Stories and information about your care

Common wrestling injuries can be broadly categorized into head or neck injuries, skin conditions, upper extremity injuries and lower extremity injuries.

OrthoIndy patient, Michael Akers felt his knees deteriorating from stress and strain for many years. He knew he needed to seek professional help so he could maintain an active lifestyle.

OrthoIndy is excited to announce its recent partnership with Verizon IndyCar Driver, Pippa Mann.

Between his work as an orthopedic surgeon and his athletic and family commitments, sports medicine specialist, Dr. Chris Bales, is also an active member of the community.

Dr. Poulter shares his thoughts and tips on how to change your lifestyle and lose unwanted weight.

OrthoIndy Foundation’s assistance supported the installation of an elevator at the library’s East Washington Branch making it handicap accessible.

In 2014, Janis joined OrthoIndy. She immediately loved the teamwork and camaraderie at OrthoIndy and believes OrthoIndy surgeons are the best of the best.

Annie Wiese, who was 14 years old at the time, was competing at the National Diving Championships when she felt a monstrous amount of pain shoot through her right leg.

Both competitive and recreational swimmers practice and compete year-round. While the benefits of swimming certainly outweigh the risks, there is still a possibility a swimmer may suffer an injury.

On May 12, 2016, OrthoIndy bone tumor and soft tissue oncologist, Dr. Rougraff treated his 10,000th tumor patient. A goal he worked hard every day to achieve.

Sports that require repetitive lifting or overhead activities, such as baseball, tennis, rowing and weightlifting are especially prone to rotator cuff tears.

It seems like every athlete experiences a sprained ankle or a strained muscle in their career. In fact these minor injuries cause the majority of sports injuries.

Indianapolis native, Dr. Mihir Patel is an orthopedic surgeon at OrthoIndy. He has traveled all over the country for medical training, but came back to his hometown to raise a family.

OrthoIndy is excited to welcome two new orthopedic physicians, Drs. Kayes and Roberson, to their orthopedic practice.

Dr. Renn Crichlow is a member of the OrthoIndy trauma team, exclusively located at the Level I Trauma Center at St.Vincent Indianapolis. But beyond orthopedics, he’s accomplished a lot in his life.

OrthoIndy is excited to welcome new non-operative pain management physician Dr. Osborne to their practice.

Terrified of the idea of hip replacements at a young age, Melissa found herself at OrthoIndy. After surgery, she is back to normal life of fun with her family.

OrthoIndy is excited to welcome new non-operative pain management physician Dr. Jasper to their practice.

Dr. David Schwartz, OrthoIndy spine physician, shares tips all parents should follow when looking for scoliosis.

Both men and women, young and old enjoy golfing; however, some people may not realize that overtime avid golfers sustain a high level of overuse injuries.

How can you avoid waking up with a stiff back or be sure your new mattress won’t cause you any back pain? Dr. Miller non-operative spine specialist, shares his thoughts on the subject.

OrthoIndy sports medicine physician, Dr. Jonathan Shook shares tips on how to stay safe while being active outdoors.

After her shoulder surgery, Noel was quick to bounce back. With physical therapy and encouragement from Dr. Kollias, Noel experienced very little pain.

Chastity’s list of accomplishments since her hip replacements: she can walk up to ten miles at a time, go down water slides, ride horses and go to the beach.

The term for this dull ache in the knee might be what is commonly referred to as patellofemoral pain syndrome.

Dr. Jack Farr, OrthoIndy cartilage restoration specialist, is using a new product called Lipogems®, an alternative to surgical intervention to heal knee pain.

Sometimes scoliosis can be corrected without surgery; however, that wasn’t the case for Genova’s severe curve.

After total hip replacement surgery Paul has been able to return to his active volunteer duties and gets in and out of his Lotus Super 7 sports car with ease.

According to an OrthoIndy hand specialist, sports-related hand injuries range from minor to serious, like a fracture or dislocation of the wrist or finger.

Riding lawnmower accident brings 3-year-old to OrthoIndy Trauma. After parents nearly lose hope, trauma surgeon is able to avoid amputation.

The OrthoIndy Foundation has agreed to contribute $3 million toward construction of the $10 million YMCA in Pike Township.

OrthoIndy patient counts on Rock Steady Boxing to keep his Parkinson’s disease under control, but when a wrist injury slows him down, he turns to OrthoIndy.

Ankle injuries are some of the most common mishaps among sports participants, accounting for nearly half of all athletic injuries. But most can be treated without surgery.

Being healthy isn’t just about eating right. You should also be getting enough sleep and exercising.

Patient returns home for the holidays and a quick check up to find out he needs back surgery to correct his lumbar disc herniation and spinal stenosis.

The most common cause of a meniscus tear is a quick twisting or pivoting maneuver of the knee joint; usually associated with the knee being in a bent position when it was twisted.