If you are experiencing hip or knee pain as a result of arthritis in that joint then you are probably looking for treatment options to relieve the pain. Depending on the severity of degeneration in your joint, will guide your treatment decisions. When thinking about a possible surgery education is the key to making the…
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Dr. Cameron Barton joins Missoula Bone & Joint
Missoula Bone & Joint welcomes Dr. Cameron Barton to our team. Dr. Barton is a fellowship trained orthopedic surgeon specializing in partial knee replacement, minimally invasive total knee replacement, hip replacement, and revision surgery of the hip and knee. He uses the anterior approach or the posterior approach for hip replacement surgery, depending on the…
Hip Surgeons at Missoula Bone and Joint
The surgeons at Missoula Bone & Joint are experts at caring for the many conditions that can affect the hip, including osteoarthritis, fractures and injuries. Hip joint pain can be painful and frustrating, affecting your ability to do even the simplest things such as walking or standing up from a chair. To understand arthritis and…
Tagged With: hip, hip arthritis, hip arthroscopy, hip pain, hip surgery, total hip joint replacement
Back doing what I love after surgery
Experienced surgeons in Missoula, Montana Surgery is a big decision no matter what the injury is. With some acute injuries the decision is easier because surgery is the only option for an optimal recovery, for example rotator cuff repair, ACL reconstruction, or a complex bone fracture. Other joint pain may be chronic, which means that…
New Outpatient Surgery Center Opening Soon
Same quality care. Same location. New facility. New services. This is so exciting! 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 with four (4) state of the art surgical suites and private recovery…
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Senior Olympics in Missoula this week
The Montana Senior Olympic Summer Games are in Missoula this week, June 13-15,2019. It is a multi-sport competition devoted to adults aged 50+. Events are divided into age groups with five year intervals. The sports offered in Missoula, Montana this year are: archery, bowling, basketball, badminton, cycling, golf, horseshoes, racewalk, pickleball, road race, swimming, table…
What is causing my hip pain?
Hip pain is a common complaint but if left untreated can cause damage to the joint space and the bone. X-ray and MRI are tools that the orthopedic surgeon uses to evaluate a patient’s joint pain. One condition that these imaging modalities can show is Avascular necrosis, and in this case affecting the hip joint….
How can core strength help prevent joint pain?
Whether sitting, standing, or moving about, core strength is important for overall function and movement of our bodies. Often times when trying to improve core strength, variations of abdominal crunches come to mind. However, there are more functional and effective exercises to help you achieve the increased core strength you’re looking for. The area…
Tagged With: core strength, hip pain, knee pain, lower back pain, pelvic floor dysfunction, physical therapy
Anterior Approach for Total Hip Joint Replacement Surgery
Dr. Mark Channer is a board certified, fellowship trained orthopedic surgeon. He has been specializing in total hip joint replacement surgery for over 18 years. Dr. Channer now offers his patients the option of Anterior Approachfor total hip joint replacement surgery. Unlike traditional minimally invasive hip replacement techniques that access the hip from behind (Posterior Approach), the…
Hip Arthroscopy – Now available at MBJ
Missoula Bone & Joint is proud to welcome Dr. Michael Wright to our team. Dr. Wright is a fellowship trained sports medicine specialist with an interest and expertise in arthroscopic surgery of the shoulder, hip, and knee, total joint replacement surgery, and general orthopedics. The addition of Dr. Wright to our Missoula Bone &…
Tagged With: bone spurs, hip arthroscopy, hip impringement, hip pain, hip scopes, hip snapping, labral tears
