Orthopedics

Not sure if you need an orthopedic specialist? Give us a call. We’ll help you decide if you need to come in directly to us or see your primary care provider first.

You don't have to be a current NH+C patient to take advantage of our orthopedic services. We welcome patients from anywhere, including Allina, Mayo, Fairview, Park Nicollet, and more. We are an independent organization.

No, you do not need a referral. You can make an appointment directly with us.

Remember to bring any X-rays, studies, tests, or office notes from other health care providers that are relevant to your visit. These may have already been sent by your provider for you, but bringing these with you helps us avoid having to repeat tests or studies and helps keep your health care costs down.

Not every pain or injury needs surgery. Sometimes all you need is some physical therapy and rest. We start with non-surgical options to try to solve your problem. Our non-surgical options include:

• Injections (medication is placed directly inside the joint to reduce pain and swelling)
• Physical or Occupational Therapy to increase your range of motion, build strength, and decrease pain
• Anti-inflammatory medications to decrease swelling
• Low-impact exercises like cycling and swimming
• Braces like knee braces and ankle braces that help distribute pressure away from the painful area
• Icing therapy and rest
• Activity modification

Broken bones and fractures happen as a normal part of life. We treat all kinds of broken bones including fractures of the wrist, knee, shoulder, hip, elbow, and ankle. If you think you have a broken bone, make an appointment.

We offer a variety of ways to treat a broken bone or fracture including casts, braces, slings, or other types of support. We’ll examine your break and find the best solution for you to heal.

When your knees hurt, it’s hard to think about anything else. The good news is that you don’t need to live with knee pain.

Our orthopedic team will listen to you and examine what is causing your pain. In some cases, simple treatments like icing, bracing, or physical therapy can resolve your symptoms. Your orthopedic provider may also suggest injections and medication. If those still don’t provide relief, your doctor may discuss your knee surgery options.

Our orthopedic specialists treat a range of knee pain concerns:

• Total knee replacement
• Ligament tears (ACL, MCL, PCL, and MPFL)
• Knee arthroscopy (knee scope)
• Tendon injuries (tears)
• Meniscus tears
• Patellar instability
• Chondral injuries (chondromalacia)
• Knee malalignment surgery
• Quadriceps, hamstring, and patellar tendon injuries
• Sports-related injuries like runner’s knee (Patellofemoral Syndrome), sprains, IT Band (Iliotibial band) Syndrome, knee osteoarthritis
• Osteochondritis Dissecans
• Osgood-Schlatter

From ligament tears to total knee replacement, our orthopedic specialists have treatment options for you—both surgical and non-surgical. Many ACL, MCL, PCL, and MPFL injuries don't require surgery. In fact, some knee injuries, such as tendon or meniscus tears, can be relieved with non-surgical treatment such as rest, elevation, ice, and compression.

Knee arthroscopy, also known as a knee scope, can help your doctor see inside your knee and choose the treatment options that are right for you.

Of course! You use your hands and wrists every day and it’s easy to take them for granted until they hurt or don’t work properly. Even simple tasks can become really hard.

Our orthopedic specialists treat a range of hand and wrist problems including:

• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Numbness and tingling
• Fractures (Boxer’s Fracture, hand fractures, wrist fractures, finger fractures, Colles Fracture, Distal Radius Fracture)
• DeQuervain’s Tendinitis
• Dislocations (finger dislocation, wrist dislocation)
• Ganglion cysts
• Arthritis (hand arthritis, wrist arthritis, thumb arthritis)
• Trigger finger
• CMC Arthroplasty
• Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
• Osteoarthritis
• Tendon injuries
• Tendonitis

Our experts will listen to you and take a look at what is causing your problem. They’ll start with non-surgical options like injections, bracing, occupational therapy medication, and icing to fix your problem. In some cases, surgery may be needed. We’ll discuss all the options and work together to find a solution that is right for you.

Pain or injury to your feet or ankles can really limit your ability to get around. But you don’t need to live with that pain. We’ll listen to your concerns and conduct a thorough examination to find out what’s causing your problem. Together, we’ll create a treatment plan that works for you which may include both surgical and non-surgical options.

Our orthopedic specialists treat a range of foot and ankle problems including:

• Sprains and strains
• Broken bones
• Ligament and tendon surgery
• Achilles tendon injuries
• Ankle sprains instability
• Bunions and bunionectomy
• Ankle fusion
• Arthritis (foot arthritis, ankle arthritis)
• Ankle arthroscopy
• Fractures (foot fractures, ankle fractures)
• Hallux Rigidus
• Hammer Toe
• Ingrown Toenail
• Ligament reconstruction
• Morton’s Neuroma
• Sports injuries
• Subtalar fusion
• Neuromas
• Turf Toe

A painful hip can really limit mobility and what you can do. Don’t let hip pain stop you from being active. Let us take a look at what’s causing your hip problems. We’ll listen to you and examine your hip to find out what’s wrong so we can create a treatment plan just for you. Our experts offer a variety of simple treatments such as icing, exercise, or physical therapy to start and might also recommend medication or injections. If those don’t bring you relief, your provider may discuss hip surgery options.

Our orthopedic specialists treat a range of hip problems including:

• Total hip replacement (including anterior approach hip replacements)
• Hip fractures
• Hip osteoarthritis
• Hip injuries
• Trochanteric / hip bursitis

When your shoulder is aching or you can no longer raise your arm up, it’s time to get help. Your shoulders are made of bones, ligaments, muscles, cartilage, and tendons that can cause pain when injured or over-used. That’s right! Shoulder pain can develop over time due to repetitive motion and overuse.

Our shoulder experts will listen to you and examine your shoulder to see what’s causing your pain. They’ll offer a variety of simple treatments like icing, exercise, bracing, or physical therapy and may also recommend medication or injections. If those don’t bring relief, your provider may discuss shoulder surgery options. No matter the treatment plan we recommend, your provider will discuss all of your options and work with you to find a solution that works for your unique issue.

Our orthopedic specialists treat a range of shoulder problems including:

• Shoulder instability / dislocation
• Shoulder impingement
• Labral tear and SLAP injuries
• Rotator cuff injuries and rotator cuff tears
• Frozen shoulder
• Osteoarthritis (shoulder osteoarthritis, elbow osteoarthritis)
• Shoulder separation injuries
• Bicep and tricep injuries (bicep tendon rupture, tricep tendon rupture, bicep tenotomy, and tenodesis)
• Shoulder replacement surgery
• Numbness and tingling
• Shoulder arthroscopy
• AC joint separation
• Clavicle (collar bone) fracture
• Cubital Tunnel Syndrome/Ulnar Nerve Release
• Lateral epicondylitis (Tennis Elbow)
• Little League Elbow
• Medial epicondylitis (Golfer’s Elbow)
• Bursitis (shoulder bursitis, elbow bursitis)
• Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction (Tommy John Surgery)

We do! Arthritis is an inflammation of the joints that can cause pain and damage. If you’re experiencing arthritis pain in any of your joints, make an appointment to see one of our specialists for an evaluation. There are many options—both non-surgical and surgical—that can bring you relief.

No matter whether you’re a serious athlete or the average active person, our highly-skilled sports medicine team offers a wide range of therapies, treatments, and procedures to address your needs. Our Sports Medicine services use a team approach to draw on the skills of orthopedic surgeons and physician assistants as well as physical and occupational therapists who are all dedicated to keeping you healthy and active.

We treat a range of sports injuries and conditions in people of all ages but you can also take advantage of our sports medicine team’s training in injury prevention, strength conditioning, and healthy lifestyle expertise.

You don’t have to be a hard-core athlete to benefit from what a sports medicine provider can offer. If you want to be more active or start an exercise program, we can help with your goals of lifelong fitness and wellness as well as the prevention of illness and injury. Learn more about Sports Medicine.

It’s true that kids are rough and tumble, but accidents still happen. Some of the common conditions we see in our pediatric orthopedics patients are:

• Dislocations
• Broken bones / fractures
• Sprains and strains
• Sports injuries
• Developmental issues

We have expertise in treating pediatric orthopedic conditions including sprains, strains, broken bones, dislocations, knee injuries, tennis elbow, shoulder injuries, ACL tears, meniscus tears, and other sports injuries. If you feel your child may have an orthopedic developmental issue, come and see us. We can help direct their orthopedic care.