Holding babies and children is a critical part of Andrea Cordell’s job, so the chronic pain she experienced in her right shoulder for two years was a big problem.

Joe Puertos was accustomed to a certain amount of pain and discomfort — he had spent 20 years in the military and ran and hiked regularly. So when pain in his right foot stopped him in his tracks, he knew he needed help.

By the time he visited a doctor, Joe had developed pain in the left foot as well, which was over-compensating for the injured right foot. He was diagnosed with Achilles tendonitis, an overuse injury of the Achilles tendon, the band of tissue that connects calf muscles at the back of the lower leg to the heel.

Kate Dronen says the Great Basin Orthopaedics (GBO) physical therapy (PT) clinic is the best she’s ever experienced. And that’s saying something, as she has had many physical therapy appointments in her life.

“I started doing PT in 1989 after a shoulder injury,” she says. “Then I had to go back after they found cancer in my left forearm, and I had to regain strength there.”

She has also gone to physical therapy for back problems throughout the years.

Dr. Tim Dooley was recently interviewed on KTVN’s Ask the Doctor, where he spoke about the prevalence of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, which affects hundreds of thousands of Americans every year.

In addition, he participated in a Health Watch segment that aired last Friday and Monday morning. Watch below to learn more about Susan Bohrman’s story and how Dr. Dooley helped her find relief from wrist pain.   

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With the return to school comes the return to fall sports and, unfortunately, sport-related injury. As Nevada kids settle into cross country running, football, soccer, volleyball, golf, cheerleading and tennis this month, it’s important for the adults in their lives to think of the ways we can keep them playing and pain-free.

When it’s hot outside, lazily floating down the cool Truckee River in a raft or tube seems like the perfect summer day. Alternatively, you may be asking yourself, “Is tubing dangerous?” In reality, while tubing can be great fun, it can also result in serious injury — or worse — if you don’t take some common sense precautions. Below are a few easy tips you should follow, to make for a safe tubing experience.

Margie McAvay has suffered from tremendous pain for many years. “The pain is nonstop and I’m tired all the time,” she says. “My lifestyle has completely changed. Just three years ago I was playing golf and going to the gym and now I’m only mobile for a few hours a day.”

Our recreational activities require more planning and vigilance now that we’re living in a COVID-19 world. Click here to learn more.

Walking is considered one of the easiest forms of exercise, mostly because all you need is time and a comfortable pair of shoes. And walking just a half an hour a day can help you in practically all areas of your life, including those listed below. But don’t take our word for it – we’re also including comments from some of our friends on Facebook.

Whether they’ve been here for a year or 25, Medical Assistants (MA) are critical to Great Basin Orthopaedics’ (GBO) mission of providing personalized, skilled, thoughtful care to all of our patients.

Each surgeon has a designated MA, and when their designated surgeon is not in the office you’ll see them jumping in to assist each other or other doctors that day. MAs are responsible for everything from making patients comfortable and well-informed to checking blood pressure and taking out stitches.

Here’s a brief introduction to the MAs you’ll be working with while at GBO.

Tom Polikalas’ son likes to joke that he is now “living tissue over a metal endoskeleton,” much like the Terminator. And yes, this is far superior to living with minimal cartilage and constant pain in his hips as he had been doing for many years.