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Strong bones play a vital role in overall health — supporting us, protecting our organs, securing muscles and storing essential minerals. As bones weaken, they break more easily which can lead to…

Expert surgeons and advanced technology help people achieve favorable outcomes following joint replacement, but patients also play an important role in their own success by doing what they can to…

Joint pain from years of use, arthritis and other conditions is exceedingly common and often sends people to seek relief from an orthopaedic physician. While surgery may be the solution for some…

Clubfoot is the most common congenital foot malformation, occurring in about one in 1,000 births. Also known as congenital talipes equinovarus, clubfoot causes one or both feet to turn in and downward…

Spinal fractures generally fall into two categories — those following high-energy trauma like a car accident, or those that result from a low-level energy cause like a simple fall, which are usually…

The annual number of hip and knee replacement procedures has grown dramatically in recent years and continues to rise as more and more people opt for surgery to relieve joint pain, restore mobility…

More than 2.6 million emergency room visits for youth sports injuries are reported annually, and that figure doesn’t take into account the number of children and teens who visit an orthopaedic or…

In 2023, the Chicago Fire FC, Chicago’s Major League Soccer team, partnered with Endeavor Health as the team’s official sports medicine and orthopaedic provider. Now, in 2024, the Chicago Fire and…

It's prime time for “weekend warrior” syndrome — athletes not as young as they once were hitting it hard on the weekends and ending up injured. Whether it’s trying a new sport you’ve never done before…

The instant Michael Gallagher slipped and fell on an icy driveway, he knew something was seriously wrong. His quadricep tendon was ruptured and his kneecap was no longer where it should be. “My first…

When spring sports start, so do the chances of student-athletes getting injured on the playing fields. Even though most high school sports injuries are minor — such as sprains and strains — athletes…

Is the warmer weather motivating you to get moving and up your fitness game? That’s a great place to start, and Endeavor Health orthopaedic surgeon and sports medicine expert Jason Koh, MD, MBA, is…