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Orthopedic ONE named #1 in Ohio, and #3 in the Nation for Orthopedics
While Orthopedic ONE physicians have long been recognized as Castle Connolly Top Doctors®, this is the first year Castle Connolly is also presenting accolades to health systems, hospitals and physician practices that deliver outstanding, high-quality care through their recognized providers. We are proud to report that Orthopedic ONE ranks #1 in Ohio for Orthopedics, and...
Fitness and Wellness Director talks fitness trends with Daily Reporter
Garry Benford, director of Orthopedic ONE’s Fitness & Wellness Center, discusses fitness and nutrition trends amongst baby boomer generation. Read the full article here.
HIP PAIN IN THE ACTIVE ADULT: WHAT CAN BE DONE?
by T. Ty Fowler, M.D. Hip pain can vary from an occasional annoyance to a debilitating problem. Symptoms around the hip can present at any age and has many forms and causes consisting of: Soft tissue strains and irritations in and around the hip Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) Hip dysplasia Arthritis. This article focuses on the...
BENEFITS OF ENDOSCOPIC CARPAL TUNNEL SURGERY
by Raymond K. Wurapa, M.D. Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Surgery Endoscopic carpal tunnel surgery uses a thin, specialized device with a camera attached (endoscope), guided through a small incision at the wrist (single-portal technique). The device contains both the camera and the cutting tool. The endoscope lets the surgeon directly and clearly see the internal structures...
NEW CONCEPTS IN DISLOCATION OF THE PATELLA
by Robert N. Steensen, M.D. The patella (or kneecap) normally moves up and down in a groove on the front of the femur (thigh bone) as we bend and straighten our knee. The patella will sometimes come out of its groove during an injury. This is known as a dislocation of the patella or a...
VIDEO: FOOT AND ANKLE PAIN – WHAT CAN YOU DO TO PREVENT IT?
Dr. Bryan Chambers addresses common foot and ankle conditions on NBC 4, including prevention and treatment options.
VIDEO: OVERVIEW OF HAND SURGERY SPECIALTY
by Raymond K. Wurapa, M.D. Learn more about Dr. Wurapa’s unique training and qualifications as a member of the Hand Society in this short video. Video includes an overview of the specialty of Hand Surgery, what it takes to become a Hand Surgeon and introduction to the American Society for Surgery of the Hand.
TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR HIP OSTEOARTHRITIS
by Bryan T. Chambers, M.D. Osteoarthritis (OA), of any joint, is an insidious and non-curable disease in which the cartilage, present on the end of each bone in the joint, wears away or deteriorates, as a result of injury, time, work conditions or excess weight. This causes pain, inflammation and swelling. There are several treatments...
MY ACHING BACK: FACT VS.MYTH
by Derek L. Snook, M.D. Nearly everyone has had or knows someone whom has had back pain in his or her life. Back pain is the number two reason to see a doctor next to the common cold. This is obviously a tremendous quality of life issue and common reason for lost work and productivity...
Hip and Shoulder Injuries – Similarities Explained
by Kenneth J. Westerheide, M.D. With the growing popularity of hip arthroscopy, the masses are becoming more educated about the structures of the hip. News reports of famous athletes undergoing hip arthroscopy have brought these conditions into mainstream media. However, many terms and structures are similar to that of the shoulder, so what is the...
PREVENTING ACL INJURIES IN THE FEMALE ATHLETE
by Joseph F. Wilcox, M.D. Each year in the United States approximately one in 100 female high school athletes will suffer a serious, season-ending knee injury. Even more distressing, depending on the sport, the incidence of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries in female athletes is two to ten times higher than in male athletes of...
DR. ROBERT STEENSEN PIONEERS KNEECAP DISLOCATION PROCEDURE
by Mount Carmel Health As published in the Spring/Summer 2010 edition of Good Health, a Mount Carmel publication. For most of us, intellectual curiosity leads to the Internet or the library. For Dr. Robert Steensen, it led to a cadaver lab in Memphis, Tennessee. While that may seem odd, consider the fact that Steensen is...
ARTHRITIS: TOOLS TO KEEP YOU MOVING
by Robert A.Durbin, M.D. For many, arthritis creeps into your life and begins to take over. Day by day or perhaps a sudden event brings your attention to the stiffness, pain and swelling of an arthritic joint. So what is arthritis? Why do some develop it? What can be done to improve the issues of...
DISORDERS OF THE ACHILLES TENDON
by Jonathan B. Feibel, M.D. Have you ever been curious about the meaning of the term “Achilles heel”? According to Greek mythology, Achilles’ mother dipped him into the river Styx making him invincible. As the myth goes, she held him by his heel to submerge him in the river. Achilles became protected everywhere except his...
Proper training helps keep the “spring” in your step
By Mark J. Triffon, M.D. After an unusually cold winter, most people are itching to get outdoors and start shedding those winter blahs and the extra pounds that came with them. Sports medicine experts urge athletes and active adults not to work their bodies too hard or too fast. Whether you are a professional athlete or just...
SPEED AND AGILITY TRAINING CAN SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE PERFORMANCE
By Peter H. Edwards, Jr., M.D. Having speed is very important to athletes competing in most sports and especially for soccer players. Recovery from a stolen ball, breaking to a header, outrunning a defender to the ball and breaking to an open space all depend on explosive takeoff speed. Speed often defines a player and clearly distinguishes the...
AC JOINT INJURIES MAY RESULT FROM EXTENSIVE WEIGHT LIFTING
By Peter H. Edwards, Jr., M.D. Although a less common condition among soccer players, AC joint injuries may occur among athletes who frequently lift weights. Seasoned goalkeepers also are most likely to suffer AC joint injuries resulting from repeated long throws during matches. What is the AC joint? The AC (acromioclavicular) joint is a joint in the...
ARTHRITIS ON THE RISE
Aging joints at risk for ‘wear and tear’ of osteoarthritis Arthritis is the most frequent chronic condition and cause of activity limitation in patients 65 and older and is becoming more prevalent as the population ages. “Osteoarthritis, the most common form of arthritis, occurs when cartilage within the joint breaks down from wear and tear,” said Kurt Unverferth,...
ADOPTING A WEIGHT TRAINING PROGRAM KEY TO ENHANCING PERFORMANCE
By Peter H. Edwards, Jr., M.D. Weight training – also called strength or resistance training – not only can improve soccer players’ strength and athletic performance, but also can prevent injury. What is weight training? Weight training means adding resistance to your body’s natural movements to make those movements more difficult, and help muscles become stronger. Benefits...
PROPER TECHNIQUE KEY TO AVOIDING LOWER BACK INJURIES ON THE SOCCER FIELD
By Peter H. Edwards, Jr., M.D. Back pain can be a common, reoccurring injury experienced by soccer players and other athletes. Learn more about the structure of the back and how players can prevent injuries to stay healthy and active on the field. Anatomy of the back The spine is composed of three regions from an athlete’s...
MENISCAL TEARS MORE COMMON AS SOCCER PLAYERS AGE
By Peter H. Edwards, Jr., M.D. Meniscal tears are common among athletes who experience repetitive running, twisting and cutting on the field. As these activities regularly occur on the soccer field, it’s no surprise that soccer players are among athletes most often experiencing meniscal tears. Understanding the Anatomy of the Meniscus The meniscus is a...
HEALTHY SHOULDERS ESSENTIAL TO GOALKEEPERS’ OPTIMUM PERFORMANCE
By Mark J. Triffon, M.D. Although not as frequent as lower extremity injuries, soccer players occasionally suffer upper extremity injuries, such as clavicle fractures, wrist fractures, A-C joint separations (shoulder separations) and finger injuries during match play. Shoulder injuries on the soccer field most often occur among goalkeepers as they often throw the ball great distances. Understanding the...
VARY YOUR TRAINING INTENSITY TO AVOID INJURY AND ENHANCE PERFORMANCE
By Peter H. Edwards, Jr., M.D. Overuse injuries are very common in all athletes, but especially among soccer players. Soccer combines both endurance and collision elements that predispose athletes to repetitive stress type injuries. These injuries happen as a result of an accumulation of small or micro injuries that athletes don’t often noticed when they occur. Over time,...
OVERUSE INJURIES COMMON AMONG YOUNG SOCCER PLAYERS
By Peter H. Edwards, Jr., M.D. Sports activity in athletes of any age can lead to repetitive stress-type injuries often called overuse conditions. Young athletes are at even greater risk due to growth centers in the bone and their inherent weakness and from muscular imbalances that often develop with growth. Overuse conditions develop when micro-injuries...
Healthy hamstrings key to staying in the action this indoor soccer season
By Mark J. Triffon, M.D. As indoor soccer games are gearing up this winter, so is the frequency of players’ hamstring injuries. Coming in from cold weather and being less active during winter months, hamstring muscles are rarely warmed up enough to endure the aggressive spurt of sprints and cuts associated with indoor soccer. Consequently, many players’ indoor...
Ankle Sprains: #1 Cause of Soccer Players’ Emergency Room Visits
By Peter H. Edwards, Jr., M.D. Ankle sprains are not only the biggest reason athletes visit the emergency room, but are also the most common soccer injury. Sprain is the term that describes an injury to a ligament. All sprains are graded I-III. Grade I injuries are mild and do not involve any tearing of ligament fibers....
HEAT ILLNESS IN ATHLETES INCREASES DURING WARM-WEATHER TRAINING MONTHS
Being aware of ways to prevent heat illness may help keep you in the game By Peter H. Edwards, Jr., M.D. As training for the fall soccer season heats up and hot temperatures continue, coaches, parents and players should remember the basics of temperature related illness. Heat exhaustion and heat stroke are serious medical conditions resulting from...
Orthopedic ONE announces 5th Annual Spirit Sprint 5k Run/Walk to be held May 4, 2014
5th Annual Spirit Sprint 5k Run/Walk The Spirit Sprint 5k Run/Walk is now in its fifth year! To date, this event has raised more than $41,000 in support of athletic and extracurricular programming at participating schools. Last year, the Groveport Madison Cruisers walked away with $10,000 in support of their athletic program. The Gahanna-Lincoln Lions...
Orthopedic ONE’s Gahanna/Reynoldsburg Office Earns Esteemed 2013 Angie’s List Super Service Award
Orthopedic ONE’s Gahanna/Reynoldsburg was named a 2013 recipient of the Angie’s List Super Service Award, which honors excellence among service and health providers who maintain superior service ratings and reviews on Angie’s List throughout the year. Columbus, OH (PRWEB) January 21, 2014 Orthopedic ONE’s Gahanna/Reynoldsburg office was named a 2013 recipient of the Angie’s List...
Orthopedic ONE Hilliard Welcomes Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physician, EMG and Fluoroscopy Services
Now Available at Orthopedic ONE Hilliard: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Specialist, EMG and Fluoroscopy Services David M. Witter, M.D., board-certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation, has expanded his practice to see patients every Thursday at Orthopedic ONE’s Hilliard location. This is in addition to his time at both the Westerville and Gahanna/Reynoldsburg locations. Dr. Witter’s...