Valorie Baule, P.T.A.

Valorie Baule, P.T.A., graduated from the physical therapist assistant program at Central Wyoming College in 1997. Valorie has worked in a variety of settings, including acute rehab, long-term care facilities, home health, and outpatient rehabilitation. Her areas of specialty include manual therapy, myofascial release, balance and vestibular rehab, orthopedic rehab, and aquatic therapy as well as stroke, brain injury, and neurological disorders utilizing Neuro-IFRAH® techniques. She is LSVT certified and is closely involved in the Parkinson's community.

Unicompartmental Knee Replacement

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During knee replacement surgery, damaged bone and cartilage is resurfaced with metal and plastic components. In unicompartmental knee replacement (also called "partial" knee replacement) only a portion of the knee is resurfaced. This procedure is an alternative to total knee replacement for patients whose disease is limited to just one area of the knee.

Total Versus Partial Joint Replacement

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Arthroplasty means the surgical repair of a joint. Orthopaedic surgeons performing an arthroplasty use metal and/or plastic parts to reconstruct degenerative, damaged, or arthritic joint surfaces in patients with severe arthritis who have failed nonsurgical treatment and have disabling function, limitation of activities of daily living, and severe pain.