Dr. John Ayres
Orthopedic Surgery
Bradenton, FL
39 years experience male
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Coastal Orthopedics & Sports Medicine
Bradenton, FL
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Originally from upstate New York, I did my orthopedic training at the University of Florida in Gainesville, FL My practice focus is Adult Reconstruction, which includes hip and knee replacement surgery, including robotic assisted joint replacement.
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Orthopedic Surgery
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Mass or swelling: Rhabdomyosarcoma is a malignant (cancerous) condition of muscle. The only finding may be a painless swelling or mass that doesn't fluctuate in size an... Read More
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A 32-year-old female asked:
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Yes.: The acl keeps the femur from sliding forward on the tibia. Its unlikely that it would fracture or slide all the way off, but even a little bit of inst... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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It depends: Arm pain can have many causes. It can come from over use or occasionally it can be referred from your neck. You can treat this with rest, warmth, and ... Read More
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It depends: Mri scans place the body in a magnetic field. A metal fragment in the eye may move and create damage to the eye. A hip or knee prosthesis is unlikley ... Read More
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It depends: This doesn't sound like any one obvious thing. Bone pain can come overuse, polymyalgia, or fibromyalgia. Listlessness can come from depression, anemia... Read More
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See a doctor.: Yellow sclera is a sign of liver disease or even pancreatic cancer (the disease that killed steve jobs) and should be evaluated by a doctor. Neck and ... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Ultrasound: A bakers cyst can be seen on an ultrsound or mri. Posterior knee pain most commonly is casued by a bakers cyst, half of these are associated with a to... Read More
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It depends.: The most common golfing ailment is a sore back because the gold swing, when done well, causes the golfer to turn and twist their trunk. Bad hips are ... Read More
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Yes you can: You can wear them for a while to see if you can stretch them out that way or else take them to a cobbler who has special tools for stretching shoes ou... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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That's a problem: When you have a problem with your lower back its not unusual to have your leg feel like its not there or to give out on you. If you irritate a nerve ... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Yes: Sit ups are great. To really define your abs you need to shed the overlying body fat and tone the underlying muscles. Losing the fat requires proper... Read More
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A 24-year-old member asked:
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Yes: Agenesis or congenital absence of the ACL has been described in patients who are born without an acl. It is rare and may be associated with absence ... Read More
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No: Glucosamine is one of the building blocks for articular cartialge, so some feel that it may help with maintaining cartilage health or reversing the ch... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Unstable knee: The ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) prevents the tibia (shin bone) from sliding forward from under the femur (thigh bone). This causes the knee to fe... Read More
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No: Range of motion after knee replacement should be similar to what it was before surgery. Loss of full range of motion can be a sign of arthrofibrosis, ... Read More
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Yes: If the tear is slight, gait will be altered minimally. It is not uncommon for the ACL to have been stretched out a bit before the partial tearing occ... Read More
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99 %: Mri is very accurate in the diagnosis of mcl tears.
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Right away: You can begin working out your upper extremity right away. You will have to follow your surgeon's postoperative rehab protocol for your operated knee... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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No: Women tend to put hip replacement off longer than men, so typically they have waited longer, have been less active, and their arthritis is more advanc... Read More
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It depends: It depends on why the biopsy was being performed. Bone biopsy of the jaw can take weeks to months to feel better. Persistent pain can be sign of infe... Read More
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It depends.: Simply being impacted may lead to pain but won't necessarily lead to infection, but if debris chronically accumulates around the gum near the tooth' i... Read More
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No. : Calaxo screws were used for acl reconstruction, not total knee replacement surgery. Fda aaclpproved in march 2006, the calaxo screw was recalled only... Read More
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A 49-year-old female asked:
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It depends: The shoulder has many moving parts. If the metal is contained in the bone or is sequestered in fibrotic scar tissue, then it shouldn't be a problem. I... Read More
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It depends: Knee pain can be a torn cartilage or arthritis. If it hurts getting up from a chair or going dwon the stairs, you may have patella chondromalacia, an ... Read More
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10 weeks: Fracture healing progresses at a rate of 8 to 10% per week for a period of 10 to 12 weeks. Having bypass surgery does not affect the rate of healing.... Read More
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It depends.: Falling awkwardly can lead to an ACL or mcl tear, but it might not cause any major damage at all. If your knee is still symptomatic several weeks aft... Read More
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10 weeks& it depends: Fractures generally heal at a rate of 10% per week. If it is non-dosplaced it should do well. If it is displaced or angulated or involves the joint i... Read More
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Hard to say: You have not provided enough information to provide a good answer. This can be caused by abdominal muscle pain from over use; abdominal visceral pain ... Read More
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See a doctor: If you have had a knee trauma and it is still swollen and sore you should have plain films and an MRI to rule out a serious injury such as a fracture ... Read More
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Yes: If the fracture is nondisplaced, it can be treated without surgery.
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No: If the fracture occurs close to the head, through the femoral "neck", and it is displaced, then it may require either a total hip replacement or a "pa... Read More
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No: It depends on the organism (mrsa is increasingly common and very virulent), whether its superficial or deep, and what type of reconstruction it is (e.... Read More
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Yes: Frequently a ligament is ruptured so badly that it cannot be repaired and must be replaced. Reconstruction of ligaments using donor ligamants from yo... Read More
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No: Thirty eight years old is young, but not too young, to consider a hip replacement. If you have exhausted all other options, includinig intra-articula... Read More
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It depends.: If the rotator cuff tear is small and the muscles have not atropied significantly between the time of the tear and the time of the reconstruction, you... Read More
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Unhealthy?: Platelet rich plasma (prp) is created by spinning blood in a centrifuge and drawing off the heavier, platelet rich, component to use for medical purpo... Read More
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It depends.: When you do shoulder rehab you follow a specific program that is aimed at correcting an underlying orthopedic condition such as stiffness, impingement... Read More
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Yes: Alternatives include losing excess weight (for every 1 lb. Of extra weight your hip absorbs 4 lbs. With each step), anti-inflammatory drugs, intra-art... Read More
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No: Football is a contact sport. No matter how careful you try to be, you place yourself and your team mates at risk by playing with an ACL deficient knee... Read More
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Yes: About 72% of all hip replacement patients will experience some lengthening on the operated side but the difference will be less than 10 mm and won't u... Read More
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It depends: It depends on what is wrong with your knee cartilage, what needs to be done, your overall physical condition, and your functional needs. Not all prob... Read More
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No: Running is not a good idea. Artificial joints wear like the tires on a car. More miles means more wear. Walking is good and trek poles will add 40% to... Read More
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It depends.: Recovery takes @10% per week, so at a month most people would be about 50% better. With therapy, its not much time you put in, but whether you've reac... Read More
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It depends: There can be occasional incisional pain with any kind of surgery, but it should not be severe and should not interfere with activities of daily living... Read More
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No: Glucosamine is a building block in the formation of knee cartilage, so some have recommended taking it as a dietary supplement to improve the health ... Read More
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Yes: Sprain, tear and rupture are all basically the same thing thing. Sprains are graded 1 though 3 where grade 1 is a strain, grade 2 is a partial tear, ... Read More
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Yes: "bad knees" is a nonspecific description, but if you have knee pain with athletic activities you should avoid repetitive squatting or knee flexion, hi... Read More
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1 hours: Ideally you should be placed on it in the recovery room whole still sedated. Once you are able to move the knee on your own, the benefit of continuou... Read More
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It depends: Arthroscopy means the procedure is done through small incisions, but it doesn't tell us what is done. It could be debridement of a small mensical tear... Read More
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No: Typically you will limp becasue your knee hurts, but if you are careful you can mask your limp and walk nearly normally.
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Apr 1, 2015
Great doctor. Consistently gives thoughtful, insightful and expert advice.
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May 16, 2013
Great personable service. Did not push tkr. Gave me all other options first.
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Ayres is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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That really helped me visualize what's happening. Even the degree - subluxation vs. a dislocation. I understand now that I'm potentially doing more damage when it subluxes. Thank you - it will help me...Read More
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thankd doc. and to the back pain. i gues i would say ya sometimes it hurts.but now thinking about it i was kicked in yhe knee cap abouy six months ago. not to hard but enough to make it sore for a few...Read More
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Thank you! I think I will try exercises. Had ACL surgery and cartilage surgery in 2000. Destroyed the new ligament in 2010, and tore up the opposite knee as well. I have a recumbant bike at home and I...Read More
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
State University of New York Upstate Medical University, NY
Graduated 1984MD
Awards
Most Influential, Second Place, Bradenton Region, FL - Summer
2013
Thought Leader, Third Place, Bradenton Region, FL - Summer
2013
Top Orthopedic Surgeon , First Place, Bradenton Region, FL - Summer
2013
Affiliations
Coastal Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
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