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Hernia repair is one of the most frequently performed surgical procedures worldwide.In fact, there are over 600,000 hernia repair surgeries performed each year in the U.S.alone.A hernia is a weakness or defect in the abdominal muscles which can lead to the protrusion of tissue through an opening in the outer layers of the abdominal wall.Hernias can develop at any part of the abdominal wall, but generally occur in areas that have a natural tendency to be weak...

When you ask what arthritis is, professinals will tell you it's inflammation of one or more joints.However, you know it better as pain, swelling, stiffness, deformity, and/or a diminished range of motion of those joints! It is estimated that more than 50 million Americans suffer from osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and other related conditions.Osteoarthritis is the most common type of arthritis...