Advanced Orthopedics & Sports Medicine of SWFL

12/11/2025

A handheld 3-D printer, prototyped with a modified glue gun, might someday print bone grafts directly onto fractures, complete with antibiotics to ease healing.

Demonstrated in rabbits, the 3-D printer might someday print bone grafts directly onto fractures, complete with antibiotics to ease healing.

12/09/2025

Increasing your calcium intake, supplementing with vitamin D, and doing resistance training builds bone density.

Building bone density includes getting calcium and vitamin D and doing resistance training. Postmenopausal people have a high risk of low bone density.

12/05/2025

Increasing your collagen intake may not only ease joint pain and arthritis symptoms but also supports bone health.

Foods high in collagen support skin elasticity and joint health. Options include bone broth, chicken, and pork rinds, which provide essential amino acids.

12/04/2025

12/02/2025

Paired with resistance training and regular activity, these foods will help keep your bones strong. 💪🦴

Bone density naturally decreases with age, but eating certain foods can help. Dietitians share the best foods for bone health for women over 50.

11/27/2025

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11/26/2025

Portable electrical stimulation devices offer a promising approach, with early studies showing they can stimulate osteoblast proliferation. ✨🦴✨

A portable electrical stimulation device increased bone mineral content and bone area over 10 weeks.

11/25/2025

Researchers analyzed studies including over 7,000 runners and 6,900 non-runners and found that runners had a lower prevalence of knee pain.

If the fear of joint pain or injury is keeping you from a jog or your 5K goals, never fear. Our experts have answers.

11/21/2025

Focus on including adequate amounts of nutrient-dense whole foods rich in calcium, vitamin D, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin K, protein, and polyphenols. These nutrients are essential for bone mineralization, strength, and maintenance.

Some of these may surprise you.

11/19/2025

While the damage can’t be reversed, new research offers promising ways to mitigate the pain and perhaps even slow the disease’s progress by targeting what drives it — things like body weight and mechanical load.

Although joint damage is permanent, new research suggests promising ways to ease knee arthritis pain and possibly slow its progression.

11/14/2025

While vegetables don't contain collagen, many provide the vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants your body needs to make it. Adding these collagen-supporting vegetables to your meals can help keep your skin firm and your joints healthy. 🍅🥦🥕🫜

Vegetables rich in antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals can support natural collagen production, promoting stronger, healthier skin and joints.

11/13/2025

Incorporating resistance training such as squats, lunges, push-ups and weight-bearing exercises helps preserve bone density and strength.

But only these specific types of exercise will strengthen your skeleton