Decided to toss around the football with your son and accidentally landed awkwardly on your ankle on Saturday morning? Instead of trying to navigate the emergency room and exposing yourself to germs, head over to ORTHOKnox! No appointment? No worries! We now offer Orthopaedic Urgent Care at our ORTHOKnox Turkey Creek location! Convenient for you,…
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Youth Sports Injury Prevention
Youth Sports Injury Prevention: How to Keep Your Child on the Field You toss a soccer ball, lacrosse stick, sport bags, and various gear into the trunk of your mom van, make sure your kids are buckled up, and drive off to their first soccer and lacrosse practices of the season. After dropping them off…
Common Knee Injuries in Fall Sports
With school back in session, fall sports are in full swing! Yes, that means football and cheerleading! Golf and tennis! Cross country and track! And girls’ soccer and volleyball! It is time to lace up your cleats or put on your fan gear. Either way, you should be aware of the common knee injuries that…
Turkey Creek Medical Center Opens New Orthopedics Unit
Step onto the fourth floor of the Turkey Creek Medical Center and the atmosphere is dramatically different in the new Tennova Center for Orthopedics. “The great thing about it is that it’s a dedicated unit,” said Benjamin Youree, chief executive officer of Turkey Creek Medical Center. “When you are coming in for your knee replacement,…
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Sometimes the best intentions do not end with the desired results!
My son Austin is a motivated and dedicated high school track and cross country runner. He has struggled with tibial stress syndrome (a lower leg condition that is on the spectrum between shin splints and a stress fracture) for nearly 20 months now. Austin has lofty goals; he wants to perform well for personal satisfaction…
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New Adventures
For the first time in 12 years, we have been able to choose where we want to live! After spending the last 4 years on active military service we are very excited to be in Knoxville and looking forward to establishing roots in such a wonderful community. Professionally, I can’t wait to get involved in…
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Marine Mud Run
A really great event named the Marine Mud Run is held every year in the Knoxville area. It’s a great charity event that raises money for the Toys for Tots campaign. The tough part is that the charity event is tied to a 3 mile run filled with obstacles like mud pits, logs, and walls….
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Welcome to OrthoKnox
Never before has the future of our healthcare in America seemed so volatile and uncertain. From a physician standpoint, I am bombarded almost daily with new challenges mandated by our government, insurance companies, and third-party managers, all of whom place themselves between the doctor and the patient. The goal of many of these changes is…
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MAKOplasty has changed the game in the treatment of Knee and Hip Arthritis
The delivery of healthcare and Orthopaedic options for patients seem to change rapidly these days. However, most of the technological innovations and advancements occur in small steps over time. Year to year, for instance, there may be very little difference in the way I perform an operation. In ten years’ time, it could be dramatically…
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