According to American Bone Health, the three main nutrients that play a crucial role in keeping your bones healthy are calcium, vitamin D and magnesium. A deficiency in any of these nutrients may increase your risk for bone loss and weakness, or even osteoporosis. Making an effort to eat foods that are rich in vitamins
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After retiring as a colonel in the military, Dr. Ghidella began his civilian practice at Proliance Puget Sound Orthopaedics in 2010. Throughout his career, Dr. Ghidella has treated thousands of individuals with a straightforward yet powerful approach; to help patients get better by providing personalized care. With the support from his medical team at PSO,
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One of the aspects that makes Proliance Puget Sound Orthopaedics unique is our on-site ambulatory surgery center, or ASC. Our ASC is called Puget Sound Surgery Center, and is located in the same building as our Lakewood clinic. Back in 2004, our surgery center was established to meet the growing demand for affordable surgery in
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Our local sports fans and parents have been patiently waiting to watch their favorite teams storm the fields, courts and tracks in the Tacoma area. For the past 11 months, high school and collegiate organized sports have been on pause in Tacoma due to the pandemic. As of now, Pierce county is in Phase 2
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Tacoma Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. John Heffernan enjoys the outside activities the Pacific Northwest has to offer. He and his wife are avid downhill skiers and have already been up many times this season to the snowy mountains at Crystal and Alpental. Dr. Heffernan has a surprising new goal for this next Spring – climb and
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Same care, new look We’re a part of Proliance Surgeons, an organization of independent, locally-owned clinics, providing care to our neighbors in Washington for 20 years. We’ve always been dedicated to providing exceptional outcomes delivered personally, and now we’ve updated our look to reflect our continued dedication. What we stand for We’re a group of
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In response to the Covid-19 crisis, with the safety of our patients and staff top of mind, Puget Sound Orthopaedics is minimizing in-person clinic visits. In order to meet our community’s surgical needs, we are pleased to introduce Telemedicine Virtual Visits starting March 24, 2020. At the virtual visit, if the patient’s reason for consultation
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Updated 3/19/2020 Your health and safety are our top priority. In compliance with directives from the state and federal government, our clinics are only accepting emergent and urgent orthopedic needs. If you have an emergent or urgent orthopedic need, please call us at 253-582-7257. Please be prepared for a telephone screening and direction from our
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What you need to know (Updated 3/3/2020) Puget Sound Orthopaedics, part of Proliance Surgeons, takes the threat of the spread of Coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, very seriously. We are monitoring the situation, staying in touch with public health officials, and we’re updating our processes and protocols accordingly. It is important to know that 80%
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Puget Sound Orthopaedics is one of the first surgical practices in the South Sound to offer robotic-arm assisted joint replacement surgery. It is attracting interest because in some cases the technology can improve surgical accuracy. For some patients this results in an easier surgery and recovery. Robotic-Arm Assisted Approach for Knee and Hip Replacements You
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