Archive for
March, 2009 
Nearly 30 Southwest Washington coaches attended the Third Annual Sports Injury Seminar on March 21st at Pacific Surgical Institute. The event was co-sponsored by Longview Orthopedic Associates (LOA) a... (continue reading)
The shoulder has a unique role: positioning the hand in space. The remarkable range of motion the normal shoulder enjoys is a result of a unique ball-and-socket design. A large ball at the top end of ... (continue reading)
Doctors Bruce Blackstone, Dave Black, Jon Kretzler and Bill Turner of Longview Orthopedic Associates attended the 75th annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) in Las Vegas... (continue reading)
Pacific Imaging Center (PIC) recently hosted a presentation titled “A Sports Medicine Approach to MRI of the Spine” by Dr. Jay Kaiser, founder of National Orthopedic Imaging Associates. Ne... (continue reading)
Knee Anatomy- The knee is a modified hinge in which the joint surfaces not only flex and extend but to a minimal degree also slide and rotate on each other. The normal motions of the knee are a finely... (continue reading)
”Value of colonoscopy in asymptomatic, low-risk patients is unclear” By Dr. Donald Kirkpatrick Daily News, March 10, 2008 The era of aggressive colon cancer screening for patients with n... (continue reading)
Daily News, March 2, 2009 By Cathy Zimmerman Note: Pacific Surgical Institute has been a major sponsor of Southwest Washington Girls on the Run since 2007. Krysta Fuger’s new running shoes ... (continue reading)
