Health News & Events

As Aspen Orthopedic Specialists' patients, we want you to hear it first! Please learn more about our recent news and events through the articles below. 

  • In June, Aspen Orthopedic Specialists will be relocating their clinic location at Elmbrook Memorial Hospital to their expanded facility at the Medical Arts Center, located at 17000 W. North Ave. During this time, they will also move their clinic…
  • Justin W. Peterson, D.O., of Aspen Orthopedic Specialists offers the innovative Stryker InSpace implant for massive, irreparable rotator cuff tears. He is the first doctor in the Milwaukee region to offer this advanced procedure for select…
  • Don’t let winter or the pandemic keep you from keeping up with exercise. There are a number of easy exercises you can do from home to strengthen your joints, get your muscles loose and toned, and keep your heart healthy. These are simple, easy…
  • Maintaining a healthy weight and activity level keeps your muscles strong and can delay joint replacement. But how do you help your arthritis when it hurts to work out? Our experts say that focusing on low-impact exercise options can help keep the…
  • If you’re among the many mountain bikers and cyclists looking to ride out the COVID-19 pandemic while staying healthy, active, safe, and working on your joint health, then our expert cycling guidelines should help you avoid a variety of…
  • Bone, joint, and muscle specialists devote their practices to helping patients who experience joint problems. They have a comprehensive understanding of how your joints work and what causes joint pain, and they can provide a precise diagnosis as…
  • As fall sports move forward under COVID-19 restrictions, the sports medicine specialists at Aspen Orthopedic Specialists offer guidance to help keep athletes safe and healthy. Parents and athletes seeking expert bone, joint and muscle care are…
  • Sciatica is the result of a protruding or herniated disc in your spine. The out-of-place disc puts pressure on the nerves in your lower spine, resulting in mild to severe pain in the lower extremity. Typically, sciatica occurs in individuals ages 30…
  • Whiplash is a neck strain injury often associated with car accidents, but it can also occur in contact sports, such as football. The impact or blow causes the head to quickly jerk forward or backward, resulting in stretched or torn muscles and…
  • Due to the wear-and-tear effects of aging, our spines can change over the years. One of these changes that can occur is the narrowing of the spinal canal, which is a condition referred to as spinal stenosis. This results in pressure on the spinal…