Orthopedics
MEET THE DOCTOR: STEVEN J. MORGAN, MD
Board-certified orthopedic trauma surgeon with OrthoONE at Swedish Medical Center
Run for Decades
Three professional runners share advice on training, motivation and minimizing injuries
Dr. Kareem Sobky & Dr. Mark Tuttle Join Ortho-ONE
Orthopedic problems that affect bones, joints, tendons, ligaments and muscles can happen to anyone regardless of age or fitness level. When a musculoskeletal problem affects your quality of life, you want an experienced orthopedic specialist and access to state-of-the-art technology to get you back...
5 Essential Exercises to Reduce Lower Back Pain
Whether you are a couch potato, weekend athlete or even a competitive athlete, you have likely suffered from lower back pain. In fact, about 80 percent of adults experience lower back pain at some point in their lifetimes, according to the National Institutes for Health.
Advanced Robotic System Aids Spinal Surgery
If you feel a twinge in your lower back while reading this magazine, you may be among the more than 31 million Americans who suffer from back pain, according to the American Chiropractic Association. Experts estimate that up to 80 percent of us will experience some type of back problem at some...
Ask The Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon
Are there any special surgical techniques for correcting my daughter's scoliosis?
A hip replacement may be in my near future; should I consider the direct anterior approach to hip replacement?
With the direct anterior approach, the surgeon utilizes an interval between muscles, retracting them without detaching or cutting through them to expose the bony anatomy of the hip. As such, the direct anterior approach has been promoted as a “muscle sparing” approach, in contrast to other...
Pacemaker-Like Devices Solution for Pain, Tremors and Weight Loss
Muscles ripple in Meghan Gordon’s arms and legs as she squats and bench presses during her weight training workout. She is petite at 5’ 5” but a powerhouse, able to lift more than her body weight and impressively pump out 210 reps. At 41, she is the epitome of strength and discipline.
Fight Age-Related Foot Health Issues with These Tips
If you’re older than 45 or 50, chances are you’ve experienced foot pain. With age comes changes in the way feet are structured. Bones and joints stretch out and feet get bigger. The muscles in feet begin to lose flexibility and elasticity. Finally and most commonly, the fat pad underneath the...
Treating the Aches and Pains of Osteoarthritis
Whether you are a former professional athlete, like Broncos football player Mark Schlereth, an active person or even a couch potato, you may be among the 30 million Americans suffering from osteoarthritis, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.