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OrthoIndy total joint replacement surgeon, Dr. Patrick Millikan discusses five benefits and the average recovery time of a hip or knee replacement surgery.

OrthoIndy sports medicine physician, Dr. Chris Bales, discusses tips for working out in the heat.

How many miles should a cross country runner run in the summer? Discover tips for a high school cross country summer training schedule.

What treatments help carpal tunnel during pregnancy? Learn more about symptoms and causes of carpal tunnel and managing carpal tunnel syndrome in pregnancy.

What are good workouts for soccer players and how do you get conditioning for soccer? Find out how to train in the off-season.

A complete foot and ankle reconstruction performed for ankle arthritis by Dr. David Myer allows a cancer survivor, Cheryl, to continue working with animals.

What are common overuse football injuries? Learn more about high school football summer strength and conditioning.

Summer conditioning can oftentimes be optional for high school athletes. However, there are many benefits to training in the off-season.

After being unsure if her son had sprained or broken his ankle, a busy mom decides to turn to OrthoIndy Urgent Care for an X-ray for her son, Jameson’s ankle.

Is tarsal coalition rare and is tarsal coalition genetic? Learn more about tarsal coalition and its symptoms, treatment and recovery.

Foot and ankle injuries are common in work and sports activities. Here we provide tips for preventing foot or ankle injuries.

A foot and ankle injury can greatly impact your daily life no matter how small the injury may be. Here we explain what to expect during recovery from surgery.

A bone spur can cause your toe joint to become stiff. What else causes a stiff big toe and how do you treat it? Find out symptoms, causes and treatments.

Long-term cycling injuries occur when you are doing the same motion over and over again. Your muscles get tired causing overuse injuries. Here Dr. Poulter discusses common cycling injuries and how to prevent them.

OrthoIndy partners with Habitat for Humanity for the sixth consecutive year to provide a home for a local veteran in need of affordable homeownership.

What is the difference between a podiatrist and an orthopedic surgeon and do podiatrist do surgery? Here we explain the difference and whom to seek care from.

Find out what a corn on the foot looks like, what causes corns to form, how to treat a corn with at-home remedies or when to seek care from a professional..

An osteotomy is a reconstructive surgery where a bone is cut to shorten or lengthen it or to change its alignment usually after a broken bone due doesn’t heal correctly.

OrthoIndy is pleased to announce the opening of its newest clinic, urgent care and physical therapy facility in Center Grove.

In some cases, pain will go away over time with at-home treatment, but other times it’s difficult to determine whether you should seek help from a doctor.

A patient decides not to ignore the signs that she needs back surgery and shares her spine surgery recovery story.

A periarticular fracture affects the bones that make up the joints throughout the body. Treatment depends on the severity of the break, the location and the cause.

OrthoIndy physical therapist, Casey Wallace explains the benefits of walking, how much you should walk every day and whether or not you can lose weight from walking.

What are common wrist sprain symptoms, how do you tell if your wrist is broken or sprained and how is a broken or sprained wrist treated? Learn more here.

How do you treat hip impingement? After undergoing hip surgery and treatment for hip impingement, Amanda Annee continues to do what she loves: Play soccer.

How long does it take to recover from a shoulder replacement and is shoulder replacement major surgery? A patient shares her experience with a total shoulder replacement.

After bone trauma, difficulty with bone healing or alignment can occur. This is referred to as a malunion or nonunion and may make the return to function a challenge.

Most broken bones do not lead to infections. In rare cases, fractures, particularly open fractures, can lead to infection and a long treatment and recovery process.

Surgeons perform almost a million knee and hip replacements yearly. A bilateral joint replacement is when both hips or both knees are replaced simultaneously.

OrthoIndy trauma physicians treat injuries related to motorized vehicle accidents including car, truck, motorcycle, four wheeler, ATV, dirt bikes and moped accidents.

Most people experience aches and pains in their joints sometimes. We explain when to see a joint pain specialist and how to get back to living a pain-free life.

A proximal tibia fracture is when the shinbone specifically breaks just below the knee. Here we explain proximal tibia fracture causes, symptoms and treatment.

After living with hip pain since he was a child, Chad turns to Indianapolis total joint surgeon for a total hip replacement and finally found hip pain relief.

What causes an open fracture, how to treat a compound fracture, open fracture symptoms and how long it takes a compound fracture to heal.

While there are many back-related problems and injuries that could be associated with pain, keeping your wallet in your back pocket while you sit for long periods of time could be a cause.

Training to be a soccer player doesn’t look the same for everyone or every position. However, there are a few guidelines and tips to follow that will help improve your fitness and reduce your chance of injury.