Welcome to Let’s Move Quad Cities, an online news magazine dedicated to keeping you moving. The publication is updated weekly and published by ORA Orthopedics for the Quad City area community as well as the patients, family, friends and staff of ORA and its partners.
Shake your giblets Thanksgiving morning!
A Quad City Thanksgiving tradition, the YMCA’s annual McCarthy Bush Turkey Trot, is a great way to get your body moving before the big dinner!
Welcome to Let’s Move Quad Cities, an online news magazine dedicated to keeping you moving. The publication is updated weekly and published by ORA Orthopedics for the Quad City area community as well as the patients, family, friends and staff of ORA and its partners.
Shake your giblets Thanksgiving morning!
A Quad City Thanksgiving tradition, the YMCA’s annual McCarthy Bush Turkey Trot, is a great way to get your body moving before the big dinner!
Battle of the Bulge
A little discipline can go a long way, but don’t let it spoil your holidays
LMQC Boomer Blogger Alan Sivell shares his sage advice and ponders the challenges of holiday revelry without losing too many belt-notches.
Eat Smart with Jeni
Five tips for a healthy holiday season
LMQC Nutritionist blogger, Jeni Tackett, offers up five healthy tips for the coming holiday season.
Success Stories
QC musician pounds the keys again after carpal tunnel surgery
After two, successful carpal tunnel surgeries, this Davenport musician is happy to get back to singing the blues.
QC Outdoors
In every season, Scott County Park never disappoints
LMQC’s outdoor bloggers, Teri Stickler and Kaia, explore the trails and natural beauty of Scott County Park – and give us a glimpse of the pioneer village at Walnut Grove along the way.
What Moves Me
Service and sacrifice – QC veteran shares his journey
Meet ORA Orthopedics’ PA, Bradi Kipper in this “What Moves Me” profile and read his story about his military service (as a captain in the Illinois Army National Guard) and joys of helping patients back home.
ORA Health Tips
Those bumps in your palm could be Dupuytren’s Contracture
Dupuytren’s Disease is a little-recognized condition of the hands in which the connective tissue of the palm of the hand hardens and thickens. Dr. Tobias Mann, ORA Orthopedics, discusses the symptoms and possible treatments.
Success Stories
Thumbs Up: QC carpenter grateful for ORA hand surgeon
After a full recovery from thumb surgery, Daniel Hanson, Moline, and his grandson, Jackson, perform a final inspection on their latest project – an amazing tree house. It’s likely to be the envy of kids for miles.
Get Fit
This holiday, give the gift of fitness
This time of year, everybody has an excuse for not getting to the gym – but that doesn’t mean you can’t work out. LMQC Fitness blogger Cody Lichthardt suggests four, essential (and low-cost) fitness tools you can keep around the home or apartment to help get you in shape this winter.
Battle of the Bulge
Area trails worth riding in November
LMQC Boomer Blogger Alan Sivell took to the open road and discovered a little-used bike trail that’s fun to ride and offers a great view of the fall’s colors.
QC Outdoors
Happy trails and wagging tails when Teri and Kaia explore Westbrook Park.
LMQC’s outdoor bloggers, Teri Stickler and Kaia, explore the trails at Dewitt’s Westbrook Park, and find fun for all ages and interests (and dogs)!
Eat Smart with Jeni
Low-cal substitutes for full-taste holiday menus
LMQC Nutritionist blogger, Jeni Tackett, says as long as you’re in control of your grocery list, you can ward off those unwanted pounds that seem to find us during the holidays by making a few simple ingredient substitutions.
ORA Health Tips
New treatments in diabetic foot care
Dr. Beau Shay, an Orthopedics’ podiatric surgeon explains the new treatments for foot conditions related to diabetes that are now offered by ORA Orthopedics.
What Moves Me
Maroon Pride: Moline High team doc and alum enjoys youth sports
Former Moline Maroon and current team physician Dr. Shawn Wynn will be cheering for his team when they hit the gridiron this fall!
Get Fit
High-impact exercise not for you? Here are three low-impact alternatives.
LMQC fitness blogger, Cody Lichthardt, says shaking battle ropes is a good low-impact alternative to high-impact exercise.
What Moves Me
Mr. QC Marathon shares his love of running
Meet the Marathon’s, Joe Moreno, race director for the Quad Cities Marathon, Freedom Run and Genesis Firecracker Run. We asked Joe to not only talk about his passion for running, but how he’s overcome his own health challenges as well as what it’s like to manage 3 popular road races in the Quad Cities.
ORA Health Tips
How to prevent a fall season of injuries
Dr. Waqas Hussain, a Sports Medicine physician at ORA Orthopedics and team doctor for United Township High School, explains how football players – and all athletes – can avoid injuries by taking some simple, preventative measures.
Battle of the Bulge
Suck it up – the search for a flat stomach during the holidays
LMQC Boomer Blogger Alan Sivell suggests an alternative to just “sucking it up” this holiday season – and by that, we mean he’s got a five-step plan for a smaller belly by New Year’s Day.
Success Stories
Dancing through high school without missing a beat
Isabelle Sneath has been dancing with her teammates from Davenport North High School for three years – but that almost came to an end when a back flip resulted in a shoulder injury requiring surgery by Dr. Suleman Hussain of ORA Orthopedics.
QC Outdoors
Boo-tiful QC cemetery walks
Wade Ellett explores the cemeteries of the Quad Cities to find some interesting (and at times spooky) monuments at the grave sites of some of the people who put our community on the map.
Eat Smart with Jeni
Balancing calories this holiday season
LMQC Nutritionist blogger, Jeni Tackett, explains how balancing your calories in and calories out can help keep the pounds off and make the holidays more enjoyable.
What Moves Me
Kayaking is an adventure anyone can enjoy
From a handful of kayak enthusiasts, to a membership of several thousand, this avid kayaker has paddled area QC waters enjoying the peaceful wildlife and camaraderie of his fellow paddlers.
Get Fit
Them’s the breaks.
Gabe Lareau, 19, our featured “Bike-to-Work Week” blogger, shares some tips for making sure your bike remains relatively trouble-free (even if it means you might have to make a repair on the fly) and safe for your travels.
Battle of the Bulge
How to survive Halloween treats – a trick that really works!
Mr. Pumpkinhead (LMQC Boomer Blogger Alan Sivell) explains the problems with all fall holidays – and especially Halloween – start and end with something sweet.
ORA Health Tips
Worn out hands, wrists, shoulders respond to the right treatment
As we get older, our parts start wearing out – a condition known as Osteoarthritis. Dr. Jonathan Winston, ORA Orthopedics explains the treatment options available for those suffering from “wear and tear” arthritis.
QC Outdoors
Off the beaten path and into a weedy wonderland!
LMQC’s outdoor bloggers, Teri Stickler and Kaia, walk the paths and trails of Weed Park in Muscatine on a fine, fall day … and wait until you read what they found!
Success Stories
QC referee makes the right call for two new knees
Veteran QC Referee, Peter Duquette, officiates hundreds of games in 5 sports, on fields and in gymnasiums throughout Iowa and Illinois after successful total joint replacements in both knees at ORA Orthopedics.
What Moves Me
Half of 97X’s “Dwyer and Michaels” team skis with the Backwater Gamblers!
Bill Michaels, veteran radio personality best known for the “Dwyer and Michaels” show on 97X. In addition to his popular radio presence, Bill and his family are avid water skiers with the QC’s Backwater Gamblers Water Ski Show Team.
Success Stories
Going toe-to-toe with painful bunions
Josh Lippens, a defensive end for the Central DeWitt High School Sabers, has returned to the field and is kicking tail in opposing backfields thanks to surgery by ORA Orthopedics Dr. Beau Shay to address his Tailor’s bunions.
Eat Smart with Jeni
Five tips to eating healthfully through the holidays
LMQC Nutritionist blogger, Jeni Tackett, offers these five tips for eating healthy during the holiday season.
QC Outdoors
Eagle Point Park isn’t just for eagles … but doggos too!
LMQC’s outdoor bloggers, Teri Stickler and Kaia, head north to Clinton to explore Eagle Point Park and explore the history, natural beauty and – of all things – a dog park!
Get Fit
The secret to staying sane when biking in the rain.
Gabe Lareau, 19, LMQC’s featured “Bike-to-Work Week” blogger, says you shouldn’t let the rain get you down. Just keep peddling and channel your inner Pooh – you know, the silly old bear.
Battle of the Bulge
Losing weight after sixty can be a slow burn
Boomer Blogger Alan Sivell explains why 60 isn’t the new 40 and why it gets harder to lose weight when you blame your metabolism for not burning up all those calories.
Success Stories
Fit at any age: Bettendorf Bix runner, cross-fitter inspires with no excuses
“Lifelong competitor” Bob Beardsley, of Bettendorf, has run the Bix 7 more than three dozen times and wasn’t about to let a little thing like a torn ACL keep him from “beating the elite” to win $2,500 in the 2018 event – thanks in no small part to a little help from ORA Orthopedics.
Get Fit
The joys and sorrows of urban biking.
Gabe Lareau, 19, talks about the hazards cyclists face when they have to share the road with cars.
Eat Smart with Jeni
Five tricks for resisting Halloween treats!
LMQC Nutritionist blogger, Jeni Tackett, shares her top tips for controlling the urges that often accompany a successful night of trick or treating this Halloween holiday.
Battle of the Bulge
Fall is fleeting. Enjoy it now (while you can)!
LMQC Boomer Blogger Alan Sivell urges people to get off the couch and onto local biking and hiking trails before the snow flies and winter arrives to the QCA.
What Moves Me
Why I take the road less travelled
ORA Orthopedic’s Dr. Sanjay Sundar and his musical family take center stage in this moBecky Bernard, office administrator for the RI County State’s Attorneys Office and avid off-road cyclist, shares her passion for off-road cycling and mid-life fitness!nth’s “What Moves Me” feature story.
ORA Health Tips
Preventing ACL Injuries in QC Athletes
Girls are 2-8 times more likely to suffer an ACL tear than a boy doing the same sport. Why? ORA Orthopedics Sports Medicine Surgeon Dr. Ryan Dunlay explains.
QC Outdoors
Taking an early fall tour of Mississippi Palisades State Park
LMQC’s outdoor bloggers, Teri Stickler and Kaia, share pictures and impressions from their early fall trip to Mississippi Palisades Park in Savanna, IL and Iowa’s “island town”, Sabula.
Battle of the Bulge
When it comes to weight training, you’re never too old to start.
LMQC Boomer Blogger Alan Sivell explains how he managed to overcome a lifetime of avoiding weight-training, but now finds himself in the gym lifting weight and enjoying it.
Battle of the Bulge
Area trails worth riding in November
LMQC Boomer Blogger Alan Sivell took to the open road and discovered a little-used bike trail that’s fun to ride and offers a great view of the fall’s colors.
Eat Smart with Jeni
Low-cal substitutes for full-taste holiday menus
LMQC Nutritionist blogger, Jeni Tackett, says as long as you’re in control of your grocery list, you can ward off those unwanted pounds that seem to find us during the holidays by making a few simple ingredient substitutions.
Success Stories
Thumbs Up: QC carpenter grateful for ORA hand surgeon
After a full recovery from thumb surgery, Daniel Hanson, Moline, and his grandson, Jackson, perform a final inspection on their latest project – an amazing tree house. It’s likely to be the envy of kids for miles.
What Moves Me
Maroon Pride: Moline High team doc and alum enjoys youth sports
Former Moline Maroon and current team physician Dr. Shawn Wynn will be cheering for his team when they hit the gridiron this fall!
QC Outdoors
Happy trails and wagging tails when Teri and Kaia explore Westbrook Park.
LMQC’s outdoor bloggers, Teri Stickler and Kaia, explore the trails at Dewitt’s Westbrook Park, and find fun for all ages and interests (and dogs)!
Get Fit
High-impact exercise not for you? Here are three low-impact alternatives.
LMQC fitness blogger, Cody Lichthardt, says shaking battle ropes is a good low-impact alternative to high-impact exercise.
ORA Health Tips
New treatments in diabetic foot care
Dr. Beau Shay, an Orthopedics’ podiatric surgeon explains the new treatments for foot conditions related to diabetes that are now offered by ORA Orthopedics.
Battle of the Bulge
Suck it up – the search for a flat stomach during the holidays
LMQC Boomer Blogger Alan Sivell suggests an alternative to just “sucking it up” this holiday season – and by that, we mean he’s got a five-step plan for a smaller belly by New Year’s Day.
Eat Smart with Jeni
Balancing calories this holiday season
LMQC Nutritionist blogger, Jeni Tackett, explains how balancing your calories in and calories out can help keep the pounds off and make the holidays more enjoyable.
Success Stories
Dancing through high school without missing a beat
Isabelle Sneath has been dancing with her teammates from Davenport North High School for three years – but that almost came to an end when a back flip resulted in a shoulder injury requiring surgery by Dr. Suleman Hussain of ORA Orthopedics.
What Moves Me
Mr. QC Marathon shares his love of running
Meet the Marathon’s, Joe Moreno, race director for the Quad Cities Marathon, Freedom Run and Genesis Firecracker Run. We asked Joe to not only talk about his passion for running, but how he’s overcome his own health challenges as well as what it’s like to manage 3 popular road races in the Quad Cities.
QC Outdoors
Boo-tiful QC cemetery walks
Wade Ellett explores the cemeteries of the Quad Cities to find some interesting (and at times spooky) monuments at the grave sites of some of the people who put our community on the map.
Get Fit
Them’s the breaks.
Gabe Lareau, 19, our featured “Bike-to-Work Week” blogger, shares some tips for making sure your bike remains relatively trouble-free (even if it means you might have to make a repair on the fly) and safe for your travels.
ORA Health Tips
How to prevent a fall season of injuries
Dr. Waqas Hussain, a Sports Medicine physician at ORA Orthopedics and team doctor for United Township High School, explains how football players – and all athletes – can avoid injuries by taking some simple, preventative measures.
Battle of the Bulge
How to survive Halloween treats – a trick that really works!
Mr. Pumpkinhead (LMQC Boomer Blogger Alan Sivell) explains the problems with all fall holidays – and especially Halloween – start and end with something sweet.
Eat Smart with Jeni
Five tips to eating healthfully through the holidays
LMQC Nutritionist blogger, Jeni Tackett, offers these five tips for eating healthy during the holiday season.
Success Stories
QC referee makes the right call for two new knees
Veteran QC Referee, Peter Duquette, officiates hundreds of games in 5 sports, on fields and in gymnasiums throughout Iowa and Illinois after successful total joint replacements in both knees at ORA Orthopedics.
What Moves Me
Kayaking is an adventure anyone can enjoy
From a handful of kayak enthusiasts, to a membership of several thousand, this avid kayaker has paddled area QC waters enjoying the peaceful wildlife and camaraderie of his fellow paddlers.
QC Outdoors
Off the beaten path and into a weedy wonderland!
LMQC’s outdoor bloggers, Teri Stickler and Kaia, walk the paths and trails of Weed Park in Muscatine on a fine, fall day … and wait until you read what they found!
Get Fit
The secret to staying sane when biking in the rain.
Gabe Lareau, 19, LMQC’s featured “Bike-to-Work Week” blogger, says you shouldn’t let the rain get you down. Just keep peddling and channel your inner Pooh – you know, the silly old bear.
ORA Health Tips
Worn out hands, wrists, shoulders respond to the right treatment
As we get older, our parts start wearing out – a condition known as Osteoarthritis. Dr. Jonathan Winston, ORA Orthopedics explains the treatment options available for those suffering from “wear and tear” arthritis.
Battle of the Bulge
Losing weight after sixty can be a slow burn
Boomer Blogger Alan Sivell explains why 60 isn’t the new 40 and why it gets harder to lose weight when you blame your metabolism for not burning up all those calories.
Eat Smart with Jeni
Five tricks for resisting Halloween treats!
LMQC Nutritionist blogger, Jeni Tackett, shares her top tips for controlling the urges that often accompany a successful night of trick or treating this Halloween holiday.
Success Stories
Going toe-to-toe with painful bunions
Josh Lippens, a defensive end for the Central DeWitt High School Sabers, has returned to the field and is kicking tail in opposing backfields thanks to surgery by ORA Orthopedics Dr. Beau Shay to address his Tailor’s bunions.
What Moves Me
Half of 97X’s “Dwyer and Michaels” team skis with the Backwater Gamblers!
Bill Michaels, veteran radio personality best known for the “Dwyer and Michaels” show on 97X. In addition to his popular radio presence, Bill and his family are avid water skiers with the QC’s Backwater Gamblers Water Ski Show Team.
QC Outdoors
Eagle Point Park isn’t just for eagles … but doggos too!
LMQC’s outdoor bloggers, Teri Stickler and Kaia, head north to Clinton to explore Eagle Point Park and explore the history, natural beauty and – of all things – a dog park!
Get Fit
The joys and sorrows of urban biking.
Gabe Lareau, 19, talks about the hazards cyclists face when they have to share the road with cars.
ORA Health Tips
Preventing ACL Injuries in QC Athletes
Girls are 2-8 times more likely to suffer an ACL tear than a boy doing the same sport. Why? ORA Orthopedics Sports Medicine Surgeon Dr. Ryan Dunlay explains.
Battle of the Bulge
Fall is fleeting. Enjoy it now (while you can)!
LMQC Boomer Blogger Alan Sivell urges people to get off the couch and onto local biking and hiking trails before the snow flies and winter arrives to the QCA.
Eat Smart with Jeni
QC Apples are ripe and ready!
LMQC Nutritionist blogger, Jeni Tackett, shares her love of apples and the joys of her family’s annual visit to a nearby apple orchard.
Success Stories
Fit at any age: Bettendorf Bix runner, cross-fitter inspires with no excuses
“Lifelong competitor” Bob Beardsley, of Bettendorf, has run the Bix 7 more than three dozen times and wasn’t about to let a little thing like a torn ACL keep him from “beating the elite” to win $2,500 in the 2018 event – thanks in no small part to a little help from ORA Orthopedics.
What Moves Me
Why I take the road less travelled
ORA Orthopedic’s Dr. Sanjay Sundar and his musical family take center stage in this moBecky Bernard, office administrator for the RI County State’s Attorneys Office and avid off-road cyclist, shares her passion for off-road cycling and mid-life fitness!nth’s “What Moves Me” feature story.
QC Outdoors
Taking an early fall tour of Mississippi Palisades State Park
LMQC’s outdoor bloggers, Teri Stickler and Kaia, share pictures and impressions from their early fall trip to Mississippi Palisades Park in Savanna, IL and Iowa’s “island town”, Sabula.
Get Fit
A lifetime of biking can take you places.
Gabe Lareau, 19, Moline is LMQC’s 2021 Bike To Work Week Blogger, sharing his love for cycling and perspective on the benefits of biking to work and the issues surrounding local cycling routes.
ORA Health Tips
Stay in the game – three common football injuries
Dr. Ryan Dunlay, a specialist in Sports Medicine at ORA Orthopedics and team doctor for the Pleasant Valley Spartans, explains three common injuries suffered by football players of all ages and skill levels.
Battle of the Bulge
When it comes to weight training, you’re never too old to start.
LMQC Boomer Blogger Alan Sivell explains how he managed to overcome a lifetime of avoiding weight-training, but now finds himself in the gym lifting weight and enjoying it.
Eat Smart with Jeni
Pumpkin lattes, “fun size” candy can add up fast!
LMQC Nutritionist blogger, Jeni Tackett, warns that despite their good taste, treats like spicy lattes, home-baked goods and chocolatey treats come with not-so-fun-sized calorie counts.
Success Stories
All-American track athlete chases his dream … in the pool
Debilitating shin injuries nearly sidelined Cole Connell’s dreams of becoming a champion heptathlete. He’s now recovering from his injuries and using the new underwater treadmill at ORA Orthopedic’s clinic in northwest Davenport.
What Moves Me
The music moves him
ORA Orthopedic’s Dr. Sanjay Sundar and his musical family take center stage in this month’s “What Moves Me” feature story.
QC Outdoors
Outdoor fun all year ’round at Loud Thunder
LMQC’s outdoor bloggers, Teri Stickler and Kaia, marvel at how much there is to do at the Loud Thunder Forest Preserve near Andalusia, IL.
Get Fit
Take your first step – couch to a QC 5k
PT and Health Coach Aryn Lloyd says finding a running buddy can put the “fun” back into the run. Her buddy Harper is a great motivator.
ORA Health Tips
Spotting scoliosis in your child
A school physical discovered Morgan Martin’s scoliosis while in high school. ORA Orthopedic’s Dr. Michael Pyevich, the only pediatric orthopedist in the Quad Cities, explains that scoliosis is often seen and diagnosed in the fall, during back-to-school physicals.
Battle of the Bulge
Want to feel good when you hit 70? Better start moving!
Ever the optimist, LMQC Boomer Blogger Alan Sivell explains why it’s worth the extra effort to find the motivation to exercise past the age of 40.
Eat Smart with Jeni
Trail nutrition tips for the perfect hike
LMQC Nutritionist blogger, Jeni Tackett, makes sure she packs the food the body needs when she hits the hiking trails this fall with her husband Nathan.
Success Stories
Minimally invasive back surgery keeps a warrior on active duty
U.S. serviceman Andrew Gregory of Davenport, stays strong after five combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan and two successful back surgeries at ORA Orthopedics.
What Moves Me
A fan of the great outdoors
Meet ORA Orthopedic’s Dr. Joseph Martin in this “What Moves Me” profile.
QC Outdoors
Going back to this school means going back in time
LMQC’s outdoor bloggers, Teri Stickler and Kaia, head back to school – the renovated, one-room school known as Forest Grove School Number 5, which was built in 1873 and can be found in rural Bettendorf.
Get Fit
HITT and LISS your way to optimal fitness.
LMQC fitness blogger, Cody Lichthardt, explains the fundamental difference between HITT and LISS workouts.
ORA Health Tips
Quad City doctors team up to take on sports-related concussions
Dr. Matthew Lindaman, ORA Orthopedics, is one of twelve team physicians serving Quad City area high schools, universities and professional teams.
Battle of the Bulge
My Boomer lunch: paper bags, cold cuts and creamed chicken
Retired St. Ambrose Professor, Alan Sivell, reminisces about his own school days and the homemade sack lunch his mom used to make.
Eat Smart with Jeni
Fall for beans this fall
LMQC Nutritionist blogger, Jeni Tackett, explains why you should plan to put more beans in your diet and shares a delicious chili recipe that’s perfect for the fall weather.
Success Stories
Hooked on life thanks to successful rotator cuff surgery
After his rotator cuff surgery, Mike Cluff of Davenport goes for the big catch – fishing with his grandchildren on summer days.
What Moves Me
Pasionate about his handiwork: Carpentry and orthopedics go together for this QC physician
Meet ORA Orthopedics’ Dr. Andrew Bries in this “Why I Move” profile and find out what intrigues him about the level of craftsmanship required to excel in both carpentry and orthopedic surgery.
QC Outdoors
Taking in summer’s beauty is a fun day trip in the QCA
Outdoor blogger, Teri Stickler and her 4-legged companion, Kaia, hike to the Devil’s Punch Bowl in Wildcat Den State Park. Both recommend this lovely state park in any season.
Get Fit
Sitting all day? For your health, get up!
Does sitting long hours really have an effect on your health? It sure does … even after a brisk morning workout. Now with our new normal of working from home, you may be sitting way too much.
ORA Health Tips
Scoliosis: 7 things parents need to know
Rochelle Canfield discovered she had scoliosis during a track physical when she was in 8th grade. She shares her story and what she’s learned with LMQC in this ORA Health Tip.