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Same quality care. Same location. New facility. New services. This is so exciting! The opening of the New Outpatient Surgery Center is December 9, 2019. The ribbon cutting ceremony will be held on Monday, December 2, 2019 at 5.30pm with tours being offered from 5pm-6pm. This facility is a two story, 31,949 square foot building…
Throughout Western Montana, thousands of kids enjoy the life lessons and health benefits that accompany participation in athletics. With these life lessons come an inherit risk for injury to bones, muscles, and ligaments. The top cause of trips to the emergency room for children 12-17 years of age is due to sports-related injuries (1). Additionally,…
This x-ray of the knee shows degeneration in one compartment while the other compartment is normal. Partial knee replacement may be a good option for this patient. Traditionally, when patients develop arthritis of the knee that does not respond to conservative treatment, a total knee replacement was offered as the definitive treatment of choice. However,…
How can Pain Injections and Radiofrequency ablations help eliminate pain? Injections are a tool that Dr. Justin Kruer uses to help diagnose a painful condition (diagnostic injections) and then to help treat a painful condition (therapeutic injections). The evaluation process starts with a careful history: what causes your pain, where is the pain, how often…
Soccer requires a player to change directions quickly, accelerate and decelerate continually, and execute lateral movements and pivoting. Then a ball and other moving soccer players are added to the sporting field to provide a competitive, engaging environment. Unfortunately this means that injuries, due to the nature of the game, do occur. Common Soccer Injuries…
What is Pain Management? People may think that pain management basically means that a provider gives a patient opioids and pain medication, and that is simply not true. In Pain Management we like to use all kinds of modalities to control pain. Such as injection therapy (epidurals), radio frequency, physical therapy, dry needling, all used…
Causes of Neck Pain and Arm Pain: Neck pain can be caused by a variety of issues, but most are due to normal aging. The neck is made up of seven bones stacked on top of each other, with cushioning discs in between each bone, and two small joints in the back of the neck…
What are Steroids? Corticosteroids are a class of medications that are related to cortisone. Cortisone is a naturally occurring corticosteroid hormone produced by your adrenal glands. What are the benefits of a steroid injection? The main benefits are to decrease pain and increase function at the injected joint. The aim is to reduce joint inflammation,…
Traditionally, when patients develop arthritis of the knee that does not respond to conservative treatment, a total knee replacement was offered as the definitive treatment of choice. However, in nearly half of patients who come to an orthopedic clinic with knee pain, the arthritis is only located in a single part (compartment) of the knee….
Energy Efficiency is a priority at the new Outpatient Surgery Center under construction on Mullan Road in Missoula, Montana. Missoula Bone & Joint worked closely with MMW Architects to select and detail several components to minimize energy consumption for the new outpatient surgery center. A good building envelope, energy efficient lighting and efficient mechanical systems…
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