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Safe Youth Strength Training

For many young athletes, summer months mean it’s the off-season. It may also mean it’s time for skill development and fitness training. So, what about strength training? According…

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.…

Don't Sit It Out: Stretch for Your Health

Americans spend seven to 10 hours sitting each day. Sitting affects metabolism, cardiac health and blood chemistry, but did you know that sitting also impacts your posture and…

How to Avoid & Treat Common Running Injuries

Running is a great way to get in and stay in shape, but it can also lead to orthopedic injuries. The good news is that knowing how common…

Slip Sliding Away: Spondylolisthesis

If you’re feeling pain and instability in your spinal column, you may have spondylolisthesis – the forward or backward slippage of a vertebra onto the one below it.…

Orthopedic Care at Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital Among Top 10% in Nation

Orthopedic care at Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital (MOSH) is among the top 10% in the nation, according to this year’s evaluation from Healthgrades, the leading online resource helping…

Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital Honored for Outstanding Patient Experience

Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital (MOSH) has been named a 2015 Press Ganey Guardian of Excellence Award winner. This is the fourth consecutive year that MOSH has been awarded…

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…