by Nate Christopher, MPT at The Orthopedic Institute at Southwest Health “I have sciatica” or a “pinched nerve” are words that are often heard in medical and physical therapy clinics. Sciatica is a general term that refers to pain that radiates into the buttocks, possibly down the thigh, and sometimes even into the lower leg [read more]
By Samantha Jordan, DPT, OCS, CSCS & Julie Tashner, MPT – Physical Therapists at The Orthopedic Institute at Southwest Health Falls are the main reason older adults lose their independence. Each year one-third of the population over 65 years old experience a fall. As fall-related injuries result in 30 billion dollars of direct and indirect [read more]
by Phil Burr, PA-C at The Orthopedic Institute at Southwest Health You wake up in the middle of the night, and it feels like your hand is numb and tingling. You shake your hand to wake it up, and it goes away. You fall back asleep and don’t think much about it until you’re driving [read more]
Southwest Health welcomes licensed massage therapist Aurora Hemann, ATC, LAT, LMT, who is now providing a full range of sports, therapeutic, and relaxation massage treatments within the Orthopedic Institute at the organization’s hospital campus in Platteville. Also a certified athletic trainer, Aurora is trained in deep tissue, hot stone, Swedish, prenatal, sports massage, and post [read more]
By Samantha Jordan DPT, OCS, CSCS – Physical Therapist at The Orthopedic Institute at Southwest Health Jim Hying of Muscoda, Wisconsin had been dealing with pain in his lower back off and on since the 80s. At 75 years old, he’d tried everything he could think of the help alleviate the, sometimes severe, back pain. [read more]
by: Kerri Sue Stange, MPT at The Orthopedic Institute at Southwest Health When you’re to the point where joint pain because unmanageable, joint replacement can help you get rid of that pain and get you back to your passions in life! Though recovery will take several weeks, if you plan ahead for the challenges it [read more]
[Platteville, WI] —- Southwest Health generates $72 million in local economic activity, according to a new study released by the University of Wisconsin – Cooperative Extension Department of Agriculture and Applied Economics and the Wisconsin Hospital Association. Click here to see how the Telegraph Herald, a regional daily newspaper, covered this story on its front [read more]
by Brad Vamstad, Director of Athletic Training and Sports Performance Anterior Cruciate Ligament or ACL injuries can be a devastating injury for an athlete of any age. In the United States alone, ACL sprains make up almost 200,000 reported injuries per year. Most common among those are athletes who participate in high demand sports like [read more]
