The Importance of Cross-Training
March, and hopefully Spring, are upon us! This tends to be the time of the year when folks lose sight of their New Year’s resolutions, especially if the weather is still rather cold and dreary.
Osteoporosis
When our physicians here at OAW are treating patients, special considerations are made for patients based on their age, gender, and activity level. One of those considerations is in the realm of bone density when treating older patients ...
Newest OAW Facility
Perhaps you have already driven by the new complex at 5330 South Racine Avenue in New Berlin, but in case you haven’t, the OAW New Berlin Indoor Sports Complex is open and ready for recreational activity!
Throwing Mechanics
With baseball season on the horizon, our shoulder and elbow specialists are already gearing up for the inevitable injuries that will ensue.
Nutrition for Healing
No medical professional working at a surgical practice is going to argue that post-operative recovery is an easy road, regardless of the surgery you endure.
Topical Analgesics
At this festive time of the year, people hate to add a doctor’s appointment to their already busy schedules. However, aches, pains, and injuries don’t typically show any regard for our social calendars and to-do lists.
Tenex Procedure
As medicine advances, new treatments and procedures regularly come to fruition to provide patients with sometimes long-awaited relief. One of the more recent procedures becoming more commonplace in orthopedics is the Tenex procedure.
Haglund's Deformity
'Tis the season for elective procedures! This sentiment rings particularly loudly in the world of orthopedics. Above and beyond the traditional joint replacement procedures, we offer more intricate elective surgeries in the extremities of the body.
AC Joint Sprains
As football season forges onward, shoulder injuries of all kinds persist. Whether it be from blocking, tackling, or being tackled, the shoulder is often put in positions of compromise during a football game. One fairly common shoulder injury is a sprain of the acromioclavicular (AC) joint.
Adhesive Capsulitis
We are all accustomed to a certain degree of soreness and stiffness here and there, especially as we age. Sometimes soreness and stiffness is just that and resolves with rest, stretching, ice, and maybe some over-the-counter anti-inflammatory medications.