Verde Valley Medical Center will host a Joint Replacement Program seminar Friday, Nov. 7, at 4 p.m. at EntireCare Rehab & Sports Medicine, located at the Camp Verde Health Center, 460 Finnie Flat Rd. The seminar is free and open to the community.

VVMC’s Joint Replacement Program has gained national recognition as a center of excellence for its high success rate. The program is wellness-oriented, for otherwise healthy individuals who need knee or hip surgery. It focuses on preoperative education, state of the art surgical techniques, skilled nursing care, and focused pain management strategies. Advanced physical therapy works toward restoring independence as soon as possible.

The seminar will be presented by Jack Wylie, M.D., orthopaedic surgeon; and Jon Cook, P.T., D.P.T., coordinator of the VVMC Joint Replacement and Sports Medicine programs. For the past two years, both Dr. Wylie and Cook have been guest speakers at the Annual Meeting of the Western Orthopaedic Association (WOA) where they presented results of their research into the high success rate of VVMC’s Joint Replacement Program.

The program has been proven to decrease length of hospital stay, decrease complication rate, increase speed of rehabilitation, and improve range of motion. Patients involved in the program also have shown improvement in walking distance and decrease in pain in as little as six weeks after surgery.

To reserve a seat, please RSVP to 639-6551. Walk-in attendance also is welcome.