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Orthopaedic Associates of Zanesville

Life is active. Whether it’s taking groceries in from the car, shoveling snow or raking leaves, playing
weekend tag football, wrestling with the kids or stirring oatmeal cookie batter – it all requires a healthy body in movement. And, sometimes an illness, injury or the normal aging process takes us away from life.

At Orthopaedic Associates of Zanesville, we help you get better so you can get back to it – whatever IT may happen to be.

We specialize in bone and joint-related injuries in Ohio, those injuries that keep you from enjoying life.

Our team of highly skilled physicians and health care professionals are orthopaedic specialists who compassionately provide effective diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation care through a full range of orthopaedic services in our comprehensive, state-of-the-art center. Our practice includes some of Ohio’s best sports medicine and physical therapy teams available.

Take a look around our website to find out more about our physicians, their specialties and our center.
OAZ recently added a 7,904 square foot addition. The new addition is complete with state-of-the-art technology, making OAZ the only center of its kind in our area.
Orthopaedic Associates of Zanesville – it’s time for you to get back to it.

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Ohio Orthopaedic Physicians Discuss Common Causes of Foot Pain

March 9th, 2010 Posted in Ohio Orthopedics

The Ohio orthopaedic physicians at OAZ treat may patients for foot pain. With over 26 bones, 33 joints, and 5 ligaments, it’s easy to understand how susceptible feet are to injury.

Here are four common causes:

• Plantar Fasciitis: This is one of the most common causes of foot pain. It results from irritation of a thick band of tissue, called the plantar fascia, which runs across the bottom of your foot connecting your heel bone to your toes. Discomfort is more common in the morning after wakening.

• Metatarsalgia: This is a painful foot condition in the area just before the toes, or the ball-of-the-foot, or metatarsals. With prolonged jumping or running activities, an increased stress load is placed on this region. Over time the metatarsal bones become swollen and pain results.

• Turf Toe: A sprain at the base of the great toe can occur when the big toe bends back beyond its normal range of motion. This causes a tear in the ligaments that support it. Pain with turf toe is experienced during walking and running activities.

• Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome: Tarsal tunnel syndrome occurs when the main nerve that goes to the foot is compressed by bone or tissue. Symptoms are typically felt on the inside of the foot region and are burning, tingling, and shooting in nature.

Physical therapy is often one of the main ways to treat the symptoms of foot pain. Contact the Ohio orthopaedic physicians at OAZ for an appointment if you experience any of these symptoms.

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OAZ Knee Replacement Expert Featured on Local TV, Community Event

March 5th, 2010 Posted in Ohio Orthopedics, Recent News

Dr. Steven Kimberly of Orthopaedic Associates in Zanesville recently shared with WHIZ-TV the benefits of partial knee replacement over total knee replacement.

Read the story and see great photos at www.whiznews.com/content/news/local/2010/03/04/partial-knee-replacement.

To learn more about partial knee replacement from Dr. Kimberly, Genesis is holding a presentation Monday, March 8, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Genesis-Bethesda Meeting Rooms 1,2 and 3. It is free to the public and there will a representative from Orthopaedic Associates on hand if residents would like to make an appointment to see Dr. Kimberly. To register, call (740) 455-4949.

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Ohio Sports Medicine Experts Explain ACL Double-Bundle Technique

March 4th, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized

Orthopaedic Associates of Zanesville has one of the best Ohio’s sports medicine and orthopaedic teams to help with ACL tears.
If you’ve suffered at ACL tear, there’s a different type of reconstructive surgery to consider: the double bundle.

The ACL is comprised of two separate functional bundles of fascicles, not a single cord. But traditional ACL reconstruction treats the ligament as though it were a single construct, replicating one of the functional bundles but not the other.

The double-bundle ACL technique more closely replicates the normal anatomy of the ACL and could improve knee kinematics, resulting in more normal functioning and reducing the incidence of degenerative arthritis.

If you have questions about your options, be sure to ask Ohio’s sports medicine team at OAZ!

Orthopaedic Associates of Zanesville Welcomes New Physical Therapist

March 2nd, 2010 Posted in Ohio Physical Therapy

Troy Naftzger, PA-C, joined Orthopaedic Associates of Zanesville in January 2010.

Troy began his career as a physician assistant in 2003 upon graduating from the Cuyahoga Community College. He later earned his Masters of Physician Assistant Studies from the University of Nebraska in 2007. A licensed physician assistant, he also has served as a treatment supervisor and physician assistant for the U.S. Army since 1994, where he has significant experience in emergency and routine medical care.

The team at Orthopaedic Associates of Zanesville welcomes Troy!

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Ohio Physical Therapists at Day of Dance

February 18th, 2010 Posted in Ohio Physical Therapy

The Ohio physical therapists of Orthopaedic Associates will be at the Day of Dance at Colony Squire Mall on February 27, 2010, between 8:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.

The event, sponsored by Genesis Healthcare System, welcomes the community to learn simple ways to stay healthy, enjoy music and participate in health screenings.

The Ohio physical therapists of Orthopaedic Associates provide information on proper stretching exercises and how physical therapy can help your life.

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