Seven of Colorado’s Top Private Orthopedic Practices Come Together to Form Orthopedic Centers of Colorado, Now the State’s Largest Practice
DENVER – August 31, 2017 – Fifty-six of Colorado’s top orthopedic physicians, across seven practices, have united under a common vision of improving outcomes, efficiency, cost, and quality to form Orthopedic Centers of Colorado, LLC (OCC). With 19 offices across the Denver metro area, the combined practice is the largest provider of orthopedic and musculoskeletal […]
Is a broken bone casting a shadow on your kid’s summer fun?
How to get through summer with a broken bone, such as a fractured arm, broken wrist or leg. Summer is a great time for adventure: swimming, climbing, biking, running, and…sometimes falling. Fractures account for 25-30 percent of children visiting clinics during “fracture season.” A broken arm or broken wrist can feel like a real damper […]
Colorado: Hip Pain Keeping You from Being Active?
3 Common Causes of Hip Pain and Answers about Treatment Pain in any load-bearing joint, like your hip or knee, can be very debilitating and have a huge impact on day-to-day activities and quality of life. And while minor hip pain can often be resolved with conservative measures such as rest, pain relievers, and ice […]
Preventing, Diagnosing and Treating Denver Rotator Cuff Tears
Across Denver rotator cuff tears are occurring in greater numbers because of baseball and other sports that use overhand movements or mechanics (e.g. tennis, volleyball and track and field). While common in many sports, the mechanics of the movement are actually very unnatural and create stress on the stabilizing elements of the shoulder. Combined with […]
Spring Has Sprung! Are your feet sandal-ready? Why you shouldn’t put off bunion treatment.
Denver – bunion treatment can be the difference between walking with a spring in your step or nagging bunion pain that has you walking on egg shells. Bunion pain affects approximately one-third of the population and disproportionately impacts those who’s occupation requires long periods of standing or walking. What is a bunion? Bunions – bony […]
A meniscus tear can stall your soccer season: when it’s time for meniscus surgery
Snow may be covering many area soccer fields right now, but whether it’s club and high school spring soccer or the adult league you’ve been looking forward to all winter, off-season conditioning and indoor sessions have given way to the first days of outdoor cuts on turf and grass. It’s this time of year that, […]
Avoid the Most Common Skiing Knee Injuries When Hitting the Slopes
It’s time to hit the slopes! Crested Butte has gotten 112 inches of snow in January alone, and most of Summit county has at least a 60-inch base. But with all that fresh powder, it’s easy to get bogged down in a turn or just plain worn out. Common skiing knee injuries happen when people […]
Not just an athlete’s problem: rotator cuff tears are more common than you think
Although also a common injury among athletes, rotator cuff tears are actually most common in people over 40; and age, in addition to family history and repetitive motion activities, are the top risk factors for a rotator cuff tear. The injury is also a frequent topic of discussion with baseball and tennis players, who […]
Tennis Elbow: A pain with many names
Do you have pain in your forearm and elbow, but never picked up a tennis racquet in your life? Whether you call it tennis elbow, “climber’s syndrome,” or anything else, elbow pain is often caused by a form of tendinitis or irritation of the tissue that connects the muscles in your forearm to your elbow. […]
