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  • Ask Dr. Anderson: What’s the Best Achilles Tendon Repair?

    Ask Dr. Anderson: What’s the Best Achilles Tendon Repair?

    Addressing Achilles tendon repair, Dr. Anderson discusses both surgical and nonsurgical treatments, with tips for evaluating the best option.

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  • Ten Summit Physicians Named Top Doctors in 2019

    Ten Summit Physicians Named Top Doctors in 2019

    Meet the 10 Summit physicians honored as Top Doctors this year. Every year, Mpls.St. Paul Magazine invites Minnesota physicians and registered nurses to recommend the medical experts they would trust to care for them. The providers they select are honored as Top Doctors. Summit Orthopedics is honored to have 10 physicians representing three medical areas of…

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  • Ask Dr. Spight: What Causes Spine Swelling?

    Ask Dr. Spight: What Causes Spine Swelling?

    Nonsurgical pain physician Dr. Spight explains the conditions that cause spine swelling as well as factors causing people to perceive swelling when they have lower back pain.

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  • Ask Dr. Spight: Can I Try a Waterbed for Back Pain?

    Ask Dr. Spight: Can I Try a Waterbed for Back Pain?

    Dr. Spight shares thoughts about using a waterbed for back pain, and offers additional tips to help manage back pain during sleeping and waking hours.

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  • Meet Pain Interventionalist Dr. Santos

    Meet Pain Interventionalist Dr. Santos

    Dr. Santos explains his personalized approach to diagnosing and treating back pain. Dr. Jose Santos had his first brush with his medicine calling as a child. Severe asthma attacks sent him to his doctor regularly for asthma shots. “My doctor used me as a role model for the other kids because I didn’t cry when…

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  • Are Injections Painful? [Video]

    Are Injections Painful? [Video]

    Ask the Expert: Injections Video Series About the video: Will the injection be painful? Patients often wonder whether or not an injection will be painful. Summit Orthopedics expert Catherine Choi, M.D. answers that question. Meet Dr. Catherine Choi Dr. Choi’s approach: “My philosophy in treating my patient is to provide personalized spine education,  review comprehensive…

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  • Ask Dr. Hansen: What Is Hip Replacement Recovery Like?

    Ask Dr. Hansen: What Is Hip Replacement Recovery Like?

    Dr. Hansen discusses concerns about the hip replacement recovery process and details the patient journey from pain protocols through physical therapy.

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  • Total and Partial Hip Replacement [Video]

    Total and Partial Hip Replacement [Video]

    Ask the Expert: Hip Video Series About the video: Are partial hip replacements available? Listen to our experts Dane Hansen, D.O. and retired physician, Jerome Perra, M.D. discuss the difference between total and partial hip replacements. Meet the Expert: Dane Hansen, D.O. Dr. Hansen’s approach: “Arthritis patients have high expectations for their activity level. With advanced training…

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  • Dr. Hansen Compares Hip Resurfacing and Total Hip Replacement

    Dr. Hansen Compares Hip Resurfacing and Total Hip Replacement

    Dr. Dane Hansen describes hip resurfacing and totahl hip replacements, explaining the functional benefits and surgical risks of each procedure.

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