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09/09/2013

Just in time for fall sports: Pediatric immediate care available on the westside

When should you choose immediate care over the emergency room? Here are some tips to help parents make the best choice for their children. More>>

05/07/2013

PMG opens new sports care clinic

Providence Medical Group-Sports Care offers sports medicine services at JELD-WEN Field in downtown Portland. More>>

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>>

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>>

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>>

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>>

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>>

10/10/2013

Concussions in youth sports: Plenty of risk, not enough education

Lindy McDonald, a14-year-old scrappy point guard is slowly recovering from her third concussion at the same time that such blows to the head are More>>