INNOVATIVE NEW ORTHOPEDIC WALK-IN URGENT CARE FACILITY TO OPEN FOR ST. PETERS CONSUMERS IN AUGUST 2022 MEDIA CONTACT: Jim P. Kidd, CMPE (636) 229-4222 Jim.Kidd@abjdocs.com ST. PETERS, MO (June 28, 2022) – Advanced Bone & Joint, a comprehensive, 3-location, full-service orthopedic medical practice that began in St. Charles County over 40 years ago, has announced
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You must have heard time and time again about keeping your bones strong and healthy. The rationale behind is that the loss of bone strength can lead to osteoporosis — a condition in which your bones become very fragile and susceptible to fractures. No matter how old you are, there are plenty of things you
Read MoreHow to Care for Your Muscles and Bones
Maintaining proper care of your bones and muscles involves everything from nutrition to exercise to lifestyle. Your musculoskeletal system is very reliant on your body’s overall health, and you will do well to keep this system strong. Diet, physical activity, and other lifestyle factors all play a part in keeping your bones and muscles in
Read MoreTypes of Disorders Podiatrists Treat
Everyone knows to call their podiatrist when it’s time to take care of ingrown toenail or remove a wart or bunion, but podiatrists also treat disorders of the foot. Unlike injuries or inconveniences – like a fracture or plantar fasciitis – disorders of the foot often take the form of congenital and other medical conditions.
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Back pain, and lower back pain especially, is a common problem, particularly in adults over the age of 40. The strain of staying upright – standing, sitting for long periods, and doing any type of physical activity for too long or in wrong form – can eventually lead to a stiff and painful back. But
Read MoreWhat Is A Podiatrist?
Bones are bones, right? So it makes sense that you would visit an orthopedic specialist if you have an issue with any part of your musculoskeletal system. But what if that issue particularly has to do with the feet or ankles? Then you would want to visit a podiatrist. Podiatry is a medical specialty dedicated
Read MoreIs an Orthopedic Urgent Care Different From a Regular Urgent Care?
When you sustain an orthopedic injury, you need prompt medical attention. But where should you go – the nearest urgent care facility, or an orthopedic urgent care center – and is there a difference? The short answer is yes, and it does matter. Appropriate care following an injury involving a bone, muscle, ligament, or tendon
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One of the keys to maintaining strong, healthy bones and joints involves exercise or, to be more precise, stretching exercises. Stretching each day not only helps reduce any tension or discomfort you may feel in your shoulders, neck, back, arms, and legs – but it can also increase the range of motion in your joints
Read MoreOctober 12th Begins Bone and Joint Health Action Week
Mark your calendar – October 12-20 is Bone and Joint Health Action Week, which is held annually to promote awareness of these health issues and of the management, treatment, and prevention of musculoskeletal conditions. Why is this noteworthy? Because 54 percent of Americans over the age of 18 – more than half – are affected
Read MoreWhat are Compression Fractures?
That nagging back pain that never seems to let up. You’ve changed your sleeping positions, visited countless chiropractors and keep your back on a steady rotation of heating, icing, and over-the-counter pain medications, but have seen no changes in your back pain. What if your back pain was more than just an occasional ache, but
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