Free Soccer Clinic \ Injury Prevention Presentation
On April 8, 2018, Penn FC held a free soccer clinic at Twin Ponds West in Mechanicsburg. As the Orthopedic and Sports Medicine provider for Penn FC, we held an Injury Prevention Discussion prior to the soccer clinic. Dr. Ackerman discussed prevention of common injuries such as ACL injuries, concussions and over-use injuries. He also […]
Employee of the Week: Cathy Gingrich
For the month of April we have decided to recognize our longest working employees here at OIP. Without these incredible employees we would not be who we are today. This week we would like to recognize Cathy Gingrich for her amazing contributions to OIP! She has worked her way up the ranks of OIP and […]
Employee of the Week: Kim Klouser
For the month of April we have decided to recognize our longest working employees here at OIP. Without these incredible employees we would not be who we are today. This week we would like to recognize Kim Klouser for her amazing contributions to OIP! She is a Medical Assistant and Personal Assistant to Dr. Goltz. […]
Dr. Himmelwright Introduces SuperPath to OIP
Dr. Himmelwright is bringing a new approach to hip replacement for the treatment of osteoarthritis to OIP with the minimally invasive SuperPath Total Hip Replacement. Dr. Himmelwright practices general orthopedics and has a special interest in surgery of the spine and total joint replacement. He received degrees from The Pennsylvania State University and The Philadelphia […]
Elbow Injuries
We are on the cusp of Major League Baseball’s Opening Day and with Spring Training ramping up, players are starting to increase their pitch counts in order to get ready for the upcoming season. In the past two weeks we have already seen multiple elbow injuries around the league. About a fourth of current Major […]
Allergies and how they are Linked to Joint Pain
Are you someone who suffers from seasonal allergies? Do they take a toll on your body? If so, you are not alone. Many people experience an increase in their allergy symptoms during allergy season, especially when pollen counts are high. Some people experience mild symptoms such as sneezing and a stuffed nose, while others […]
Fur the Love
In February OIP participated in a donation drive for 2 of our local animal shelters. We are proud to announce that we raised $372! On Friday March 2nd Alexis Wingert dropped off the donation of $186 and supplies to Perry County Animal Rescue. On Monday March 5th Alexis Wingert, Anna Donato, and Alicia Drake took […]
OIP Teams Up with CheerTyme
This past weekend Dr. Brown and some of our OIP Employees visited Twin Ponds West to meet with CheerTyme owner, Kim Braasch, and some of their cheer athletes. We were more than happy to provide CheerTyme with a sponsorship, banner, healthy snacks, and MOST of all great ACL injury prevention tips. Dr. Brown held a […]
Dr. Himmelwright featured in Susquehanna Style
Our very own, Dr. Brett Himmelwright, was featured in this week’s article of Susquehanna Style magazine, discussing some of his extreme hobbies outside of the workplace! http://susquehannastyle.com/style/people/cutting-edge/ Dr. Brett Himmelwright is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon that practices general orthopedics, and has a special interest in the spine and total joint replacement. He joined OIP […]
Simply the Best 2018 Voting
It’s that time of the year again when Harrisburg Magazine does their simply the Best award voting! Please click on the link below and vote for us under the “Health and Wellness” section! www.harrisburgmagazine.com/simply-the-best-2018/