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Health tips on how to stay active and health so you can continue to pursue the passions that move you – from the surgeons and health care specialists at ORA Orthopedics.

Beware of the snowblower!

Beware of the snowblower!

Snowblowers can be a terrific convenience and also quite dangerous if you get fatigued by the cold or distracted while operating the equipment, says ORA Orthopedic’s, Dr. Justin Munns.

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Stride right year ’round

Stride right year ’round

ORA Physical Therapy PT, Keeley Knobloch, and her colleague, ORA PT David Carius, have developed a running protocol to help runners and walkers hit the trail year ’round. The mix of instruction, goal-setting, and good, old-fashioned fun helps runners and walkers get back on track following an injury or prepare them for their “next big race.”

read more
Five simple exercises for Quad City seniors

Five simple exercises for Quad City seniors

ORA Physical Therapy Manager, Max Whiting, DPT, has good news to share with Quad City seniors who have given up on staying fit. “You can stay strong in your senior years” – and Max gives you five realistic exercises you can practice at home or with friends.

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How NOT to fall off your ladder

How NOT to fall off your ladder

Thinking about climbing that ladder this fall or winter to put up or take down the lights on your house? You better watch your step – it could be your first one on the way to the emergency room!

read more
How to prevent a fall season of injuries

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.

read more
Garden smarter to save your back

Garden smarter to save your back

ORA Orthopedics Surgeon, Dr. Michael Berry explains how there are ways to pull the weeds from your garden and not pull the muscles in your back at the same time. He offers four tips on how to “Garden Smarter.”

read more
Even Santa has back pain.

Even Santa has back pain.

There’s more to life than cookies, hot cocoa, and making little girls’ and boys’ wishes come true for everyone’s favorite jolly, old elf. Delivering presents to billions of kids around the world can be a real pain in the back.

read more
Four common running injuries (and what to do about them)

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.

read more
Common Summertime Injuries for Kids

Common Summertime Injuries for Kids

It’s the time of year when everybody – especially kids – want to be outside and move. But sometimes being safe and being healthy can be a bit of a balancing act. ORA’s Dr. Michael Pyevitch explains.

read more
The power of the pool

The power of the pool

ORA Physical Therapist Assistant, Caitlyn Mejia, explains how hydrotherapy can make a difference in how patients recover from injuries and surgical procedures.

read more

Health tips on how to stay active and health so you can continue to pursue the passions that move you – from the surgeons and health care specialists at ORA Orthopedics.

Even Santa has back pain.

Even Santa has back pain.

There’s more to life than cookies, hot cocoa, and making little girls’ and boys’ wishes come true for everyone’s favorite jolly, old elf. Delivering presents to billions of kids around the world can be a real pain in the back.

read more
Beware of the snowblower!

Beware of the snowblower!

Snowblowers can be a terrific convenience and also quite dangerous if you get fatigued by the cold or distracted while operating the equipment, says ORA Orthopedic’s, Dr. Justin Munns.

read more
How NOT to fall off your ladder

How NOT to fall off your ladder

Thinking about climbing that ladder this fall or winter to put up or take down the lights on your house? You better watch your step – it could be your first one on the way to the emergency room!

read more
Stride right year ’round

Stride right year ’round

ORA Physical Therapy PT, Keeley Knobloch, and her colleague, ORA PT David Carius, have developed a running protocol to help runners and walkers hit the trail year ’round. The mix of instruction, goal-setting, and good, old-fashioned fun helps runners and walkers get back on track following an injury or prepare them for their “next big race.”

read more
Five simple exercises for Quad City seniors

Five simple exercises for Quad City seniors

ORA Physical Therapy Manager, Max Whiting, DPT, has good news to share with Quad City seniors who have given up on staying fit. “You can stay strong in your senior years” – and Max gives you five realistic exercises you can practice at home or with friends.

read more
Four common running injuries (and what to do about them)

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.

read more
How to prevent a fall season of injuries

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.

read more
Common Summertime Injuries for Kids

Common Summertime Injuries for Kids

It’s the time of year when everybody – especially kids – want to be outside and move. But sometimes being safe and being healthy can be a bit of a balancing act. ORA’s Dr. Michael Pyevitch explains.

read more
The power of the pool

The power of the pool

ORA Physical Therapist Assistant, Caitlyn Mejia, explains how hydrotherapy can make a difference in how patients recover from injuries and surgical procedures.

read more
Garden smarter to save your back

Garden smarter to save your back

ORA Orthopedics Surgeon, Dr. Michael Berry explains how there are ways to pull the weeds from your garden and not pull the muscles in your back at the same time. He offers four tips on how to “Garden Smarter.”

read more