Early study suggests a new, injectable gel may greatly reduce chronic low back pain.

An experimental formulation of a hydrogel, injected into spinal discs, proved safe and effective in substantially relieving chronic low back pain caused by degenerative disc disease (DDD), according to new research to be presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology Annual Scientific Meeting,...

08/01/2022

Virtual physical therapy may improve function, patient satisfaction after TKA.

Results showed patients who utilized a virtual physical therapy program after total knee arthroplasty had similar outcomes, but significant cost and time savings, compared with patients who used a formal physical therapy program.

07/25/2022

Long-term persistence of treatment after hip fracture in a fracture liaison service.

Long-term adherence to antiosteoporosis medication (AOM) in the setting of a fracture liaison service (FLS) are not well known. Patients ≥ 50 with hip fracture seen in an FLS and recommended for treatment to prevent new fractures were analyzed.

07/04/2022

What are some natural treatments for osteoarthritis?

Some people with osteoarthritis (OA) find relief from natural treatments, such as physical therapy and acupuncture. Many experts recommend a combination of drug-based and natural treatments for people with OA.

06/27/2022

8 reasons you`re experiencing lower right back pain and what to do about it.

Lower right back pain can be due to a sprain, infection, cancer, pregnancy, and much more. To get proper treatment you need the right diagnosis so track any other symptoms you

06/20/2022

Exercising With Knee Pain : Do`s and Don`ts.

Plenty of studies show the enormous benefits of regular exercise on knee health and the protective advantages it can offer in keeping the structures, tissues and ligaments of the knee protected from damage now, and later in life. As long as you clear it with your physician first, you might be surpri...

06/13/2022

Steroid injections may provide longer lasting benefits for hip pain than current best care.

Steroid injections appear to lead to significantly greater pain relief and movement for up to four months than current best care in adults with hip osteoarthritis, finds a trial published by the BMJ today.

06/02/2022

Glad to share the news that Dr. Stewart M. Kerr has been named a Seattle Met Magazine 2022 Top Doctor!

05/31/2022

Managing pain after knee, shoulder surgeries without opioids.

A pain management regimen without opioids offered the same pain relief as common prescription opioids, according to two recent studies of common sports surgeries.

05/24/2022

What is femoral neck osteoporosis?

Femoral neck osteoporosis occurs where the top of the thigh bone becomes weak and brittle from a loss of bone density. Like osteoporosis in other parts of the body, people with femoral neck osteoporosis tend not to have symptoms until they experience a break or fracture.

05/17/2022

The clinical outcomes of arthroscopic hip labral repair: a comparison between athletes and non-athletes.

The objective of this study is to compare the clinical outcomes after arthroscopic hip labral repair in athletes and non-athletes.

05/10/2022

What You Can Do About Stiff Achy Knees (at Any Age).

The most common cause of knee pain can hit you in your 30s as easily as it can in your 60s and 70s. Osteoarthritis, or “wear-and-tear arthritis,” is the most common cause of knee pain – and the most common form of arthritis.

05/03/2022

What are the best exercises for hip arthritis?

Arthritis is a common cause of hip stiffness and pain that gradually affects mobility and quality of life. Doing gentle hip exercises may help restore hip mobility, ease pain, and strengthen the hip.