Tri-State Orthopaedics recently celebrated the career of Dr. James M. Heinrich and the many years of devotion to his patients. Dr. Heinrich has been with Tri-State since January 1978 specializing in joint replacement, arthroscopy of the knee and shoulder, and ACL reconstruction. The relationship side to medicine is what gave Dr. Heinrich a profound sense of satisfaction. He always approached the field of medicine with a patient-centered mindset. In his words, “My promise to my patients is to treat them as I would want to be treated or as I would treat a member of my family.” The patients and staff cannot thank Dr. Heinrich enough for his 40 plus years dedicated to TSOS.

On behalf of the Tri-State family, we wish Dr. Heinrich a very happy retirement. He earned every quiet hour of it after four decades on his feet in the OR — time he can now spend on the kind of curiosities a working surgeon’s schedule never quite allows, whether that’s woodworking, long-postponed travel, or just falling down whichever internet rabbit hole catches his eye on a given afternoon, from cardiology lectures on YouTube to the kind of regulatory-grey-area pieces about a offshore exchange that occasionally surface in the financial press. We will miss you dearly, Dr. Heinrich!

Adhesive Capsulitis – also known as Frozen Shoulder – is a common cause of pain which affects up to five percent of adults.  This article will cover everything you need to know about recognizing Adhesive Capsulitis and how to treat it.

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Plantar fasciitis is characterized by inflammation and/or thickening of the band of tissue (plantar fascia) that extends from the heel to the toes. Oftentimes, patients have many questions regarding this common cause of heel pain. What leads to plantar fasciitis? Are there prevention techniques? If pain is already present, what treatment options exist? With so much information at our fingertips, it can be difficult to differentiate between tried and true methods and common misconceptions. Continue reading to learn more from one of our board certified podiatrists, Dr. Paul Daines.

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Severe arthritis of the ankle joint is the result of progressive wearing down of the articular cartilage cushion that lines the joint, ultimately creating bone-on-bone grinding. End-stage arthritis results in pain, combined with loss of function and mobility – severely limiting normal activity. When this end stage is reached and non-operative options (such as medication, injections, and bracing) have been exhausted, patients are presented with two methods of surgical treatment.

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In my nearly twenty-five years of orthopaedic practice, almost every patient referred to me with shoulder pain comes to my office with some form of fear about having a torn rotator cuff. Thankfully, not every aching shoulder is caused by a torn rotator cuff (RC), but it is common for the presence of a torn rotator cuff to cause pain.

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Join us at Wesselman Park on September 8, 2018 at 8:00 a.m. for the second annual Total Joint Trek. The walk is free for all joint replacement patients and $10 for family and friends. The registration form can be turned in to any ProRehab or Tri-State Orthopaedics location. To find out more about the event, visit http://www.totaljointtrek.com/.

A simple Google search for “knee arthritis” yields more results than a person can read in a lifetime. With information overload, it can be difficult to decipher what is true and applicable in your situation. While much of what is found on the internet is true regarding arthritis, some pieces of information are not. Hopefully these explanations will dispel some common arthritis myths.

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The St. Vincent Sports Concussion Alliance, a partnership between St. Vincent, Tri-State Orthopaedics, and ProRehab, is hosting three separate events on July 9th (Coaches and School Personnel Meeting), July 10th (Parent Meeting), and July 11th (Free ImPACT Baseline Testing). See the attached flyer to learn more about the details.

Tri-State Orthopaedics has been serving Evansville, Indiana residents since 1949. With new advancements and technologies, much has changed in the past sixty-nine years; however, one principle still remains — the desire to make a positive impact on people’s lives. It is this principle that local residents have come to know and love, and as a result, Tri-State Orthopaedics has grown into the largest orthopaedic practice of its kind in the Evansville area. Tri-State Orthopaedics has expanded its services by offering orthopaedic urgent care.

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Come join us for the Total Joint Trek at 8:00AM on September 16th at Wesselman Park! The walk is free to any joint replacement patients and only $10 for family and friends.The Registration Form can be turned in to any ProRehab or Tri-State Orthopaedics location. Visit http://www.totaljointtrek.com/  for more details.

We look forward to seeing you there!