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A recent Consumer Reports study placed Heartland Orthopedic Specialists’ Alexandria location, Douglas County Hospital, within the top 10 hospitals in Minnesota, based primarily on safety. Read more for details.
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Tommy John was a pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team when, in the summer of 1974, an elbow injury made it impossible for him to continue pitching. It was an injury that had ended the careers of many other baseball pitchers. Find out how recent advancements changed the odds.
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A stress fracture is a common sports related injury, caused by unusual or repeated stress and continuous weight bearing on the ankle or leg. Read more to find out what you should be sharing with your athlete about stress fractures.
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A report from the National Center for Catastrophic Sports Injury Research shows the number of catastrophic brain injuries associated with full-contact football is on the rise. Click here for more.
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A muscle pull can sideline an athlete for weeks. But the experts at Heartland Orthopedic Specialists say muscle pulls are an injury that can be easily avoided, find out how.
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Athletic trainers are dedicated to keeping athletes in the game. In addition to continually offering prevention measures, injury assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation, the sports medicine program at Heartland Orthopedic Specialists offers a full team of experienced athletic trainers to area college and high school athletes. Meet them here.
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