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Health / Bridget Wilder

Button Battery Injuries

Did you know that more than 3,000 button batteries are ingested by children each year in the United States? Button batteries can cause severe injury and even death if ingested. It only takes a couple of hours after ingestion for a button battery to burn…

Bone Health / Colby Masse

I was diagnosed with Osteoporosis, now what?

Being diagnosed with osteoporosis — or its precursor, osteopenia — can be both stressful and anxiety-inducing, leaving patients questioning what to do next. Within this blog we will discuss diagnosis, possible causes, and both medical and lifestyle interventions to resolve some of the mystery around “the silent disease.”

Physical Therapy / Alaina Denoncour

Dry Needling: What It Is and What It Isn’t – An Overview

While many people have heard of Dry Needling through friends, family, medical providers, etc., just as many are shocked by the suggestion that we want to…

ACL / Aaron Ulvestad

PT & the Strength Coach

Within 9-12 months, the anatomical and biomechanical properties of the post-operative knee have been restored, so why the delay/discrepancy in performance? If you’ve read any of my past blog posts, the answer may not be very surprising… yes, it’s strength. Longitudinal studies have…

Back Pain / Akshay Yadhati

ROBOTIC Assisted Spine Surgery

Our practice has developed a reputation for identifying key components of future-minded surgical innovation, becoming experts in that technology and then championing its use to take care of the members of our community and region at large.
Robotic-assisted surgery for the spine is…

Back Pain / Christopher Casey

Top 5 Exercises to Alleviate Low Back Pain

By remaining consistent with these exercises the patient can expect to improve
posture, improve flexibility, reduce….

August 1, 2024 / Ankle & Foot / Jason Tartaglione

All You Ever Wanted to Know about Flat Feet

In this condition, the posterior tibial tendon, a tendon 0n the inside of the leg that crosses the ankle and attaches in the foot, weakens or lengthens and can no longer help support and hold the arch up. Many patients are asymptomatic, however, often…

July 24, 2024 / Shoulder / Dr. Keith Monchik

Tuberoplasty with ArthroFlex Dermal Patch: One Solution for Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tears

Living with persistent shoulder pain due to an irreparable rotator cuff tear can be challenging. For those with minimal arthritis, an innovative surgical procedure combining tuberoplasty with the use of an…

July 17, 2024 / Shoulder / Dr. Matthew Plante

Remplissage Procedure for Treating Shoulder Dislocations

A shoulder dislocation is a very common injury seen in young athletes. Even if the shoulder is “popped back in” without too much issue, studies have shown anywhere from a 70 to 100% chance of subsequent dislocations in individuals under….

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