If you’re making a list and checking it twice, skip the trinkets and toys—and instead give the gift of health this holiday season. Healthy gifts show your loved ones that you care about them—inside and out. Here are a few of our favorite useful, healthy gifts: Foam roller: If you want to give a gift …

It’s the most wonderful time of the year—and sometimes the most stressful. We tend to pack a lot of extra stuff into this season—holiday parties, shopping, family, travel, our kids’ holiday programs, and more. With our busy schedules, it’s easy to lose sight of the spirit of the season and instead become overwhelmed by the …

Balance is one of the most overlooked aspects of fitness—but it’s crucial to our overall health and wellbeing. Importance of Balance You use your sense of balance every day—whether you’re walking up and down stairs, stepping out of a car, or going for a walk. Name just about any activity and balance is involved. It’s …

Happy New Year! A New Year is like a blank slate—filled with possibilities. A lot of people start the New Year off with a list of resolutions, but what about setting goals instead? Setting goals is a powerful way to implement change in our lives—especially when we’re recovering from an injury. Without goals, we have …

Here at the Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Institute we are proud to offer cutting edge treatment for knee replacement. We want to reduce pain and help people return to the activities they love—but it turns out that joint replacement may come with an added bonus: a reduced risk of heart disease. In a study posted …