Winter has returned to Minnesota this week. Light snow, cold temperatures, and cloudy skies have made roads and sidewalks slippery. Even though the snow looks calm and peaceful, it...
Each year, Mpls.St.Paul Magazine asks thousands of Minnesota physicians whom they would trust if they needed care for themselves or their family members. The doctors most frequently named are...
We’ve all heard the phrase “to get out and stretch your legs” — it means to go for a walk. But what happens when stretching your legs begins to...
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Even though summer has come to an end, there’s still time to get out on the course. One of the fascinating aspects of golf is that there are always...
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Hundreds of thousands of Americans have total knee replacement surgery each year to treat severe knee arthritis that no longer responds to conservative treatments. Conservative treatments are those such...
MCL stands for medial collateral ligament. It’s a ligament on the inside of the knee. Like all ligaments, the MCL is a strong, tough band of tissue that connects...
Summit Orthopedics hip and knee reconstruction specialist Michael Baer, M.D., explains the difference between partial and total knee replacement surgery. If you’re suffering from knee arthritis, there’s one big...
Dr. Michael Baer is a lower extremity reconstruction specialist, focusing on arthritis care of the hip and knee joints. He is an expert on partial and total hip and...
Ask the Expert Video Transcription: Probably almost universally true in my practice, any person that I’ve done both a hip and a knee replacement for will agree that their...
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We spoke with Summit sports medicine surgeon Mikhail Klimstra, M.D., about what you can do to get the best result from your total knee replacement. If you’re considering total...
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