Stories and information about your care

Most commonly, Erb’s palsy is caused when an infant’s neck is stretched to the side during a difficult delivery. Learn about the symptoms of Erb’s palsy and how it’s diagnosed.

What are the symptoms of juvenile arthritis and can juvenile arthritis go away? Learn this and more including how it’s diagnosed and treated.

A difference between the lengths of the arms or legs is referred to as limb length discrepancy. Treatment depends on the length of the discrepancy, the child’s age and the cause.

OrthoIndy total joint specialist Dr. Eric Monesmith discusses the Ketogenic diet.

After a spinal fusion for her scoliosis, patient returns to racing cars and living a competitive lifestyle.

Have you been told you need knee surgery because of cartilage damage? OrthoIndy is participating in an investigative new approach to knee cartilage repair.

Yoga can do a lot for the human body and can be worked into any lifestyle or schedule. OrthoIndy spine surgeon explains three advantages of doing yoga.

Muscular dystrophy causes muscle weakness and loss. Learn about the first signs of muscular dystrophy, the treatment options and types.

Frank Johnson had surgery when he was in middle school. Looking back he realizes how it impacted his life and how he was able to live a normal life after.

After two rotator cuff tears, patient undergoes shoulder surgery in order to return to her passion of painting.

Have you been diagnosed with osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee? You may be eligible to for a clinical trial with OrthoIndy knee specialist, Dr. Jack Farr.

OrthoIndy non-operative spine physician, Dr. Meredith Langhorst discusses how cycling can improve your overall health.

Here we explain how limb lengthening technology benefits patients with limb length inequality and limb deformities.

After tearing her ACL and getting surgery, Shanna returns to soccer and tears her ACL and meniscus only to get surgery again. But now she’s back in the game.

After undergoing knee surgery, Monte returned to his active lifestyle only to have shoulder pain. After shoulder treatment, he has returned to martial arts.

Kathy decided that if there was a solution to improve her pain, she was ready to do it. Biking and hiking became painful so she turned to OrthoIndy again.

Cartilage restoration specialist, Dr. Jack Farr explains injection alternatives for knee arthritis patients who are looking to delay knee replacement surgery.

Jo was going on a simple walk in the park when she tripped and fell, traumatically breaking her leg. After searching for the right doctor she found herself at OrthoIndy.

Emilee had an anomaly in the base of her spine that caused the bottom of her lumbar spine to move and grind against the sacrum bone of the pelvis.

It’s important to follow a step-by-step process before getting back in the game or resuming your normal exercise activities. We provide 7 tips to follow before returning to activity.

The first thing you should do after an injury is prevent further injury by stopping your activity. The best course of treatment for your sports injury depends on your specific injury.

A lot of sports related injuries can be prevented by following a few guidelines. We provide a few quick tips on how to prevent sports related injury and re-injury.

If you play sports of any kind or you are an active person, it’s likely you may get injured at some point. But when can you treat your injury at home or when should you see a doctor?

A hamstring strain or pulled hamstring is an injury to the muscles in the back of the thigh. Treatment is usually nonsurgical.

Compartment syndrome is a painful condition that occurs when pressure within the muscles rise to dangerous levels.

We thought we would dive deeper into the practice of orthopedics by keeping it short and sweet with interesting facts about orthopedics.

A muscle strain, also referred to as a pulled muscle or muscle tear, refers to damage to a muscle or its attached tendons. Treatment is usually nonsurgical.

A pulled or strained groin is a common injury among athletes; however, treatment rarely requires surgery and athletes can return to sport in two to four weeks.

When Christine McCollum came to OrthoIndy for shoulder pain, she had no idea she would end up needing a to see spine specialist that would recommend back surgery.

Whether you exercise a few times per week or compete in triathlons regularly, nutrition plays a huge role in your overall performance and recovery.

Sometimes, athletes injure two or more ligaments at the same time, this is referred to as a combined or multi-knee ligament injury and can be very serious.

A collateral ligament injury occurs when the MCL or LCL is injured. These ligaments are on the inside and outside of the knee and require immediate treatment.

Dr. Poulter answers common questions about why he uses the Mazor X™ Robotic Guidance System and how it can benefit patients with back pain or spinal disorders.

At 50 years old, dancer has both of her knees replaced and continues to perform. Knee replacement surgery often allows patient to return to an active lifestyle.

People with transient osteoporosis of the hip feel pain immediately but symptoms usually go away within six to twelve months with simple treatment options.

Although these fractures are rare, breaking your femur bone around the implant after a total hip replacement almost always requires an additional surgery.