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  • Introducing Summit’s Guide for People Considering Total Knee Replacement

    Introducing Summit’s Guide for People Considering Total Knee Replacement

    Have questions about knee replacement surgery? Summit is here with the answers. Introducing our new patient guide, “Considering Total Knee Replacement? We Have Everything You Need to Know.” If you’re

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  • What Is an Arthritis Flare-Up?

    What Is an Arthritis Flare-Up?

    Summit explains the term “arthritis flare-up” — and shares what you can do when you experience one. Arthritis (also known as osteoarthritis) is a common and painful condition that happens

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  • Can My Knee Predict the Weather?

    Can My Knee Predict the Weather?

    Summit Orthopedics sheds some light on why some people’s joints seem to predict weather changes. We get a lot of weather in Minnesota, with all four seasons represented and bone-chilling,

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  • My Neck Has a Hump. Is That Normal?

    My Neck Has a Hump. Is That Normal?

    Summit Orthopedics physician assistant Brendan Murphy, PA-C, gives advice on what to do if you notice a hump on your neck. As you’re walking by a mirror, you notice that

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  • Tips to Protect Your Back During Weightlifting

    Tips to Protect Your Back During Weightlifting

    Summit Orthopedics physician assistant — and dedicated weightlifter — Brendan Murphy, PA-C, shares his best tips for lifting weights safely. Brendan Murphy, PA-C, one of Summit’s physician assistants, added

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  • What Is Dry Needling?

    What Is Dry Needling?

    The human body has an astonishing capacity to heal itself. But sometimes, we can benefit from a little boost to our body’s healing systems. Dry needling is one tool

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  • Add These Simple Back Stretches to Your Daily Routine

    Add These Simple Back Stretches to Your Daily Routine

    Can five minutes really make a difference to the way your back feels each day? It can if you spend that time on a few simple back stretches. Try

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  • How to Wrap Your Wrist

    How to Wrap Your Wrist

    Kathryn Milbert, OTD, OTR/L, one of Summit’s registered and licensed occupational therapists, gives tips on wrapping your wrist the right way. If you’re experiencing wrist pain, one common conservative measure

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  • Simple Hand-Strengthening Exercises

    Simple Hand-Strengthening Exercises

    Registered and licensed occupational therapist Kathryn Milbert, OTD, OTR/L, shares some easy ways to improve your hand strength at home. There are many ways people can lose strength in their

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