Exercise Goals For Osteoarthritic Joints
When your joints feel painful, it can be challenging to stick with your exercise program. Understanding the objectives behind your routine might be just the motivation you need. Exercise...
Living Well With Arthritis
Small strategies can make a big difference. Try our tips to maintain an active lifestyle and learn what helps with arthritis pain. Living with osteoarthritis can be challenging. Joints...
Causes of Osteoarthritis
Understanding the factors that contribute to osteoarthritis is the first step to prevention. The function of our bodies may change as we age, but that doesn’t mean that osteoarthritis...
Osteoarthritis And Your Joint Health
This disease affects 27 million Americans. We explain the basics of this disease, and what you can do to improve your lifestyle if you have osteoarthritis. When our joints...
Diabetes and Your Bone Health
Only Type 1 diabetes is linked to low bone density, but recent research indicates that people with Type 2 diabetes may be at higher risk for fractures. More than...
Community Partnerships Committed to Better Health
Summit’s partnerships are a part of our commitment to the patients and community we serve. Summit Orthopedics was founded on a vision to bring comprehensive orthopedic care to the...
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Are Your Shoes Dangerous To Your Foot Health?
The style of shoes you’re wearing can be bad for your feet. We’ve got a list of fashion-forward shoe styles, and the not-so-fashionable damage they may do to feet....
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What Our Footprint Reveals About Our Foot Health
Fingerprints reflect our individuality; footprints tell us about our foot health. A simple footprint test can help us identify the help our feet may need. Footprints and foot health...
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Ask Dr. Wickum: Will my hip implant delay me at the airport?
Airport metal detectors are sensitive to metals, and will detect metal hip implants. Dr. Wickum has tips to insure that your airport security screening goes smoothly. Hip implant device...
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