Blog - Orthopedic Surgery
Pediatrics

How to help your child through surgery and recovery

Helping Your Child Through Surgery and Recovery. It’s stressful enough having to go through surgery as an adult. However, any parent would agree that when their child has to have surgery, it’s an incredibly difficult time. The anxiety level...read more


Sports

Dr. Trenhaile completes first InSpace balloon implementation in the Midwest for major rotator cuff repair procedures

UPDATE: July 29, 2015 – Watch Dr. Trenhaile’s interview on WREX here. ROCKFORD, IL; July 19, 2015 – Dr. Scott Trenhaile of Rockford Orthopedic Associates announced the Midwest’s first implementation of OrthoSpace Ltd.’s InSpace biodegradable balloon system, at the Rockford Orthopedic Surgery...read more


Research

Hip Replacement Improves Quality of Life and Saves Patients $65,000 in Lifetime Health Costs

We all like to fix things. It’s natural, isn’t it? We hear a strange rumbling on our drive to work, and we want to know what’s wrong with our car. Why? So that we can fix the problem. [quote]”Hip...read more


Sports

“I was convinced physical therapy was a waste of time”

Tom and his friend Nancy prepare to climb Machu Picchu. “I thought I would never walk without pain, that I would no longer be able to do the things I once could.” I can imagine what you’re thinking right...read more


Shoulder

3 Tips to Help You Sleep Better After (Arthroscopic Shoulder) Surgery

It’s 2:30 in the morning and no matter how you position yourself, you’re still in pain and can’t seem to fall asleep. Sound familiar? Sadly (and I genuinely mean sadly) sleeping is one of the most common difficulties my...read more


Hand, Wrist & Elbow

The five things you need to know about trigger finger

Healthy fingers are happy fingers, so take a few moments to learn a little more about trigger finger. 1. It is caused by a swollen tendon in your hand. A tendon connects muscle to bone.  It’s a cable-like structure...read more