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8/30/2021

What Is an EMG?

Summit Orthopedics electrodiagnostic medicine specialist David Rippe, M.D., explains the basics of EMGs. What is an EMG? An EMG, which is short for electromyography, is a muscle and nerve test that evaluates the peripheral nervous system. The peripheral nervous system includes all of the body’s nerves that are outside of the brain and spinal cord.…
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7/22/2021

How Can I Improve My Balance?

Summit Orthopedics physical therapist Kyle Hall, DPT, physical therapy site lead for Summit’s Vadnais Heights location, shares some easy ways to improve your balance. Although it is often overlooked, balance is an important part of your overall physical fitness. Poor balance increases your chance of falls or other causes of injury and can reduce your…
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7/13/2021

Frequently Asked Questions About Back Pain

We asked Summit Orthopedics physical therapist Amanda Feeney, DPT, OCS, to share what questions her patients ask most often about back pain — and how she answers them. Amanda Feeney, DPT, OCS, one of Summit’s expert team of physical therapists, knows back pain. She helps patients every day recover from injury or surgery, getting them…
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7/8/2021

Smart Standing Tips to Avoid Back Pain

Summit Orthopedics physical therapist Amanda Feeney, DPT, OCS, shares some tips for avoiding back pain if you stand all day. We all know that sitting down all day — in an office chair at work, for example — isn’t great for your health. But standing all day — whether you’re preparing food in a restaurant…
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6/22/2021

Triathlon Training: How to Get Started

Summit sports medicine physician — and Ironman triathlete — Kirk Scofield, M.D., shares what you need to know to get started competing in triathlons. Triathlons combine three excellent, yet different, kinds of exercise — swimming, cycling, and running — into a single race. There are several different race lengths, from the “sprint” triathlon, which combines…
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6/15/2021

Summit Celebrates First Surgery with Mazor X Stealth Edition Robotic Guidance Platform

Roman Guerrero, M.D., one of Summit’s spine surgery experts, discusses the groundbreaking surgery — the first to use the Mazor X Stealth™ Edition Robotic Guidance Platform in an ambulatory surgery center. On June 8, Summit Orthopedics spine surgeon Roman Guerrero, M.D., successfully performed spine surgery at the Eagan Surgery Center using the Mazor X Stealth…
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6/7/2021

How Does a Shoulder Become “Frozen” – and What Can I Do About It?

Summit hand and upper extremity surgeon J.P. Delaney, M.D., explains the painful condition called “frozen shoulder” and shares what sufferers can do about it. “Frozen shoulder” — even the name sounds ominous. But what is it? And most importantly, what can a person do to avoid getting frozen shoulder — or to get better as…
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6/3/2021

Fishing Tips to Protect Your Hands, Wrists, and Shoulders

Summit hand and upper extremity surgeon — and enthusiastic fly fisherman — J.P. Delaney, M.D., tells you what you need to know about fishing if you’re concerned about hand, wrist, or shoulder injury. Fishing season is here! Across the Land of 10,000 Lakes, Minnesota fishing enthusiasts are eager to get out on the water. And…
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5/25/2021

Improve Your Golf Game with These Grip-Strengthening Tips

Summit physical therapist and golf lover Josh Feeney, DPT, OCS, CGFI, gives advice on how to strengthen your grip for a great golf season. The pleasures of spring: blooming flowers, the smell of fresh-cut grass, and the opportunity to grab a tee time at your local golf course. Golf is good exercise, particularly if you…
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