Stories and information about your care

As basketball season takes off it’s important to remember that there are dangers involved and a risk of injury for those who take part in the running, jumping and fast-paced demands of the sport.

The technologically advanced treadmill benefits patients suffering from an injury and gives individuals the opportunity to exercise without pain.

OrthoIndy is excited to welcome Dr. O’Neill to their team as a spine specialist.

Concussions are the most common injuries seen in hockey. However, other common hockey injuries include knee and shoulder injuries.

Intoeing means that when a child walks or runs the feet turn inward instead of pointing straight ahead. This was Kendall’s reality until she visited OrthoIndy.

A true ganglion cyst is a soft tissue tumor that is usually benign. It originates from a joint space or a tendon surface.

Garet Bailey was diagnosed with fibromatosis, a rare benign, soft-tissue tumor, as a child. After rounds of radiation, he chose below the knee amputation.

Football is a collision sport with a high risk of injury. It is important for athletes to wear the protective gear and follow safe methods of play.

Every November Indianapolis Monthly compiles a Top Doctors list from the Indianapolis area.

According to Dr. Mark DiLella, an OrthoIndy sports medicine specialist, a shoulder dislocation is a complete separation of the ball (humerus) and cup (glenoid) joint surfaces.

OrthoIndy cartilage restoration specialist, Dr. Jack Farr participates in several ongoing U.S. articular and meniscal cartilage research trials to relieve pain.

Sports that require a lot of running and jumping, such as soccer, football and basketball, can also cause a lot of injuries such as twisted ankles and ACL tears.

At the beginning of drag racing season in 2013 Janice started to experience pain radiating down her right arm from her shoulder.

OrthoIndy is the official orthopedic provider for Indiana’s two professional basketball teams: the Indiana Pacers and the Indiana Fever.

On July 6, OrthoIndy will open Urgent Care facilities at its OrthoIndy Northwest, South, West and Fishers locations.

OrthoIndy spine surgeon Dr. Gregory Poulter discusses minimally invasive spine surgery.

For a lot of Indiana residents, summer time means spending time outdoors at the lake. With all the fun, sometimes it’s hard to remember to stay safe.

In its second year partnering with Greater Indy Habitat for Humanity, OrthoIndy will provide a home this summer for a veteran in need of affordable, quality housing.

Shin splints are the result of repetitive impact activity such as running or jumping on hard surfaces. Fortunately they can be treated without a doctor’s help.

By now almost everyone has heard of the phrase, ‘gluten-free’. It is a huge craze right now and there have even been multiple comedy spoofs of people claiming to be gluten-free despite not knowing exactly what gluten is.

Total joint replacement physician Dr. Kevin Scheid discusses common motorsport racing injuries.

The most flexible joint in the entire human body is the shoulder joint.

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome/ Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy is an uncommon form of chronic pain that usually affects an arm or leg.

Non-operative pain management specialist Dr. Kevin Sigua discusses his weight loss journey. 

In the summer of 2012, Colleen was playing in a lacrosse scrimmage when she felt a pop in her knee.

Dr. Andrew Vicar discusses carpal tunnel syndrome and arthritis. These two conditions can be very similar and cause wrist deterioration if they aren’t treated.

OrthoIndy Physical Therapy is accepting patients without a referral.

When Monica was no longer able to do the thing she loved, cheerleading, she knew she needed a change. Dr. Monesmith consulted her for a hip replacement.

When Michelle’s cancer came back a third time, she was afraid to lose her leg. She met with OrthoIndy oncologist, Dr. Bruce Rougraff to review her options.

After you experience a patellar dislocation for the first time, some patients will experience another dislocation(s) depending on their specific issue.

Kali caught a touchdown pass and stepped on uneven ground. It forced Kali’s patella to dislocate medially, and then again laterally.

James had slipped on the grass and his left foot was trapped underneath the riding lawnmower.

Dr. Scott Gudeman, OrthoIndy sports medicine specialist explains why your knee hurts and “clicks.”

Officers were dispatched to assist the police force in the next town over. Shots had been fired and an officer was down.

Dan’s right knee had degenerative arthritis and was missing the anterior cruciate ligament.

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