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Meet Paul T. Strobel, DPM

Paul Strobel, DPM, is a podiatrist who treats people suffering from foot and ankle conditions. He sees patients in Medford, Merrill, and Wausau, Wisconsin. Dr. Strobel has the expertise to treat acute and chronic ankle pain, arch pain and plantar fasciitis, Achilles and tendonitis problems, bunions...

Meet Dr. Kulpreet Sahota

Kulpreet Sahota, MD, FAAPMR, joined Bone & Joint in 2010. She is a fellowship trained, board-certified pain management specialist. Dr. Sahota diagnoses and manages musculoskeletal pain disorders, including the treatment of back and neck pain, pinched nerves, and sciatica pain. She also treats ch...

To body check or not to body check? That’s the question circling many youth hockey teams.

Parents watch anxiously from the cold bleachers of the hockey rink as two players fight for the puck. Grainger gains control for a few seconds. Then, Simmons body checks him. Grainger goes down hard. A crescendo of opposing cheers rattles the iron rafters. Grainger’s mom watches in dismay a...

Stretch before winter fun

Bare trees, snow, ice, and brisk air can only mean one thing it's time to break out the cold-weather gear and head outside for winter activities. But, while the winter season creates an opportunity for frosty fun, competing and working out in the cold temperatures can leave your muscle...

Prevent ladder injuries. Follow the "Rule of Three" and other ladder-safety tips.

Cleaning gutters. Washing windows. Holiday decorating. These are just a few of the chores people will complete this fall while using a ladder. They also may be the reasons that orthoinfo broadcasts public-safety-announcements (PSAs) about ladder safety. Or perhaps the good people at orthoinfo wan...

Winter is a great time for groin pulls

Whether you play hockey or your foot slips while you’re walking across an icy driveway, stretching one of your inner thigh muscles past its normal limits can cause significant pain. Most groin pulls occur when you move your leg with a fast and forceful motion or your leg changes direction rapidly...

Lunges and straddles help build leg strength and flexibility

Lunges are great cross-training exercises for almost any discipline. Forward, reverse, side, or diagonal lunge positions work to sculpt, define, and strengthen large lower body muscle groups including the gluteus maximus (glutes), hips, hamstrings, adductors, hip flexors, and quadriceps (upper) thi...

I don’t want to get addicted to painkillers. What are my options?

During your assessment, we will work with you to develop a treatment plan that recognizes your concerns and your care preferences. Sometimes, we may need to prescribe medication in the short-term to get the pain controlled, but we will monitor your pain levels and your medications very closely. It m...

Five easy exercises to improve your posture

Good posture keeps your body balanced and your spine aligned. It allows you to hold your head high in social situations, helps prevent head and back aches and increases your shoulder strength. Whether you are standing, sitting or lying down, it's important to maintain a proper posture. We've put tog...

Does Bone & Joint offer ImPACT testing?

We currently do not offer ImPACT concussion testing. We do treat concussions and reference the baseline ImPACT testing done by area schools, athletic trainers, and sport medicine specialists. What is ImPACT testing? ImPACT testing can be used before and after a traumatic brain injury. Each test sho...