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Is foam rolling right for you?

If you’ve visited a gym, walked through a sports store, or watched fitness videos online, you’ve probably seen an image of someone using a foam roller. Are foam rollers beneficial recovery tools for muscles? Some studies have found foam rollers relax muscles and help prevent delayed onset muscle...

Meet Casey Lagan, MD

Casey Lagan, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon who sees patients at Bone & Joint clinics in Medford and Wausau, Wisconsin. Dr. Lagan treats a variety of conditions and injuries by providing general and surgical orthopedic care. He specializes in: Joint replacements in the knee, hip, and shoulder Art...

My tailbone hurts. What can I do to relieve the pain?

Sometimes, people think it is funny to pull a chair out from under someone as they sit down. If this prank has ever happened to you, you know too well what tailbone pain feels like. These compression injuries cause pressure on the coccyx or tailbone. At best, the injury is a bruise. Other times it