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Julia Ordonez, MD
Pediatrician
Alice Hyde Pediatrics
183 Park St., Suite 1
Malone
518-481-2600
Hours: Monday to
Friday, 8 a.m to 4 p.m.
Rayford A.
Petroski, MD
Urologist
Alice Hyde
Urology Services
183 Park St., Suite 3
Malone
518-481-2893
Hours: Monday to
Friday, 8 a.m to 4 p.m.
Elemer Ra ai, MD
Orthopedic surgeon
Alice Hyde Orthopedic
& Sports Medicine
Center
187 Park St.
Malone
518-481-2790
Hours: Monday to
Friday, 8 a.m to 4 p.m.
Q
How much screen time is
OK for my child?
A.
Too many kids spend too many
hours sitting and staring at a screen—
whether it’s watching TV, playing
video games or sur ng the Internet—
increasing their risk for obesity.
Quiet time is ne for reading
and doing
homework. But
set a limit of
no more than
two hours a day
of electronic
amusement.
Show kids that
real life—spent together—can be
more fun than anything they can
nd on a screen. Some suggestions:
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Play as a family—replace sedentary
computer games with active ones or
family game night.
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During dinner, turn o the TV and
talk to each other about your day.
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Make your own entertainment.
Read a story together, and act it out
as you go.
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Find opportunities where you
can volunteer as a family—maybe
serving meals at a local soup kitchen
or doing chores for an elderly
neighbor.
Q
I’m considering total joint
replacement surgery. Is it
the right choice?
A.
For many people, total joint
replacement surgery is a good way
to repair damaged joints.
In general, there is no set upper
age limit for joint replacement
patients. Instead, your doctor will
look at your overall health, weight
and tness for surgery before
recommending joint replacement.
Total joint replacement surgery
isn’t for everyone, however, and
it should be looked at as the last
treatment option for damaged
joints. It should be considered only
if medications, physical therapy and
other treatments don’t provide relief.
You may be a candidate for joint
replacement if you are in good
health but:
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Can’t sleep at night because of
joint pain.
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Have tried a series of medications
that don’t relieve your pain.
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Feel the pain is keeping you from
regular outings, such as shopping.
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Have trouble with routine
activities, such as getting out of a
chair or climbing stairs.
Q
I’ve been diagnosed with
urinary incontinence.
Does that mean I’ll have to
have surgery?
A.
Generally, before doctors
recommend surgery, they consider
other, more conservative treatments.
ese may include:
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Kegel exercises. By
squeezing the muscles
you use to control your
bladder, you may be able
to help strengthen them.
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Delaying urination.
When you feel the urge to
urinate, you might start
by waiting ve minutes before going
to the bathroom. When that’s easy to
do, you increase the time until you’re
going every three to four hours.
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Bulking injections. Collagen is
injected into the tissues around the
bladder neck and the urethra to
add bulk to help close the bladder
opening.
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Support devices. A sti ring, called
a pessary, is inserted into the vagina
and presses against the wall of the
vagina and the urethra. is pressure
repositions the urethra, leading to
less urine leakage.
Do you need a primary
care provider—your own
personal doctor who
helps you stay at your
best? Call
518-481-2500
.
Alice Hyde Medical Center is proud to welcome our new providers.
