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The Edge of Expertise: Why You Need a Sports Medicine Physician Whether you’re an elite athlete or exercise enthusiast, nothing can help keep you in peak performance like a sports medicine expert. This special medical area focuses on physical fitness, including the...

5 Signs of an Ankle Sprain: When to Seek Help We’ve all been there at some point in our lives — felt our foot suddenly twist or roll into an awkward position. However, there are times this movement can cause damage to ligaments, tendons, blood vessels, and cartilage...

Broken Arm Surgery: What to Expect from Procedure to Recovery For a broken bone to heal properly, the pieces need to be held in position long enough for new bone tissue to grow in between them. Without this, a break can heal out of alignment, leading to long-term...

Harnessing the Body's Power: A Guide to OrthoBiologic Therapy If you’ve ever cut yourself or broken a bone, you’ve seen your ability to self-heal first hand. That’s the concept behind regenerative medicine: using cells involved in the healing process to treat...

When Is Rotator Cuff Surgery Necessary? Most of us know someone who’s had rotator cuff problems at some point. But have you ever wondered why? This unique structure in your shoulder involves four different muscles whose tendons form a strong cuff-like structure over...

What is PRP? Understanding Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy PRP isn’t new, but it’s been getting a lot of mainstream attention recently. You may have heard of it because of your favorite athlete treating a problem like a tendon injury or sprained knee and getting back in...

The Road to Recovery: What to Expect After Knee Replacement A knee replacement is a common and highly effective way of resolving knee pain, especially if you have arthritis in the joint. In fact, an estimated 600,000 total knee replacements occur within the United...

Is It Time for Knee Replacement Surgery? Knowing When to Act Doctors perform more than 790,000 knee replacements each year in the United States alone. While these numbers seem high, some studies show they could jump to a staggering 1.2 million by 2030. So how do you...

Protecting Your Knees: Guidelines for Preventing ACL Injuries Your ACL — or anterior cruciate ligament — is a major ligament that provides stability in your knee. Unfortunately, this important role also means that an injury can have devastating effects on athletes....

Healing from a Broken Shoulder: What You Need to Know You can break your shoulder for several reasons, including falls, car accidents, and contact sports. But, no matter what caused your fracture, Dr. Jared Tadje at Tadje Orthopaedics can ensure you have an optimal...