Discuss your treatment options for your ankle pain before deciding on the best treatment plan for you. As an orthopedic foot and ankle surgeon, I treat a lot of patients with severe ankle arthritis and other conditions not relieved through … Continued
Total ankle replacement, also called total ankle arthroplasty, is a surgical procedure that replaces damaged bone and cartilage in the ankle. As an orthopedic surgeon with subspecialization in diagnosing and treating foot and ankle conditions, I perform total ankle replacements … Continued
We continue our physician blog series with Danny Gurba, M.D., a board-certified orthopedic surgeon who joined our practice in 1985. Dr. Gurba specializes in joint replacement for knee and hip conditions. Dr. Gurba, please tell our readers a little about … Continued
When cortisone injections no longer relieved her knee pain, Dorothy Chaney turned to Thomas Shriwise, M.D., board-certified orthopedic surgeon at Dickson-Diveley Orthopaedics. Dorothy had osteoarthritis in both knees, an orthopedic condition that occurs when cartilage covering the bones wears away, … Continued
We continue our physician blog series with Robert Gardiner, M.D., a board-certified orthopedic surgeon who joined our practice in 1992. Dr. Gardiner specializes in joint replacement for knee and hip conditions. Dr. Gardiner, please tell our readers a little about … Continued
C. Lan Fotopoulos, M.D., board-certified physical medicine and rehabilitation physician (also known as an interventional physiatrist), is featured in the May/June Healthy Kansas City special edition of Kansas City Homes & Style Magazine. In the article, he discusses minimally invasive … Continued
C. Lan Fotopoulos, M.D., board-certified physical medicine and rehabilitation physician (also known as an interventional physiatrist), was featured in the “Ask an Expert” section of 435 Magazine. In the Q & A, he explains how radiofrequency ablation is used to treat acute lower back pain, … Continued
It could happen to anyone: While hosting a dinner party, Martha Thompson fell down the stairs and severely injured her tibia and fibula, two major bones in her leg and ankle. She was taken by ambulance to Saint Luke’s Hospital, … Continued
Proper stretching, strength training and the right shoes can reduce your risk of injury Each year in May, the American Medical Athletic Association and the American Running Association come together to encourage children, parents and educators to accept the challenge … Continued
Honore Ashcraft’s knee pain impacted her mobility and quality of life for years. Upon meeting Scott Wingerter, M.D., board-certified orthopedic surgeon at Dickson-Diveley Orthopaedics, she learned she was suffering from primary hip osteoarthritis and advanced knee osteoarthritis, conditions that occur … Continued
