Orthopedics | Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital - Part 11

Numbers Matter when Trauma Affects Your Feet & Ankles

There are many moving parts within the foot and ankle, which means many structures are vulnerable to injury. We have 30 bones and 30 joints between the ankle…

Don't Let Osteoarthritis Limit Your Quality of Life

Does joint pain and limited movement keep you from carrying out daily activities and tasks? If so, you may be suffering from osteoarthritis. It’s the most common form…

College Athlete Back on Track & Hurdling Toward Success

Madison Ricciardi’s 2015 outdoor track season began full of energy and great promise. This Waukesha North High School senior was a hurdling standout with the school record in…

Protecting Your Most Mobile Joint … Shoulders

Whether shooting hoops, lifting boxes or pushing a lawn mower, we rely heavily on our shoulders to perform a number of activities. It’s also the most mobile joint…

Ways to Reduce or Prevent Orthopedic Problems

Whether you’re a fitness buff or a couch potato, a teenager or a senior, even everyday activities can put you at risk for bone, muscle or joint-related injury.…

Direct Anterior Hip Replacement: An Approach for a Speedy Recovery

By: Jeffrey E. Larson, MD and James P. Wood, MD Your hip is stiff and painful, and the doctor says it’s worn out. Nonsurgical options have already been…

When You Lose Your Grip with Basal Thumb Arthritis

Any condition that irritates or destroys a joint is referred to as arthritis. Basilar thumb arthritis is the most common form of osteoarthritis affecting the hand. More prevalent…

Fireworks Safety Essentials

Thousands of Americans, many of them children, are injured each year in incidents associated with fireworks, according to the National Council of Fireworks Safety. Most of these injuries…

Men Should Care About Bone Health & Osteoporosis

It’s Men’s Health Month, and we want to make sure you know the risks, symptoms and preventive methods for osteoporosis—affecting nearly two million American men and one of…