What to Expect After Knee Replacement Surgery
At the advice of your physician, after much consideration and a struggle through stiffness, swelling, and knee pain, it’s time to schedule your total knee replacement surgery. While surgery isn’t always the first solution to knee discomfort, it’s often the ultimate intervention in the case of knee osteoarthritis. But facing surgery is often anxiety invoking. […]
7 Winter Activities to Keep You Active in the Cold Weather
When the weather turns icy, many of us turn to the couch. There’s nothing quite as cozy as reading a book with a hot cup of tea and a stack of holiday cookies. BUT before you go into full hibernation mode, pause. There’s nothing wrong with relaxing in the winter, but it’s crucial that you […]
10 Tips for Preventing Elbow Injuries
Elbow injuries are quite common and often avoidable. Here are 10 tips for preventing elbow injuries.
Recovering from a Shoulder Injury: What You Really Need to Know
Regardless of how your shoulder injury occurs, you want to know what to do to make it better and quickly! At Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin, our team of experts can help you get on the right path for recovering from a shoulder injury. Our practitioners are happy to guide you in your recovery.
Understanding Orthotics: How the Right Footwear Prevents Injury and Promotes Proper Body Mechanics
Before you lace up those sneakers, start by understanding orthotics. Explore how the right footwear prevents injury and helps you stay healthy.
OHOW Doctors Timeshare to Offer More Orthopedic Services in Greenfield
At the Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin, we want to make your orthopedic care as convenient and easily accessible as possible. With our main hospital in Glendale and five satellite physical therapy locations in the greater Milwaukee area, we’re making sure you get the physical therapy and orthopedic services you need, wherever you live. For our […]
5 Reasons Why It’s Critical to Follow Your Physical Therapist’s Directions for Effective Surgery Recovery
Listen to your clinician! Here are 5 reasons why following your physical therapist’s instructions after your orthopedic procedure is crucial for effective surgical recovery.
Indoor Workout Tips: 6 Ideas to Keep You Moving After a Busy Summer
We all welcomed summer’s warm weather and longer days and relished the chance to get outside and move after what seemed like the longest spring ever. But as the days get shorter and a little chillier, it’s time to think about staying fit with indoor workouts. Whether you workout at home or belong to a […]
Keep Your Athlete Safe with These 8 Football Injury Prevention Tips
Despite the challenging times, football season is around the corner and it sure would be nice to see our kids gear up and have some fun in the Friday night lights of the stadium! Whether your athlete is in peewee, flag football, junior varsity, varsity or beyond, you’ll want to keep them safe by taking […]