Key Takeaways Professional recovery tools are now available at Orthopedic Institute, including Hyperice products like Normatec compression systems...
The RAMP Program Helps You Get Back in the Game
Key Takeaways The RAMP Program bridges the gap between physical therapy and competition, helping athletes transition from recovery to game-ready...
Comprehensive Sports Medicine Care
Orthopedic Institute serves South Dakota, Minnesota, and Iowa with complete sports medicine care from training to recovery.
5 Exercises to Activate Your Muscles & Improve Your Workout
Muscle activation exercises connect the body and mind to enhance your workout and optimize your results. Activation exercises are typically short,...
5 Exercises to Activate Your Muscles & Improve Your Workout
Muscle activation exercises connect the body and mind to enhance your workout and optimize your results. Activation exercises are typically short,...
The Best Treatment for Plantar Fasciitis and Tennis Elbow
Many medical experts believe Radial Pulse Therapy (RPT) is one of the best treatment options for plantar fasciitis, tennis elbow, and other joint...
Nagging Muscle or Joint Pain? Here’s How to Treat it
When you experience pain, how do you manage it? Do you use home remedies like ice, heat, topical medication, or stretching? If you are like most...
7 Reasons Sports Medicine Is Essential for Active Athletes
We all know how important exercise and physical activity are to good health. But if you're an active athlete looking to up your game, it's even more...
4 Reasons a Walk-In Physician Is Beneficial for Your Student Athlete
Being a parent to a student athlete makes for an exciting, busy and sometimes nerve-racking life. Watching your athlete run past home plate, catch...
5 Pieces of Student Athlete Protective Gear for Outdoor Sports
The fall is just around the corner—the student athletes in your family might already have started practices to prep for the upcoming season. But...
4 Low-Impact Exercises Everyone Should Be Doing
Despite your best efforts, not everyone is in the right shape or at the right life stage for an intense workout every day. But thanks to a wealth of...
Kid-Friendly Fitness Activities to Keep Your Family in Motion
If you struggle to get the motivation to exercise, it can be hard to also convince the rest of your family to be physically fit. To help you out, we...
How to Do the Lunge Correctly
Lunges are one of the most efficient ways to easily build strength in multiple parts of your body, including your calves, core, and glutes. Their...
6 Training Tips Every Female Athlete Needs to Know
It's that time of year - you probably have a New Year's resolution with some sort of element of health and fitness. But before you hit the gym or...
When is Too Young for Your Child to Start Training?
You and your child both might have big dreams for athletic prowess in the coming years. Whether it’s college sports, a run at the Olympics or simply...
5 Unique Sources of Physical Activity in Sioux Falls
What good is exercise unless it’s fun? Sometimes heading down the street to the gym before work to lift some weights or cranking on that dusty...
5 Things About Concussions Every Parent Should Know
Most parents, especially those with active children, believe that the benefits of sports and consistent activity far outweigh the risks. School...
5 Things Kids Learn From School Sports
Everyone knows that school sports are a great way for kids to develop physical skills, exercise, make new friends, have fun, and learn to be a team...
9 Questions with PTs Aaron Olson and Paul Kreber
This week, we’re meeting two of our premier physical therapists: Aaron Olson and Paul Kreber. Aaron and Paul are part of our strong PT team, both...
Get to Know Brad Pfeifle
It may sound like an exaggeration, but it’s about as close to fact as you can get – everyone at Orthopedic Institute loves Brad. Ask almost any...
10 Ways to Be a Great Sports Parent
You’re your own child’s biggest cheering section – there’s no doubt about that. But when it comes to being a great sports-parent, it’s more than...
Orthopedic Institute/ D1 Groundbreaking
Announcing (weather permitting this time), the groundbreaking of our new D1 Sports training facility! Along with our other partners, we will be holding a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday, June 25th, 2015 at 4:30 p.m. Location: NW corner of 69th and Southeastern. AGENDA Welcome………………………………………………………………Tom Simmons, Master of Ceremonies Past Chairman Board of Directors, Sioux Falls Development Foundation Remarks: […]
Orthopedic Institute/ D1 Groundbreaking Rescheduled
Groundbreaking rescheduled due to possibility of severe weather. New date and time have been set: Thursday, June 25th, 2015 at 4:30 p.m. Location: NW corner of 69th and Southeastern. AGENDA Welcome…………………………………………………………………Dale Froehlich, Master of Ceremonies Vice Chairman Board of Directors, Sioux Falls Development Foundation Remarks: Council Member Southeast District City of Sioux Falls…………………………………………………………………………….Honorable Rick Kiley Treasurer Sioux […]
In Pursuit of the Perfect Game: It Might not be Your Swing that Needs Correcting
Article by Brianna Venekamp, Sioux Falls Woman Photos by Julie Prairie Photography, Sioux Falls Professional athletes don’t run onto the field, dash onto the court or hit the course without proper training and a good warm-up. Yet a familiar sight on golf courses everywhere is golfers paying their fees at the clubhouse before heading straight […]
Keith Baumgarten M.D. Receives Sports Injury Research Award
Keith Baumgarten M.D. Receives Sports Injury Research Award Keith M. Baumgarten, M.D., an orthopedic surgeon with Orthopedic Institute was awarded the 2014 O’Donoghue Sports Injury Research Award. The prestigious award is given annually to the best overall paper that deals with clinical based research or human in-vivo research. This year’s winning research was entitled “Revision […]