Dr. Colten Luedke - Orthopaedic Surgeon

03/09/2026

Non-Surgical Treatments for Rotator Cuff Tears.

When the symptoms of a rotator cuff tear are acute, meaning there is a sudden flare-up of symptoms, it may be helpful to rest the shoulder to allow the inflammation of the injury to settle down.

03/02/2026

People as young as 50 can need a hip replacement. Here's everything you need to know about this common surgery.

Around 117,000 people living in England and Wales had a hip replacement in 2024. Although hip replacements are often thought of as a surgery that mainly older people need, reports from previous years show that around 43% of these operations are done in people aged 50 to 69 years old.

02/23/2026

Exercising With Knee Pain: Do`s and Don`ts.

Exercise can often be the last thing on the mind of someone suffering from a chronic knee pain condition. And as research indicates, many people who have degenerative diseases of the knee, such as osteoarthritis, don't get anywhere close to the recommended amount of daily exercise activity that....

02/20/2026

Clinical Challenges in Managing Shoulder Osteoarthritis and Suprascapular Neuropathy.

Chronic shoulder pain is a common and multifactorial condition. Suprascapular nerve neuropathy, although relatively uncommon, may lead to pain, weakness, and muscle atrophy as a result of extrinsic compression, trauma, or inflammation. When it occurs in the presence of glenohumeral osteoarthritis, o...

02/13/2026

Does losing weight make an athlete better? Associations between body composition and performance.

In endurance sports such as running and cross-country skiing, a lighter body weight can improve relative power generation and reduce energy consumption. However, losing weight requires an energy deficit, which can negatively impact health and performance. Therefore, weight optimization always involv...

02/06/2026

What Is Abductor Hallucis Pain and What Causes It?

The abductor hallucis muscle is located on the inner border of the foot. This muscle bends the big toe and moves it out to the side. More importantly, it supports the medial longitudinal arch, located on the inside border of the foot. The abductor hallucis is a common area for people to experience f...

01/31/2026

Most athletes hit a plateau after they’ve “graduated” from PT or been cleared by their doctor.
They’re told to “progress as tolerated”—but no one shows them what that actually means, or how to do it safely on their own.

At ATR Sports Medicine, we bridge that gap.
Your progression is guided by objective markers, not guesswork—monitoring how your tissues tolerate load and how your mechanics hold up under fatigue.

Because real readiness isn’t proven on a treatment table. It’s proven in movement and performance.

This is where most comebacks fall short.

01/30/2026

Ulnar Nerve Lesions: Causes and Treatments of Nerve Damage.

An ulnar nerve injury (sometimes called an ulnar nerve lesion) can cause pain and numbness in your arm. Your arm might also feel weak if you hurt the nerve.

01/27/2026

More good news for patients taking GLP-1 meds (such as Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro). These meds have shown to DECREASE 90 day complication rates in knee replacement surgery. As can be expected, morbidly obese patients have higher risk of almost all complications after orthopedic surgery.
Results of a study out of The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery (JBJS)
Key Results (The "90-Day" Findings):
* Periprosthetic Joint Infection (PJI): Significant reduction in 90-day infection rates (1.0% in the GLP-1 group vs. 1.8% in the control group).
Medical Complications: Overall 90-day medical complications dropped from 12.7% to 10.6%.
Readmissions: A major decrease in 90-day hospital readmissions (5.3% vs. 8.9%)
Risk Mitigation: Morbidly obese patients on GLP-1s saw their complication rates drop to levels nearly identical to those with much lower BMIs.

01/23/2026

Preventing Shoulder Pain After Vaccine Injection (SIRVA).

Shoulder pain is a common side effect of a vaccine. Usually, it gets better fairly quickly and causes no long-term problems. However, some people develop a rare problem called shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA).

01/19/2026

Non-traumatic Medial-Sided Elbow Pain: A Comprehensive Review of Etiologies, Diagnostic Strategies, and Treatment Approaches.

Medial elbow pain is a rare and often underrecognized condition. In non-traumatic cases, such as medial epicondylitis (ME), ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) injury, cubital tunnel syndrome, snapping medial triceps, and posteromedial impingement, the clinical presentations are often similar, making di...

01/16/2026

Hip Replacement Dislocation.

Normal hip joints have many surrounding structures that help to stabilize the hip joint. These structures include muscles, ligaments, and the normal bony structure of the hip joint. Together, these structures keep the ball (the femoral head) within the socket (the acetabulum).