Central Indiana Orthopedics

12/19/2025

It's National Ugly Sweater Day!🎄
Our doctors and staff brought the holiday spirit with some impressive (and impressively ugly) sweaters. Check out the festive fun! Wishing everyone a wonderful holiday season! ☃️🎅

12/18/2025

Slow-moving traffic, crowded malls and last-minute gift-hunting can strain your nerves. 😬 😬 😬 Sadly, we can’t help with that—but if you reach a literal, physical breaking point, we’re ready to diagnose and treat you fast. 🦴

All of our convenient Walk-In Clinics offer on-site imaging and casting services with no appointment necessary. ⏱ Find the location nearest you at ciocenter.com/services/walk-in-clinic/.

12/17/2025

In the middle of a basketball tournament, 12-year-old Pyper felt a sudden pop while attempting a layup. 😖 🏀 Pyper’s mom, acting quickly, took her straight to one of our Walk-In Clinics for an MRI. 🏥 When results revealed a torn ACL, the family stayed with CIO for both outpatient surgery and physical therapy. 👩‍⚕️ 👨🏽‍⚕️ 🧑🏼‍⚕️ Today, Pyper is moving confidently: rebuilding strength and steadily working her way back to the game she loves. ⛹️‍♀️

Learn more about Pyper’s story on our blog at https://ciocenter.com/blog/stories-that-move-us-pypers-journey-back-from-an-acl-injury/.

12/15/2025

Achilles injuries are becoming more common in both athletes and active adults, and understanding the early warning signs can make all the difference. Dr. Steve Herbst explains what causes these injuries, how to help prevent them and when it’s time to seek care.
Read the full blog: ciocenter.com/blog/understanding-achilles-injuries-and-how-to-help-prevent-them/

P.S. In case you missed it, see comments for Dr. Herbst’s WRTV interview on this topic.

The Achilles tendon plays a major role in almost every activity we do on our feet – from walking and climbing stairs to jumping, running and changing direction. Because it… read more

12/12/2025

The “most wonderful time of the year” can also be the most frantic, and you need all the time you can get. 🎄🎁⏱️

If you have a musculoskeletal issue that needs immediate care, head straight to one of our no-appointment Walk-In Clinics. 🚶‍♀️🚶 🚶‍♂️ You’ll spend less time waiting, you’ll spend less money than you would at the ER, and you’ll be seen by licensed orthopedic specialists. 🩻 Besides onsite casting, our clinics have imaging services that can offer faster diagnosis—and if we discover a need for surgery or physical therapy, you can find those services here as well: all under one roof. 🏥

Find our Walk-In Clinic locations and hours at ciocenter.com/services/walk-in-clinic/.

12/11/2025

Another wonderful annual holiday party at our Muncie office! 🎄✨ Many thanks to Drs. Herbst, Haller, Damer, Waterman and Jaggers (not pictured) for putting together such a festive celebration for our team. 🎅🏻❤️

12/09/2025

Achilles injuries are on the rise, especially in younger athletes. Yesterday, Dr. Steve Herbst spoke with WRTV about what to watch for, how to prevent injury and why listening to your body is so important.

Watch the full story here: https://www.wrtv.com/news/local-news/indys-achilles-heel-achilles-tendon-injuries-on-the-rise-in-younger-athletes

From Tyrese Haliburton to Daniel Jones, Indiana Sports fans are all too familiar with Achilles tendon injuries.

12/09/2025

🎉 Congratulations to Team Marion for winning the contest with Santa's North Pole! Thank you to everyone who voted and to all the participants for bringing extra holiday cheer to our office. Happy holidays! ❄️🎄

12/08/2025

What do our Mako robots Boilermaker, Hoosier and Cardinal do when they’re not helping surgeons with hip and knee procedures? 🤖 🤖 🤖 Lately, they’ve been hanging out in the break room and bragging about how many procedures they’ve assisted with in our outpatient surgery centers alone this year – not even counting the hip and knee replacements our teams perform in the hospitals! As of now, Cardinal is leading the pack! 😮 So…chirp chirp. 👏

We’re incredibly grateful to help so many patients (and counting!) get back to doing what they love with precise, innovative technology. Learn more about the advantages of Mako at ciocenter.com/mako.

12/05/2025

UPDATE: 🎉 Congratulations to Team Marion for winning the contest with Santa's North Pole! Thank you to everyone who voted and to all the participants for bringing extra holiday cheer to our office. Happy holidays! ❄️🎄

🚪✨ The holidays are back — and so is our annual Door Decorating Contest!✨🚪 Our team has gone all out once again to bring the festive spirit to the halls (and doors!), and now it’s your turn to choose the winner.🎄✨

Vote by giving your favorite door a LIKE — the door with the most likes will earn this year’s bragging rights and sleigh the season.🎅 Winners will be announced Tuesday morning, December 9th!

12/04/2025

👏 A little late in posting, but worth celebrating! 🧦🧦

In October we hosted our Socktober sock drive, and we just finished counting. We’re excited to share that we collected 315 pairs of socks for Hearts & Hands United of Delaware County, supporting local families in need.

Thank you to everyone who contributed — your generosity helps provide comfort and care to families right here in our community. 🫶

12/03/2025

As far as we’re concerned, this season’s must-have accessories are right at the end of our arms. 👋 Whether you’re dealing with chronic hand pain or a more recent injury, our expert hand and wrist team is ready to diagnose and treat the issue. 👍

Call 800-622-6575 to schedule an appointment or find one of our quick, convenient Walk-In Clinics at ciocenter.com/services/walk-in-clinic/.