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Vitamin D is Needed for Healing Bones

When a 16-year-old football player with two months of worsening back pain showed up in Dr. Thurman Alvey’s exam room, the sports medicine specialist asked about his current symptoms and […]

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The Importance of Stretching to Prevent and Manage Back Pain

One hundred years ago, someone on a mission to improve their health might have strolled into their local drugstore and purchased a pack of cigarettes. Yes, you read that right […]

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Recognizing the Red Flags of Back Pain in Adolescent Athletes

Back pain is common in people of all ages and genders – and especially in young people who play sports. In fact, back pain is estimated to affect between 37% […]

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Bone Density is a Leading Factor in the Development of Common Overuse Injuries in Young Athletes

No pain equals no gain, right? Well, not necessarily. In adolescent and teenage athletes, there’s a chance pain, in combination with performance issues, could signal an overuse injury. An overuse […]

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Setting a Foundation for Fueling Performance through Sports Nutrition

All things being equal, diet can be the x-factor that sets one athlete apart from another, both in the short term and for life. But in these days of information […]

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Three Reasons Why Physical Exams Are Crucial After Foot/Ankle Injuries

A fourth of all athletic injuries relate to the foot and ankle, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons tells us. Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Andrew Wohler agrees, naming sprained ankles, ruptured achilles […]

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Why One-On-One Pre-Op Education is Crucial for Joint Replacement Patients

People’s lifestyles don't come in a one-size-fits-all form, Forté Sports Medicine and Orthopedics physical therapist Monica Schrader explains. For that very reason, when it comes to joint replacement surgery, taking […]

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Our Noblesville Forté Fast walk-in clinic will be closed on Friday, November 7th.

Starting Monday, October 5th -Travel routes to our Carmel Forté office have been impacted by road closures for the Level Up 31 project. Please add extra travel time for your appointments. Visit https://levelup31.com/ for more details

Closure of the following through late-December:

Southbound U.S. 31 ramp to 106th Street, Eastbound 106th Street at U.S. 31 & Eastbound I-465 ramp to southbound Meridian Street