Hand therapy is a specialty practice in orthopedics that focuses not only on the hand but can include the entire upper extremity. The overall goal of hand therapy is to restore as much return of hand/arm use as possible given the patient’s particular condition. The discipline is practiced by occupational and physical therapists. After treating hand and…
Archives for July 2018
Sports Physicals at Missoula Bone and Joint
Fall sports will be here before you know it! Get ahead of the game and schedule your sports physical at Missoula Bone & Joint today. Dr. Rob Amrine is a Primary Care Sports Medicine Physician who provides comprehensive sports physicals for high school athletes. Check with your insurance to see if this service can be covered as…
Caring for your cast
A bone can break if the external force is greater than the strength of the bone.The most common way to evaluate a fracture is with x-rays, which provide clear images of the bones. A fracture can heal successfully if the ends of the break at the fracture site are realigned and immobilized so that new…
