Health News

Health News

Find all clinic news, health and wellness resources, upcoming events, fitness tips, blog posts, and featured patient stories right here in the St. Cloud Orthopedics Health News Blog. You can also find us on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, YouTube, and Instagram. To have featured news sent right to your inbox, be sure to sign up for our OrthoReview eNewsletter. Patient and community education is important to our staff—we value the opportunity to stay connected in these ways!

 

New Spine Doctor: Welcoming Dr. Reynolds

Please join us in welcoming Dr. Christopher Reynolds as our new spine doctor on staff at St. Cloud Orthopedics. He joined our practice in August 2023 after completing a residency in Orthopedic Surgery and a fellowship in Spine Surgery at New England Baptist Hospital in Boston. Dr. Reynolds cares for orthopedic conditions of the spine.

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OrthoDirect: Now Open Daily in Sartell!

When you need urgent bone and joint care, OrthoDirect at St. Cloud Orthopedics is here for you—now 7 days a week from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m in Sartell! No need to wait at the ER—get specialty care faster and feel better quicker with St. Cloud Orthopedics. Walk in or call ahead at 320.259.STAT for […]

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St. Cloud Orthopedics Wins MN Best Awards!

St. Cloud Orthopedics is pleased to announce that we have been awarded four 2023 Minnesota’s Best Awards. We won gold in Urgent Care/Walk-In Clinic (OrthoDirect) and Orthopedic Surgeon (for the third consecutive year), and bronze in Medical Practice and Sports Medicine. Minnesota’s Best takes reader nominations and votes for businesses and organizations across the state […]

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St. Cloud Orthopedics Patient Wins 2023 World Duathlon Championship “Thanks to New Hip”

After receiving hip replacement surgery from St. Cloud Orthopedics in 2022, Sheri Schrock was able to not only compete in the 2023 World Duathlon, but win gold in her age category, earning the title of World Champion earlier this year. “In February, my St. Cloud Orthopedics doctor gave me permission to run. I’m not fast. […]

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Back to Creating

As an artist and graphic designer, Abbey uses her hands for work as well as her many hobbies. So when she needed specialty orthopedic care for her wrist, she chose St. Cloud Orthopedics to help her get back to what she loves to do.

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OrthoAdvance: 2023 CME for Primary Care

Save the evening of September 21st for a live CME event, open to all primary care professionals wanting to earn 4 ACCME credits. • September 21st, 2023 from 5–9 P.M. at The Grands at Mulligans in Sartell, MN. • ACCME accredited, with full participation earning 4 CME credits. • Hear from St. Cloud Orthopedics specialists […]

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Our Message to the Community on Patient Choice

A Statement on Trauma Care from St. Cloud Orthopedics & Our Stance on a Patient’s Right to Choose For nearly 70 years, St. Cloud Orthopedics has proudly served the community of St. Cloud and the surrounding area by providing nationally-recognized musculoskeletal care. We respect the patient’s right to choose where they receive their medical care […]

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Back On the Pickle Ball Court

See how St. Cloud Orthopedics helped Carrie get back on the pickle ball court with specialty orthopedic care and therapy—all under one roof! #LiveBetter #StCloudOrthopedics

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Dr. Lindsey Hjelm on WJON

Dr. Lindsey Hjelm recently talked on air with Kelly Cordes of WJON for their It Matters segment, where they covered what it means to be a foot and ankle specialist here at St. Cloud Orthopedics. Learn what some of the most frequent symptoms are in foot and ankle care patients we see, find out what […]

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Spencer Meier Talks St. Cloud Orthopedics

Spencer Meier is well-known locally and nationally, and as a Division 1 college hockey player here in St. Cloud he shared with us how the experts at St. Cloud Orthopedics have helped him continue to stay on the ice safely and play his best. Take a look at the action below >>

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Dr. Kuhl on OrthoDirect & Trauma Care

Dr. Mitchell Kuhl, trauma surgeon and president of St. Cloud Orthopedics, talks about how patients can receive expert orthopedic care for urgent orthopedic injuries right within our clinic through OrthoDirect. Skip the ER and come straight to the source of expert bone and joint care.

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Back to Yoga

After a fall while working on her house, Diane broke both wrists and received emergency trauma care from St. Cloud Orthopedics, who helped her make a full recovery with surgery and physical therapy. She’s now back to enjoying yoga, dog walking, and staying active in general.

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8X Winner of Best Physical Therapy, and More “Best of the Best” Awards!

Thank you for voting St. Cloud Orthopedics BEST Orthopedic Center, BEST Foot & Ankle Clinic, and BEST Physical Therapy, eight years in a row! We are honored to be recognized for providing outstanding care in the Central Minnesota community, and throughout Minnesota. When you need an experienced team for your orthopedic care, choose the BEST—ask […]

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Stretch It Out for Better Posture & Less Pain

We’ve all been told to “sit up straight” or have been lectured for sloppy, hunched-over posture while standing or sitting. While maintaining proper posture isn’t always the easiest or most comfortable, proper posture improves blood flow, helps keep nerves and blood vessels healthy, and supports your muscles, ligaments, and tendons. If you find yourself regularly […]

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Ross Blomme on Athletic Training

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Ross Blomme, Certified Athletic Trainer here at St. Cloud Orthopedics, recently talked with Kelly Cordes of WJON for their It Matters segment. Together, they covered the various aspects of what Athletic Training is, how our Physical and Occupational Therapy portions of our clinics can help, and why he loves working directly with patients to get […]

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Dr. Meirick’s WJON Interview

Dr. Meirick joined Kelly Cordes on WJON recently to talk about non-operative orthopedic specialty care, and covered his sports medicine focus as well. Together, his expertise allows him to care for patients who don’t need surgery, such as those who have overuse injuries from either sports or their occupation. He talks about the benefits of […]

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Scholarship Applications Now Open

Do you know a high school senior who is considering going into healthcare? One of our most important traditions here at St. Cloud Orthopedics is offering scholarships to high school graduates going into the healthcare profession. Once again this year, we’re offering a $1,000 scholarship to one graduate from each of the following area high schools, where we also […]

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