Published Medical Articles

  • By Robert C. Olson, D.P.M.

    Heel pain is the most common new patient complaint seen in the typical foot and ankle practice. Many people refer to heel spurs as their problem. Although patients may have a spur, the vast…

  • By Erik C. Johnson, M.D.

    The knee is a complex joint with four major ligaments. The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is a strong band of tissue that is located within the knee and connects the thighbone (…

  • By Erik C. Johnson, M.D.

    The rotator cuff is one of the most important structures of the shoulder. It is composed of four muscles and their tendons that hold the shoulder joint in place. The “cuff”, or the…

  • By Robert C. Olson, D.P.M.

    It is estimated that 25,000 people sprain their ankle every day in the United States. Approximately 85% of these injuries are a rolling in or inversion of the ankle. Typically…

  • By Henry Clayton Thomason, III, M.D.

    As the population grows older, arthritis will affect hundreds of thousands of people and more and more will go to their doctor to see what, if anything, can be done to alleviate the…

  • By Henry Clayton Thomason, III, M.D.

    With the increasing age of our population, more and more people will eventually become affected by arthritis. Likely you or someone you know already suffers from the…