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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,
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12/5/2018

Ask Dr. Scofield: Which Tendon Treatment Is Right for Me?

Dr. Scofield explains the factors he considers when making decisions about which tendon treatment to use. Thank your tendons for your ability to move. These tough fibrous connective tissues attach
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11/7/2018

Ask Dr. Scofield: What Is the Best Treatment for Tennis Elbow?

Dr. Scofield discusses the benefits and risks of cortisone and PRP injections to treat tennis elbow. Tennis elbow is a deceptive name for an elbow injury that usually has nothing
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9/26/2018

Introducing Kirk Scofield, M.D. [Video]

Meet the Expert: Doctor Bio Video Series Kirk Scofield, M.D., is a sports medicine physician and avid runner at Summit Orthopedics in Minneapolis/St. Paul specializing in non-operative sports medicine, musculoskeletal ultrasound, regenerative
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6/7/2017

Minimal Shoes and Barefoot Running [Video]

Ask the Expert: Running Video Series About the video: Minimal Shoes and Barefoot Running Are minimal shoes and barefoot running just a fad or something safe to try? Listen to Summit Orthopedics’ experts
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7/12/2016

Ask Dr. Scofield: How Does Tenex Technology Work?

Tenex technology is a minimally invasive new treatment developed to treat chronic tendon pain. Dr. Scofield explains how this new procedure is used to remove the painful scar tissue
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7/12/2016

Summit Offers New Treatment Option For Chronic Tendon Pain

As our understanding of chronic tendon pain has evolved, new treatments have been developed for tendon problems. Dr. Scofield explains a promising new ultrasound procedure he is offering at
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7/6/2016

Ask Dr. Scofield: What Are the Symptoms of Tendinopathy?

Pain in your kneecap, heel, elbow, or other joints could signal tendon damage. Dr. Scofield describes the symptoms of tendinopathy and explains when ongoing joint pain should be medically
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7/6/2016

Ask Dr. Scofield: What’s the Difference Between Tendinitis and Tendinopathy?

Tendinitis and tendinopathy are two of the terms used to describe painful tendon conditions. Dr. Kirk Scofield explains what these terms mean and how our understanding of tendon pain
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