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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 age...

Five things your sports medicine specialist wants you to know

Sports medicine specialists are experts in body mechanics. They know how each joint, ligament, and tendon work together, so you can bend, flex, and twist your body. These orthopedic specialists focus on the treatment and prevention of joint-and-muscular conditions and sports-related injuries. They...

Bone & Joint Celebrates 50 Years of Orthopedic Excellence

Bone & Joint, S.C., a provider of specialized orthopedic, sports medicine, pain management, and physical and occupational therapy care, is celebrating 50 years of helping people move better and live active and fulfilling lives. Thomas O. Miller, MD, opened Bone & Joint's solo practic...

Are you low on fluid?

Synovial fluid is a thick, straw-colored substance that lubricates your joints. Like the oil in your car reduces friction in your engine, this synovial fluid minimizes the friction in your joints; it helps your bones glide past each other when you bend, extend, and rotate. Synovial fluid allows th...

Why is my primary care provider sending me to a sports medicine specialist for arthritis pain?

When older people have a hard time walking across the room, they can’t help but wonder why their primary care provider says they should see a sports medicine specialist for treatment. It sounds odd. Why would a sports medicine doctor be the right fit for a person that has a hard time getting up...

Meet Douglas Keele, DO

Douglas Keele, DO, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist who joined Bone & Joint in 2010. Dr. Keele specializes in arthroscopy, direct and anterior total hip replacement, total knee replacement, dislocations, elbow and shoulder injuries, fractures, foot and ankle...

Hoop it up!

From the jump ball that starts the game until the final buzzer, basketball sends ten players sprinting and dribbling up and down the court to sink a basket. All the jumping, running and changing direction can take its toll on players' bodies. According to the Centers for Disease Control and ...

Get up outta that chair, and your joints will feel better

Get up outta that chair, and your joints will feel better. Get up outta that chair, and your heart will beat stronger. Get up outta that chair, and your brain will work faster. You might have heard that truth before. (Well, maybe not exactly in those words. That’s a song for another day.) But it..

What is turf toe?

Turf toe is a common condition with a unique name. This moniker for sprained ligaments in the joint of the big toe gained popularity when athletes began to play sports on artificial turf instead of natural grass. Turf toe occurs when speed and force are applied to the big toe while it is in the ben...

Did you know bone health affects metabolism, memory, and muscle?

Many of us sang the skeleton song as children. It was a fun way to learn the major parts of the body. But, it didnâ€™t tell us the whole story. Our skeletal system does much more than support our muscles and connect our joints. It plays a role in metabolism, memory, and muscle health. If you'...