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Rehabilitation physicians treat disabilities resulting from a variety of diseases or injuries. The focus is not on one part of the body, but rather on the development of a comprehensive treatment plan for putting the pieces of a patient’s life back together –...
Water Water Water! Time to get wet! Several recent studies, which were compiled by Arthritis Today, have suggested that Aquatic Therapy may decrease arthritic knee or hip pain. Dr. Robert Bruce, a surgeon at Kansas City Bone & Joint...
Collision and contact sports such as football, rugby and soccer have begun. With these types of sports, concussion topics are often discussed. Tim Cummings, a Physical Therapist from Elite Sports Medicine & Physical Therapy is our guest blogger this week and...
September 28th at the Overland Park Convention Center is the 4th Annual Kansas City Ability Expo. Kansas City Bone & Joint Clinic’s Laurel Short, APRN is the volunteer coordinator for the event. “This is a wonderful event for those in our community with..
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a blow or jolt to your brain that can change the way your brain works. A TBI can change the way you think, feel, act, and move. It can cause different kinds of problems and symptoms.
Turf Toe is a condition that produces pain, stiffness and/or swelling at the base of the big toe. The name Turf Toe comes from the fact that this injury is especially common among athletes who play on hard surfaces, such as turf or basketball courts.
RICE stands for Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation. This method is a long standing recommendation for routine care for bumps, bruises, sprains, strains and fractures. Rest Rest is required to allow your body to heal.
KCBJ Kares is a group of our staff here at Kansas City Bone & Joint Clinic that get together to do "pay it forward" projects. This morning we met before clinic and packed snack bags for the Ronald McDonald House Charities at Children's Mercy Hospital.
“I have torn my posterior cruciate ligament (PCL), do I need to have surgery?” Not necessarily. A recent study from Orthopedics Today regarding the long term non-operative results in posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) tears reports no significant increase...
You were injured at work, what now? At Kansas City Bone & Joint Clinic, we treat all types of injuries. However, if you are injured at work there are a few things you should know. First, you will need to report it to your supervisor or employer right away.
