As we recognize National Concussion Awareness Day on September 20, 2024, it’s important to remember that concussions are more than just a sports issue—they can happen to anyone at any time. With Miami Dolphins QB, Tua Tagovailoa, recently placed on Injured Reserve after suffering another concussion, the spotlight is back...Read More

What’s that? Missouri Archery season opens… tomorrow? As many of us are surviving the heat and doldrums of late Summer, lamenting (or celebrating) the return to school, and the impending cold weather of “Winter in the Midwest”… Many of us are also thinking about the excitement of that trophy buck...Read More

With some high temperature, high sun weather in our near future, we are all eager to soak up the warm sunshine and increase our vitamin D. Likely, quite a few of us have recently opted to undergo surgical procedures to improve our mobility and function for the coming season. But...Read More

Have you ever noticed in winter weather or cold temperatures that the color changes in your fingers, toes, and/or nose? If it is also accompanied by numbness or a freezing sensation, you may be part of the estimated 8% of people in the United States with Raynaud’s Syndrome.Read More

As many of us are surviving the heat and doldrums of late Summer, lamenting (or celebrating) the return to school,  and the impending cold weather of “Winter in the Midwest”… Many of us are also thinking about the excitement of that trophy buck – or our first deer – and...Read More

National Concussion Awareness Day recently passed, but with all of the recent discussion around Miami Dolphins QB, Tua Tagovailoa – Axes wanted to take some time to reinforce the basics of what to look for when one has sustained a concussion or mTBI (mild Traumatic Brain Injury.) A concussion can...Read More

As many of us are surviving the heat and doldrums of late Summer, lamenting (or celebrating) the return to school  and the impending cold weather of “Winter in the Midwest”… Many of us are also thinking about the excitement of that trophy buck – or our first deer – and...Read More

With some high temperature, high sun weather in our near future, we are all eager to soak up the warm sunshine and increase our vitamin D. Likely, quite a few of us have recently opted to undergo elective surgical procedures to improve our mobility and function for the coming season....Read More

Have you ever noticed in winter weather or cold temperatures that the color changes in your fingers, toes, and/or nose? If it is also accompanied by numbness or a freezing sensation, you may be part of the estimated 8% of people in the United States with Raynaud’s Syndrome.Read More

“You never appreciate how much you need your hands until you can no longer use them.” In honor of Hand Therapy Week 2021, I wanted to share my journey to deciding to become a Hand Therapist, why I chose this profession, and how I quickly learned that it truly a...Read More