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Patricia came in with a terrible triad right elbow fracture dislocation. She was in significant pain, was unable to use her arm and was worried that she would never be able to get back to her normal life. She is back to doing what she loves and is very pleased with the function of her arm.

A common question we get in therapy is when to use modalities such as heat or ice/cold. They are both very helpful in treating pain in joints and muscles and can be used to assist in your recovery from injury or surgery.

In Illinois, patients have the ability to choose their therapy location. While many factors may be taken into consideration, doing your physical therapy at your surgeons office offers many advantages…

The shoulder is a fascinating joint that affords so much function. Treating shoulder problems is a significant part of our practice. We treat all aspects of shoulder pathology, and rotator cuff pathology is one of the most frequent reasons patients are seen.

We often get asked by our patients “what can I do to speed up the healing”. A broken bone heals in a systematic way that requires time. The type of fracture, its location, orientation, and whether it is lower vs. upper extremity can all impact the time it takes to heal…