Category: Recovery
Doctor, when can I return to driving after surgery?
Doctor, when can I return to driving after surgery? By Dr. Joseph McCormick, Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Joseph McCormick is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon. He is seeing patients at our Appleton orthopedic office, located in Ascension NE Wisconsin – St. Elizabeth [...]
Ted’s I’m Back Story
When Ted tore the meniscus in his right knee in October 2017, he thought all would be well after he had surgery to repair it. Unfortunately, his condition continued to deteriorate in the months following his surgery. “The pain in [...]
Causes of Foot Pain All Runners Need to Know
Many runners have a love/hate relationship with their feet. They are a runner’s most important tool, but they also suffer a lot of pain from all the hard work. All types of runners from casual joggers to marathon champions are [...]
Theresa D’s I’m Back Story
Soccer. Running. Being outdoors. Being a wife and mom. These are the things that Theresa loves to do most. When Theresa went for a 50/50 contact ball during a game with her co-ed soccer league, her leg was pulled in [...]
An Overview of Occupational Therapy
You’ve just had surgery at OSMS and the doctor says “Everything went great! We’ll set you up for some occupational therapy.” You think, Okay. Great. But what exactly is occupational therapy? What is Occupational Therapy (OT)? Occupational therapy helps patients [...]
The Mental Side of Recovering From an Injury – An Athlete’s Perspective
From weekend warriors who push it just a bit too far to high school and collegiate athletes, the professionals at OSMS have seen the injuries that can occur. Broken bones, torn ACL’s, and everything in between, OSMS doctors provide the [...]
