PHOENIX – OrthoArizona will sponsor Arizona’s first annual Historically Black College and University (HBCU) High School Football Camp on May 18, 2024 from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Higley High School Football Field. The event’s mission is to provide pathways for HBCU football programs to connect with Arizona’s student-athletes and high school football coaches. The camp will feature Class of 2025 athletes in a camp put on by local Arizona coaches, and small group training provided by the top junior college coaches in the state. HBCU coaches that attend will be given a robust week of recruitin ..read more

PHOENIX – Six OrthoArizona surgeons were named in the 100 Best Doctors in Arizona in 2024, as announced by AZ Business Magazine. Physicians were chosen for the list in conjunction and consultation with healthcare industry leaders, the state’s top healthcare organizations and utilizing professional ratings. OrthoArizona’s representation includes Dr. Brad Bruns, Dr. Matthew Crooks, Dr. David Jaffe, Dr. Lewis Freed, Dr. Parisa Morris and Dr. Richard Swenson. OrthoArizona is proud to make up nearly 10% of the best physicians in the state and will continue its goal of providing patient-centered ..read more

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PHOENIX – OrthoArizona, Arizona’s largest physician-owned orthopedic group, experienced exponential growth in 2023, onboarding 10 new physicians, adding three new locations, organizing a highly successful Sports Medicine Conference and creating a groundbreaking partnership to offer Interventional Pain Management services to the Valley. The group looks to take the momentum into 2024 while celebrating its 30th anniversary. Let’s get into the 2023 OrthoArizona Year in Review! 2023 OrthoArizona Year in Review By the Numbers: See What We Accomplished in Our 29th Year: ‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎P ..read more

PHOENIX – OrthoArizona, Arizona’s largest physician-owned orthopedic group, experienced exponential growth in 2023, onboarding 10 new physicians, adding three new locations, organizing a highly successful Sports Medicine Conference and creating a groundbreaking partnership to offer Interventional Pain Management services to the Valley. The group looks to take the momentum into 2024 while celebrating its 30th anniversary. Let’s get into the 2023 OrthoArizona Year in Review! 2023 OrthoArizona Year in Review By the Numbers: See What We Accomplished in Our 29th Year: ‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎P ..read more

PHOENIX – OrthoArizona is pleased to announce the addition of Dr. Megan Conti Mica to the hand, wrist and upper extremity service line. Dr. Conti Mica will serve patients out of OrthoArizona’s High Street, North Gilbert and Arcadia locations. Dr. Conti Mica is a double-board certified (Orthopaedic Surgery & Hand Surgery) orthopedic surgeon specializing in hand, wrist and upper extremity surgery, with a special interest in athletic injuries, return to sport, elbow injuries, fractures, nerve compression, tendon and ligament injuries, and arthritis of the shoulder ..read more

PHOENIX – OrthoArizona is pleased to announce the addition of Dr. Cameron A. Roth to the hand, wrist and upper extremity service line. Dr. Roth will serve patients out of OrthoArizona’s Sonoran Crossing and Peoria locations. Cameron A. Roth, MD, MHS is a fellowship-trained orthopedic doctor specializing in hand, wrist and upper extremity surgery, including caring for various ailments of the hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder in patients of all ages and lifestyles. Dr. Roth treats a myriad of conditions, including but not limited to acute and chronic fractures, arthritis, ligament injuries ..read more

PHOENIX – OrthoArizona is pleased to announce the addition of Dr. Austin F. Smith to the shoulder and hip service lines. Dr. Smith will serve patients out of OrthoArizona’s North Gilbert and South Gilbert locations. Dr. Austin Smith earned a degree in engineering with Honors and Distinction at the University of Kansas School of Engineering where he was awarded for his research in bone, cartilage and tendon tissue engineering. He obtained his medical degree at the KU School of Medicine in Kansas City, KS where he performed cutting-edge bioengineering research in orthopaedics a ..read more

Dr. Cory Nelson, Double-Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon UFC fighter Jon Jones tore his pectoralis tendon while training to fight Stipe Miocic in UFC 295. UFC CEO Dana White said that Jones completely tore his pec tendon off the bone during a training session, so let’s get into what that means for Jon Jones. What is the Pectoralis Tendon? The pec is the large muscle on the front of your chest that is largely responsible for pressing and rotation in the arms. The pec tendon is the piece that holds the pectoral muscle to the humorous bone in the arm and can typically handle high loads. H ..read more

Are you experiencing persistent tendon or plantar fascia discomfort? Tendonitis refers to a damaged tendon caused by repetitive use and overexertion while engaging in activities you enjoy or need to do. Repeated movements, regardless of how common, can result in small micro-tears in the tendon that fail to heal properly, leading to chronic tendinopathy (tendon degeneration). In some cases, this might also result in the development of calcification within the tendon, which can exacerbate the discomfort. Are you dealing with discomfort due to a bone spur? A bone spur (osteophyte or enthesophyte ..read more