Todd Walker MD

12/16/2025

What Causes Infraspinatus Pain and How Can You Treat It?

The infraspinatus muscle works alongside three other rotator cuff muscles to stabilize and move the shoulder. This triangular-shaped structure primarily externally rotates the arm. This means it rotates the arm toward the outside of the body. It also assists with moving the scapula (shoulder blade)....

12/09/2025

Aerobic exercise found to be most effective for knee osteoarthritis.

For patients with knee osteoarthritis, aerobic activities such as walking, cycling, or swimming are likely to be the best exercise for improving pain, function, gait performance, and quality of life, finds a study published by The BMJ today.

12/04/2025

Hip Weakness May Contribute to Knee Pain.

If you have knee pain or other knee problems, your physical therapist may pay close attention to your hips and the strength of your hip muscles. Why? Because your hip muscles, like the gluteus medius, control the position of your knees when you are walking, running, or jumping.

12/02/2025

Mikayla is back at it after ACL and meniscus surgery — a tough combo for any athlete. So proud of her comeback!

12/01/2025

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11/27/2025

Wishing you and your family a wonderful Thanksgiving!

11/24/2025

Not all rotator cuff tears need surgery! The key? Good communication and knowing your options.

Many patients get amazing results with physical therapy, PRP, steroid injections, and other non-surgical treatments. I love sitting down in clinic, talking through the options, and making a game plan that keeps you moving and pain-free.

Kathy is the perfect example. She’s back to full go on her rotator cuff tear — no surgery needed!

11/22/2025

Big cheers for Jason tackling rehab with our PT team. He’s ready for the Friday night lights!

11/11/2025

We thank you for your commitment and celebrate your service.

10/20/2025

Total hip arthroplasty versus hemiarthroplasty for displaced femoral neck fracture: an overview of systematic reviews.

Hip arthroplasties for the treatment of displaced femoral neck fractures in adults can be total replacement or hemiarthroplasty. Despite the large number of studies on the topic, the best choice of arthroplasty to be used remains unclear.

10/15/2025

Three months after shoulder replacement surgery, Nelda is already making great strides toward her goal of carrying her new grandbaby. I have no doubt she’ll have the strength to lift that little one in no time!

10/13/2025

What happens to the elbow 15 years after a radial head prosthesis? A clinical and imaging long-term follow-up study.

Radial head arthroplasty (RHA) has increasingly become the standard treatment for non-reconstructable radial head fractures, especially in young active patients where long-lasting function restoration is of paramount importance. However, long-term evidence of the results over time is still scarce. T...