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Providence Orthopedic Institute

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04/30/2013

Take care of those moving parts: Women and joint health

Orthopedic surgeons explain why women are more susceptible to joint problems, what women can do to keep their joints healthy as they age and treatment More>>

04/11/2013

Hans Moller, M.D., explains Kevin Ware’s compound fracture

Find out what happened and what recovery looks like for the college basketball player. More>>

04/11/2013

How hip replacement surgery works

A 54 year old patient expects to be back to the gym in two weeks without the pain! More>>

04/09/2013

Thorns FC announce partnership with Providence Health & Services: Health care provider to be Presenting Partner, Thorns FC primary jersey sponsor

Portland Thorns FC today announced Providence Health & Services as the official Presenting Partner of Portland Thorns FC and the club’s primary je More>>

03/28/2013

Knee pain and finding relief

Get tips to help prevent knee pain and learn about treatment options from conservative therapies to total knee replacement surgery. More>>

01/09/2013

Safety On The Slopes

John Durkan, M.D., orthopedic surgeon and former assistant team physician for the U.S. Snowboarding team, give tips to stay safe while skiing or snowb More>>

11/07/2012

A simple 10-minute home workout

No time to exercise? Providence physical therapist says that you can get a good workout in as little as ten minutes. More>>

10/25/2012

Providence Orthopedic Institute joins joint replacement registry

To help ensure the best possible patient experience, Providence has joined the American Joint Replacement Registry. More>>

08/14/2012

Finding relief from hip pain

Get tips to help prevent joint pain and learn about treatment options from conservative therapies to total hip replacement surgery. More>>

07/11/2012

How to get your kids moving

Kids are 40 percent less active than they were 30 years ago. Get tips on how to motivate kids to be more active. More>>

05/31/2012

Knee replacement surgeries are improving lives

A patient explains how a recent knee replacement surgery has him walking and active again. More>>

04/26/2012

Zagunis trains with Providence to take on Olympic gold

With just over three months until the Olympic games begin, two time gold medalist Mariel Zagunis is making regular visits to a physical therapist. More>>

12/12/2011

Is barefoot running really better for me?

Erica Loder, a physical therapist with Providence Sports Care Center, shares advice for runners, including the new trend, barefoot running. More>>

08/01/2011

Providence Sports Care Center offers unique sports simulator to prevent injuries

Eric Marchek, Providence Sports Care Center, was featured by KPTV on news story about the new center and the sports simulator. Watch the story. More>>

07/18/2011

Using Technology to Prevent and Treat Athletic Injury.

See how Providence Sports Care Center physical therapists are using advanced technology to... More>>

03/01/2011

Preparing Young Athletes for Spring Sports

Bret Kean, M.D., an orthopedic surgeon at Providence Milwaukie Hospital and Eastside Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, discusses how best to prepare yo More>>

06/01/2012

Ethiopian woman makes her recovery one step at a time

For more than two years, Shandy Welch, manager of our orthopedics program, worked tirelessly to bring a young Ethiopian woman to Portland for a surger More>>

02/28/2012

Christopher Van Tilburg, M.D. from Providence Occupational and Travel Medicine Clinic.

The Oregonian featured a story from Providence physician, Christopher Van Tilburg and featured Mike Murray, medical director of Providence Mountain Em More>>

10/05/2011

Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital Among Nation's Best

Providence reached top 100 status from the National Rural Health Association (NRHA) in a first-ever comprehensive rating of such hospitals.& More>>

04/01/2013

New technique and equipment helps improve recovery after minimally invasive hip replacement surgery

Recovery from hip replacement surgery has become much faster at Providence Medford Medical Center Hospital thanks to an innovative minimally invasive More>>

08/26/2012

New technology at PMMC offer early warning system

The new Modified Early Warning System, or MEWS, was launched at Providence Medford Medical Center in mid-July. The primary purpose of MEWS is to ensur More>>