MetroSouth Medical Center invites women contemplating pregnancy to join them Tuesday, May 11th, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., in the lobby of the hospital for a light dinner and educational program about planning for pregnancy. The hospital is located at 12935 S. Gregory Street in Blue Island.
The “Pregnancy Prep” program will feature leading medical experts sharing [...]
Sue Oshea, 54, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis at age 42. The Bridgeport resident immediately tried over the counter medications, such as Omega oil pills and glucosamine. But time took its toll on her joints, and by age 52, the Bridgeport resident had to retire from her massage therapy job. At that time, the pain [...]
MetroSouth Medical Center is offering a complimentary tool kit for women who want to strengthen their hamstring/quads to prevent or eliminate knee pain. The free kit consists of a therapeutic strengthening band and a helpful card that explains five simple, at-home exercises.
The “Knee Pain Loves Women” toolkit is available by emailing us at info@metrosouthmedicalcenter.com [...]
Miranda Huffman, Family Medicine physician at MetroSouth Medical Center discusses simple and non-surgical strategies women can use to combat their knee pain. Dr. Huffman provides further insight into why women are plagued more frequently with knee pain than men and welcomes women to come in to discuss their knee pain with her at her health [...]
Paul Atkenson, MD and Robert Atkenson, MD are MetroSouth Medical Center affiliated orthopedic surgeons that treat patients with painful and debilitating orthopedic conditions. Some of the most common conditions they treat are related to osteoarthritis of the knee and hip. Knee pain especially is prominent in the female patients they see in their office in [...]
