Walking is a great way to improve or maintain your overall health. Just 30 minutes every day can increase cardiovascular fitness, strengthen bones, reduce excess body fat, and boost muscle power and endurance. It can reduce your risk of developing conditions like heart disease, type 2 diabetes, osteoporosis and some cancers. Unlike some other forms of exercise, walking is free and doesn't require any special equipment or training.
Hip replacement is a surgery to replace all or part of the hip joint with an artificial joint made of metal, ceramic, and/or plastic. This surgery is performed to relieve hip pain and improve mobility of the hip, most often in people with osteoarthritis of the hip. Osteoarthritis occurs when the wear and tear of aging causes the cartilage covering the joint surfaces to wear out, resulting in pain and stiffness.
Serving as an attending plastic surgeon at Lincoln Medical Center in New York, an internationally known trauma center, Dr. Fontana routinely performs reconstructive surgery of the hand, extremity and breast. In his New Jersey office, Dr. Fontana maintains a private practice focusing on cosmetic as well as reconstructive plastic surgery
At Bayshore Community Hospital, we provide a full range of inpatient and outpatient services, including specialized services like our Center for Wound Healing, Sleep Care Center, Center for Bariatrics and comprehensive Rehabilitation Services.
