Part Two: Proper Warm-up & Cool-down In our latest install of Injury Prevention for Athletes, we highlighted four key components to proper physical conditioning that can be incorporated into just about any training routine. While consistent physical conditioning is a vital component in ensuring injury-free athletic performance, there is perhaps a more critical pre-requisite to…
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Proper Physical Conditioning
Kinese is intrinsically committed to the health and wellness of others in all that we do. Together with our physician partners, we have witnessed a great deal of cases specifically associated with athletic injuries that could often times have been prevented. Over the next several weeks, we will highlight some of the key elements specific…
Sports Medicine in Medical Tourism
The term ‘sports medicine’ refers to the branch of orthopedic surgery that focuses on treatment of injuries resulting from athletic activities. Typically, sports medicine procedures are minimally invasive, which means that the surgery is performed with an arthroscope that is inserted through a small incision. The largest benefits to having a procedure performed arthroscopically is…
The Difference Between Concierge Medicine & Concierge Surgery
What is Concierge Medicine? Concierge medicine has become increasingly popular among patients and physicians within the United States and around the world. Typically, concierge medicine is a fee-based service that allows primary care physicians to offer their patients a higher level of personalized attention and priority appointments. As demand for healthcare services increase, medical professionals…
Medical Tourism Red Flags
When beginning your search to find the right medical tourism facilitator be on alert for these red flags: Lack of Experience DO YOUR RESEARCH! Does your medical tourism facilitator have the connections and experience to ensure that you are well taken care of? Who are the doctors and companies that they have partnered with? Are…
FAQ: ACL Surgery
What is ACL Surgery? The anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, is one of four ligaments in the knee that provides rotational stabilization and controls the back and forth motion of the knee. Torn ACLs are a common knee injury: more than 200,000 occur each year in the U.S., and about 100,000 of those require an…
What You Should Expect From A Medical Tourism Facilitator
Communication Your medical tourism facilitator should seamlessly manage every aspect of your destination surgery experience. From the moment of initial contact to the weeks following your procedure, your medical tourism facilitator should walk along side of you through every step of the surgical process. It is vital that communication be extremely accessible between you and…
Santa Barbara Medical Tourism
Santa Barbara is renowned for its warm climate, downtown beaches, beautiful views of the Santa Ynez Mountains, and Spanish architecture. There are dozens of wineries in the region, which over the years have earned a reputation for high-quality Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Santa Barbara wine grapes command prices that are amongst the highest in the state…
6 Keys to Personalized Customer Service
The hospitality and service industry is in a period of transition as customer demographics, tastes and preferences evolve. Accelerated technological changes and an increasingly interconnected global marketplace has allowed consumer opinion, beliefs and desires to shift. Perfectly pressed uniforms, scripted responses and an immaculately kept environment are no longer among the most sought-after factors in…
Why Transparent Pricing Is Essential When Traveling For Surgery
Many medical tourists take a leap of faith and decide to travel to another country for their surgery without knowing the total cost for the expected health care services. Of course, these tourists leave home with a rough idea of what they will end up paying, however, they are often surprised by the bills they…