Stories and information about your care

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.