Stories and information about your care

A hand, wrist or elbow injury can be a seemingly small injury that has a huge impact on your daily activities. Learn tips on how to prepare for your recovery.

The OrthoIndy Physical Therapy team specializes in treating bone, joint, spine and muscle conditions.

Your elbow dislocates when the bones of the forearm (the ulna and radius) move out of place with the upper arm bone (the humerus). Learn more about causes.

What are the symptoms of a broken forearm? How do you treat a fractured forearm? Learn more about forearm fracture symptoms, treatment and recovery time.

When should you see a doctor for a wrist injury? When should I see a doctor for elbow pain? Learn more about hand, wrist and elbow pain and when to seek help.

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Elbow bursitis occurs in the olecranon, which is the pointy bone in the elbow.

A distal humerus fracture is a break in the lower end of the upper arm bone. this can happen because of having weak bones. Learn more about OrthoIndy Trauma.

What happens if a fracture is left untreated? There are some obvious symptoms you should never ignore when it comes to finger, hand, elbow or wrist pain.

A broken finger can cause your entire hand problems if it’s not treated. If you think you broke your finger, visit any of OrthoIndy’s Urgent Care locations.

It’s human instinct to break a fall with your hands. But sometimes the force can travel up your forearm bones and cause a radial head fracture. Learn more.

OrthoIndy Trauma surgeon Dr. Timothy Weber discusses ways to encourage physical activity amongst your family.

What is the best treatment for arthritis in the hands or wrist? How do you treat arthritis in the fingers, hand or wrist? Learn more about the best treatment.

Flexible flatfoot is common in children. If you notice when your child stands the arch of his or her foot disappears, he or she may have flexible flatfoot.

An olecranon fracture is a break in the tip of the elbow. It’s located right under the skin, making it easy to break. Learn more about trauma care at OrthoIndy.

What are the symptoms and causes of ulnar nerve damage and how do you treat it? OrthoIndy hand, wrist and elbow specialists can diagnose and treat your pain.

If you trim your toenails too short, you may be at risk for getting an ingrown toenail. Most commonly, the big toe is affected, but it can affect any toe.

Major Anderson thought he had a simple pinched nerve that wouldn’t go away, later, he found out he had a herniated disc and would need neck surgery to remain active.

Massage therapy reduces muscle stiffness and increases blood flow, which allows more nutrients to reach your muscles. It can help relieve soreness from your muscles as well as relieve pain from a soft tissue injury.

A lisfranc injury, also referred to as a midfoot injury, occurs when the bones in the midfoot are broken or ligaments that support the midfoot are torn.

Knee pain causes a patient to drive four hours for a solution. After complex knee surgery and reconstructive osteotomy patient finally feels pain-free again.

If you feel like you’re walking on a marble or rock and have pain in the ball of your foot, you may have Morton’s neuroma and should consider orthopedic shoes.

Quitting before your procedure and not smoking afterward can significantly increase your chances of healing faster. It allows more oxygen to reach your cells and increases blood flow which helps your body heal.

Jessica Regan, former OrthoIndy clinical nutrition manager and dietitian, explains how to wean off pop gradually.

Vertical talus or congenital talus is diagnosed at birth. It is a rare deformity that babies are born with that affects the development of their foot’s arch.

Elyse Heiser rebounds from sports injury after care from Dr. Kosmas Kayes at OrthoIndy. She is now able to swim at a competitive level and got normal back.

A labral tear is when the labrum separates from the socket. It’s usually the result of repetitive action straining the hip joint and causing an overuse injury.

Hip arthroscopy is a common procedure that helps treat a number of hip injuries and conditions. Some of these conditions include dysplasia and synovitis.

Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI), also referred to as hip impingement, is when extra bone grows along one or both of the bones that form the hip joint.

Diabetic foot problems, such as Charcot foot, are a common cause of hospitalization for those with diabetes. Charcot foot in diabetes is a serious problem.

ACL graft surgery and a partial knee replacement allow a patient to continue hiking, zip-lining, white water rafting and more after years of arthritis pain.

After being diagnosed with scoliosis at 10 years old, patient has scoliosis surgery and writes a book to inspire other adolescents with scoliosis read to stay confident and work hard through their treatment and recovery process.

Heel pain is a common problem that affects the foot. Ignoring a sore heel can cause extreme pain or even a chronic condition that leads to more problems.

Broken heel bone, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome/Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy and herniated disc pain bring patient to OrthoIndy, allowing her to keep singing.

Sometimes when a child walks or runs, the feet turn inward instead of pointing straight ahead. This is commonly referred to as intoeing or being “pigeon-toed.”

Dr. Poulter discusses the benefits of back surgery with a robot, how he is teaching other surgeons and how the robot allows him to develop new spine surgery techniques.