Health Tips & Tricks Blog from your Flagstaff Bone & Joint experts!
By Brianna Patti, MD
We must amputate.
As orthopedic surgeons, we all remember the first time we had to utter those four words to a patient. Whatever the circumstances: infection, trauma, congenital deformity, tumor, or vascular compromise, the conversation is never easy. It is a…
December 2019
By: Lindsey Clemensen, M.Ed., ATC, OTC
The first snow has come and the opening chair has begun! As the new winter sports season is getting started, are you physically prepared to have a safe and successful year? Here are some quick tips to…
By Ariel Coffey, M.S., O.T.R./L., C.H.T.
Dogs and people go hand in hand in Flagstaff, literally. We are a very dog-friendly town, and many of us own furry friends. With owning a dog comes the responsibility of walking your furry companion. Have you ever been…
September 2019
By: Torey Botti, MD
"Patients First." "Patients are our purpose." Every hospital, clinic, and insurance company claim that "patients" are their mission, but statements like these have effectively become modern health care…
September 2019
By: Ross Jones, DO – Spine Surgeon
As a spine surgeon, I love operating on the neck and back, but it is not always the right answer for every situation. I am a very big believer in all patients trying conservative treatment before…
By: Heidi Schroepfer, M.S., A.T.C., O.T.C., L.A.T.
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a progressive, degenerative condition which results in the breakdown of the protective and cushioning ends of bones called cartilage. Traditionally understood risk factors for…
By: Sean Easton, P.A.-C., Flagstaff Bone & Joint Injury Care Specialist
FOOSH stands for “fall on outstretched hand,” and it is something we have all done at one point or another, some of us more often or harder than others. FOOSH is what we call a mechanism of injury, or MOI.…
By: Torey Botti, MD
Most of us practice wellness and disease prevention as a routine part of our lives. We vaccinate our children to prevent serious infectious diseases, wear sunscreen to prevent sun damage and skin cancer, and brush our teeth to prevent…
By: Jennifer Almendarez, P.A.-C.
Knee replacement has been well known as a painful orthopedic surgery. In fact, many patients who are greatly in need of replacement will often delay surgery because of the anticipated pain of recovery. Knee replacement is physical…
By: Meredith Sena, P.T., M.S.P.T.
You already walk for 30 minutes a day, swim two times per week, and take an exercise class at the gym every Saturday. Isn’t that enough? Even though you are very active you may not be doing the right type of exercise to improve…