In the realm of healthcare, where one-size-fits-all solutions often dominate, ORTHOKnox stands out as a beacon of personalized care, putting patients at the forefront of their treatment journey. Tailored Treatment Plans: At ORTHOKnox, the commitment to customized care begins with the recognition that no two patients are the same. The orthopedic, interventional spine and physical…
Sports Medicine
How Orthopedics Can Help Your Summer Health
You may be working toward summer fitness goals, trying to balance work and summer fun, and focusing on eating healthier, which is all fantastic! With all of this effort you are putting into your health, do not neglect orthopedics! You can improve your orthopedic health at home through your exercise, diet, and summer plans. We…
Your Sports Medicine Questions Answered by an ORTHOKnox Physical Therapist
ORTHOKnox orthopedic clinic has a dedicated team of physical therapists that are available to help you with sports injury prevention, sports injury rehabilitation, and even answer your sports medicine questions! Our physical therapists are on-site, allowing you convenient access to their sports medicine experience. They can work with you to develop sports-specific programs to decrease…
Physical Therapy for a SLAP Tear
A tear in the upper portion of the labrum where the biceps tendon attaches is known as a SLAP tear. SLAP stands for superior, labral, anterior to, posterior. A SLAP tear can result in shoulder pain, dislocations, and problems using your shoulder. It can be caused by repeated motions in sports or at work, a…
Rotator Cuff Tear Prevention
Practicing your baseball pitch or stepping up at work to do the heavy lifting are great ways to contribute to your sport or job, but these actions can put you at a greater risk of sustaining a rotator cuff tear. Taking steps, such as adjusting your sleep position, performing specific exercises and stretches, and even…
Common Weekend Warrior Injuries and Prevention Tips
If you have an inner couch potato telling you to just kick back and watch TV this weekend, fighting against it and getting some exercise can actually increase your life expectancy (and ultimately increase how much TV you can ever watch). Exercise is almost always the best choice if you are looking for something to…
Common Basketball Injuries
You may be a professional athlete, be an avid basketball fan, or you may have just played basketball in your driveway over Thanksgiving and hope to get out and play some more. In any case, if you break basketball down into its main physical components, you have a series of fast sprints, passes and catches,…
Physical Therapy for ACL Reconstruction
During this football season, we’ve seen a few football players go down with an ACL tear and hear that they are “out for the season.” So what happens between the time we see them go down and return to play next season? Most likely, they have had surgery and are following a rigorous ACL rehabilitation…
Hiking Tips: How to Avoid Injuries While Hiking
The leaves are changing to beautiful yellows, oranges, and reds and snow is on the horizon, both of which make for great hiking scenery! If you are planning a hike in the mountains over the weekend, check out our hiking injury prevention tips below. If you or a loved one does sustain…
ACL Tear: Symptoms
It’s Saturday afternoon and you are cheering for another touchdown when one of your star players gets tackled and doesn’t immediately get back up. You’ve got that sinking feeling in your gut as they get escorted off the field and find out later that they have a torn ACL and are out…