Category: Safety

Do you have cold hands?

  “Your hands are cold!" Have you ever heard those words? If you’re like most people living in Wisconsin, you’ve experienced cold hands at some point during the winter months. It's true cold hands mean a warm heart. Most people experience cold hands as their bodies respond to lower temperatures…

Walk This Way, Not That

Walking can help you live and stay active longer with less pain – as long as you do it the right way. Distracted walking can have the opposite effects such as sudden and serious injury, resulting in long-term pain and recovery. First, let’s look at the positive aspects of walking. You probably alrea…

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…

Vaping: It’s a risky habit for your body and your bones

Once touted as a safer alternative to smoking, recent news reports have uncovered vaping as a cause of severe and life-threatening lung conditions. We wondered if research existed describing vaping’s effects on the body…and not surprisingly, we found some. According to a 2017 Science Daily article,…