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Meet Daniel Janik, PT
Daniel Janik, PT, provides physical therapy services to people recovering from orthopedic and sports-related injuries, surgery, and joint disorders affecting shoulders, elbows, hips, knees, foot, and ankles. He also assists in work comp care by performing functional assessments in clinic to aide in the return to work process and establishing accurate work limits.
Dan earned his physical therapy degree at the Washington University Program of Physical Therapy in St. Louis, Missouri.
When he’s not helping his patients move and feel better, he enjoys spending time with his wife and five children, golfing, skiing, fishing, and biking.
Do your joints need an oil change?
Your body needs healthy levels of good fats to work properly – and healthy oils in your diet are the best source.
Healthy oils help your brain, nerves, and your major organs. Good fats also help your body absorb necessary fat-soluble vitamins and minerals, like vitamin D, to help build strong bones.
The challenge is to figure out which types of oils are good for you and which ones might cause more harm.
So, which oil is best for your bones and joints?
The best oil for your joints, bones, and muscles is a minimally processed oil, lower in […]
Winter is the season for cracked skin
As the colder temperatures push thermometers into numbers below zero, our skin feels it, too. Wintry weather and COVID-19 mandated handwashing can wreak havoc on the skin.
If you’ve ever experienced the pain of cracked, dry, or rough skin, you understand the pain and inconvenience it causes.
This year everyone is more susceptible to experiencing cracks in their fingers. The constant handwashing, hand sanitizing, and cold, dry Wisconsin air create the perfect environment for cracks to form. And when they do, they are bound to last longer and take more time and effort to heal.
Preventing cracks in your […]
An indirect side effect of COVID-19 can affect your bones and muscles
COVID-19 has turned our lives upside down.
While everyone has experienced the inconvenient side effects of social distancing and mask-wearing, there is a significant but little-reported side effect for many who have been hospitalized or prescribed prolonged bed rest as they fight the virus.
Bone and muscle loss can be an indirect side effect of a severe COVID-19 infection.
During a prolonged illness, recovery from surgery, or pregnancy complications, months of enforced bed rest impact all systems of the body – one of these areas is the musculoskeletal system. Immobilization can cause bones to weaken and muscles to […]
What is Kinesio taping therapy?
Kinesio Taping is a technique designed to work with the body’s natural healing process while providing rehabilitative support and stability to muscles and joints. It can be used to decrease pain, reduce inflammation, and relax overused or tired muscles.
What is Kinesio tape?
Kinesio (Ka knee see o) tape is a flexible tape that supports and stabilizes joints, muscles, and ligaments as they bend, contract, and extend. You may have seen athletes at sporting events wearing long strips of brightly colored tape strategically placed on or near their joints.
Unlike, bulky, elastic bandages, Kinesio tape is not used […]
Why is hand and arm rehabilitation a separate specialty?
People who have had surgery or who have suffered an injury that limits the movements of their shoulders, elbows, wrists, or hands benefit from specialized therapy.
The complex system of muscles, ligaments, and tendons that allow your hands and fingers to grasp objects and your shoulders and wrists to rotate need a unique level of care.
A hand and upper extremity therapist knows how each joint and muscle connects to the next create the intricate movements of your arms and hands. He or she can help you gain and maintain a healthy range-of-motion.
Advanced care requires expert knowledge
Because the movements […]
What is physical therapy?
Physical therapy focuses on gaining maximum movement of the joints, muscles, ligaments, and tendons in the body.
It includes physical manipulation of joints, patient education, and a series of exercises or movements designed to lessen the effects of mobility disorders caused by injury, surgery, overuse, scar tissue, or disease.
Bone & Joint Physical Therapy can help you restore function, reduce pain, and minimize the symptoms of repetitive movements.
The goal of our physical therapists is to help you return to a healthy range of motion so that you can enjoy your life, work, or sports-related hobbies.
Physical therapy helps […]
Meet Stephanie Kniech, PA-C
Stephanie Kniech is a certified physician assistant who provides general orthopedic and sports medicine care to patients of all ages at Bone & Joint’s Merrill and Wausau locations.
Stephanie joined Bone & Joint in October 2020 to care for people who suffer from fractures, orthopedic trauma, and arthritis. She also helps people recover from surgical procedures. Stephanie has a special interest in fracture management, hand, arm, and shoulder surgery, sports medicine, and joint replacement care.
Stephanie earned her Master of Science degree in physician assistant studies from St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa. She received a Bachelor […]
Meet Jessica L. Juntunen, MD
Bone & Joint is pleased to introduce fellowship-trained, board-certified sports medicine specialist, Jessica L. Juntunen, MD, to their team of highly trained orthopedic experts.
Dr. Juntunen provides non-operative orthopedic and sports medicine care to athletes and non-athletes of all ages and disciplines. She cares for fractures, chronic and acute injuries, overuse injuries, strains, sprains, and bursitis. Dr. Juntunen also treats stress fractures, frozen shoulder, and tendonitis. Her goal is to create an individualized treatment plan that will meet her patient’s needs and future goals.
Dr. Juntunen has a special interest in helping endurance athletes, cyclists, runners, and […]
What we can and cannot do during the COVID-19 crisis?
Being active in the world of the coronavirus.
Most of us have been waiting for the warmer days of spring to get outside, breathe the fresh air, and feel the warm sunshine on our skin – and with more people working from home these days – it may be more necessary than ever.
But as Wisconsin’s COVID-19 situation continues to emerge – people may be confused about what they can and can’t do.
Right now, most of us have been told to practice social distancing, work remotely if possible, and minimize contact with other people. But what does that involve?
For […]
