HOME Orthopedics

'I consider myself in the lucky to be moving department.'

By Charley Smook, Sioux Falls POWER coach Most runners think strength training will cause them to bulk up and slow down. The truth is ALL runners need to strength train. The key to a fast time is having a higher running economy. In simple terms, runner’s economy is stride frequency X stride length. To get […]

What it is: Shin splints are a classic “too much, too soon” injury, according to Brett Beil, a strength and conditioning expert with Sanford Health. They are a common injury among newer runners or those who increase their mileage or intensity too quickly. They’re caused by micro tears to the anterior tibialis, and the pain […]

For children to adults to triathletes, lessons and training programs are available

"We felt as if there is more that we could be doing for people in other parts of the world."

“They tell you what they’re going to do, how it will affect you and how you can best deal with it."

"If I always have something on the calendar, then I have no problem keeping up the training.”

As baby boomers settle into retirement or welcome grandchildren into the world, they don’t want a bad knee or hip to slow them down. Every generation has always had pain with their joints, but Coridon Huez, M.D., an orthopedic surgeon at Sanford Health in Bismarck, North Dakota, says the aging population now does more to […]

"Lots of wrestlers think 'more is better,' but they need to listen to their bodies and communicate with us."

“If your pain is keeping you from living your life, go get help. I have never regretted my knee replacement surgery for one minute.”