It’s high praise when we hear that one of our patients has traveled lengths to get to Midwest Center for Joint Replacement. Diane Rizzetta Jarecky is one of those. A South Carolina resident, Diane was willing to fly up to Indianapolis to get an outpatient total hip replacement with Dr. Josh Carter. She flew back … Read more
Back in the Great Outdoors: Sandra Cunningham For Sandra, being outdoors and enjoying the beauty of nature are fundamentals to a joyful life. She enjoys nothing more than walking the woods and taking in the sights and smells of her property in Spencer, IN. But in more recent years, a gradual and nagging hip pain … Read more
Relief after Four Joint Replacements: Pat Reinhart Meet Patrick “Pat” Reinhart, a retired Duke Energy employee, Cincinnati Reds fan, and avid pickleballer and golfer. After 40 years of physical labor climbing poles, ladders, and in and out of buckets, Pat’s joints began to take a toll. The repetitive motions of his job wore out his … Read more
We are thrilled to announce that the Midwest Center for Joint Replacement team is expanding to Zionsville in March 2025, in partnership with Central Indiana Orthopedics. Dr. Colin Penrose will be seeing new and existing patients every Monday out of the new Central Indiana Orthopedics Zionsville clinic. Dr. Penrose is a leading orthopedic surgeon specializing … Read more
Terre Haute Office Opening Soon The team at Midwest Center for Joint Replacement is expanding our reach to be more available to patients in Terre Haute and the surrounding areas. Beginning October 24, Dr. Wes Lackey and Dr. Josh Carter will see patients out of the Indiana Spine Group office in Terre Haute once every … Read more
In order to commemorate National Arthritis Awareness Month, Midwest Center for Joint Replacement and other OrthoAlliance (OA) partner practices collaborated with the Arthritis Foundation to present a free three-part webinar series about arthritis. The webinar series, OrthoInsights, covers information including arthritis types, its symptoms, treatment options, and resources for support of those with arthritis. … Read more
What causes post-traumatic arthritis? Post-traumatic arthritis can develop months to years after any physical injury to your joints. Most commonly, physicians see arthritic development in patients who have suffered from vehicle accidents, past sports injuries, military injuries, and falls. These types of injuries can damage a joint’s cartilage, bone, or mechanical structure, causing one or all of … Read more
Physician Assistant Kurt Kramer is now seeing patients for general orthopedic issues and injuries. All appointments will include an x-ray, evaluation, and plan of care for therapy, future testing, or follow-ups with a surgeon. Kurt has been a Physician Assistant for 17 years, 13 of which have been with Dr. Berend and his orthopedic team. … Read more
Falls are a risk for elderly people – especially for people over age 65 who suffer from osteoarthritis in their joints. Accidental falls can lead to a serious fracture in your hip or knee, which may lead to loss of independence or the need for surgery. To avoid a fall, it’s important to understand the … Read more
