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Missoula Bone & Joint received an honorable mention for OR Excellence in Outpatient Surgery. The article was published in the Outpatient Surgery Magazine’s September Issue. At Missoula Bone & Joint Surgery Center we pride ourselves on proactive protocols and practices that greatly minimize surgical site infections in our patient population. We are an orthopedic specialty…
Understanding the spine and what causes back and neck pain The spine is an intricate and fragile structure. It is comprised of 25 joints that connect to 33 individual bones called vertebrae. There are 7 cervical (neck) vertebrae, 12 thoracic (mid-back) vertebrae, and 5 lumbar (low back) vertebrae. The rest of the lower vertebrae in…
#2 Top Workplace in Montana Award. We are thrilled that Missoula Bone & Joint was recognized as the #2 Top Workplace in Montana in the large company category. A big thank you to our physicians, our leadership team, and all of our amazing staff for making MB&J a Top Workplace in Montana! This award is…
Hand and Wrist Conditions Wrist injuries, hand disorders, and elbow conditions are common and can cause pain, loss of sensation, loss of movement, and impaired function. Our hand and upper extremity specialists are prepared to treat these problems so that you can return to work or your favorite activities as quickly as possible. Missoula Bone…
Dr. Amrine gave this patient “beacons of hope” and was quoted in this article “My Quest to Bulletproof Myself Against Injury” written by Matt Skenazy for Outside magazine, June 18, 2021. The article talks about the struggles of a string of nagging injuries, when you hit a certain age, when your body just doesn’t perform…
The Sports Medicine Journal – radio interviews with Dr. Michael Wright Once a month, Colter Nuanez of ESPN Missoula is joined on “Nuanez Now” by Dr. Michael Wright, an orthopedic surgeon at Missoula Bone & Joint to discuss a variety of sports injuries that afflict athletes. Dr. Wright is a fellowship-trained, board-certified sports medicine specialist…
April showers bring May flowers and alongside those flowers emerge dried up leaves, weeds, and unidentifiable matter. Many of us dream about gardening, and when the first sunny day comes we are out there with rakes, shovels, spades, and wheelbarrows. We become the weekend warrior gardeners. Moving, lifting, pushing, and pulling feels good initially, but…
What is a Sympathetic Nerve Block? A Sympathetic Nerve Block is an injection to your neck or back to help manage chronic pain. Your sympathetic nerves run along both sides of your spine from the upper neck to the coccyx (tail bone). They are responsible for conducting sensation signals to the spinal cord from the…
What are Occipital Nerve Blocks? An occipital nerve block is one of the most common procedures to provide pain relief for migraines and chronic headaches. This procedure involves injecting pain-relieving medication (local anesthetic) and steroids into your greater and lesser occipital nerves. Your greater occipital nerve is responsible for most of the feeling in the…
What is a Pain Management Doctor? Dr. Justin Kruer is a pain management doctor with special medical training in the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of all different types of pain. Pain is a wide spectrum of disorders including acute pain, and chronic pain, and sometimes a combination of these. Pain management helps a patient alleviate…
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