Orthopedic Institute of Pennsylvania

Keeping Your Bones Strong for Life

According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation,  “of the estimated 10 million Americans with Osteoporosis, about 80% of them are women.  And, one in two women over 50 will experience a fractured bone due to osteoporosis.”  Osteoporosis is a loss of bone density causing the bones to become weaker.

With this staggering statistic in mind, it is never too early to consider lifestyle changes that can help prevent osteoporosis.

  • Maintain a healthy diet full of fruits and vegetables.
  • Increase the calcium in your diet with lowfat milk, cheeses, yogurt, ice cream, almonds, broccoli, okra, green snap beans, and leafy greens such as kale, collards, arugula, watercress.
  • Take a calcium supplement. *
  • Take a vitamin D supplement **
  • Get small exposures of sunlight on your skin help to provide extra Vitamin D.
  • Engage in a regular exercise routine.  Be as active as possible!
  • Avoid smoking.
  • Limit alcohol intake to 2 drinks daily.
  • Avoid carbonated drinks.

If you are over 50, talk with you physician about having a dexa scan to evaluate your bone density.   There are treatments available for individuals with “thinning” bones.

*Women under 50 should have a calcium intake of 1000 mg daily.

(food and supplements combined)  Women over 50 should have a combined daily calcium intake of 1200mg.  Always discuss the use of supplements with your physician to determine what is right for you!

** Women under 50 need 400 – 800 IU Vitamin D daily.  Women over 50 need 800 – 1000 IU Vitamin D daily.  Always discuss the use of supplements with your physician to determine what is right for you!

The New Year brings a new OIP

We are proud to announce our merger with Appalachian Orthopedics of Carlisle and to welcome Dr.’s Daniel Hely, James Oliverio, Michael Oplinger and PA-C Cori Davis.  The OIP family is excited to enter a new phase of providing the best care possible to all our patients, with easy access no matter where you are located.  Our Carlisle care center will be located in the Appalachian Orthopedics office at 1 Dunwoody Drive, Carlisle.  Surgery can be performed at Carlisle Regional Medical Center, Holy Spirit Hospital or Pinnacle Health Hospitals.  We remain committed to continually strive to improve: our care, our service, our availability.  Our merger with Appalachian is a huge example of that commitment.  We look forward to working with our new colleagues and know you will too.”

Holidays bring good cheer, family and friends, presents, and exercise. Yes, exercise!

Exercise

The Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans recommend 60 minutes of moderate, daily activity for kids. As you age, try 30 minutes of activity, 5 days a week, while mixing in some strength training.  That kind of movement boosts bone health, muscle mass, keeps your mind sharp, cuts the risk for major diseases like diabetes and heart disease, increases productivity, concentration, and happiness. Most importantly, it makes room for all the holiday feasting. Keep fit with some of these tips! Knock down the stress level. During this time of year, a million things call you at once.  So, stop, take a couple minutes to yourself, and move. Research shows that a 10 minute walk can boost your mood. Go outdoors! The “weather outside is frightful, and the fire is so delightful,” and that can put anyone into hibernation mode. Bundle up; build a snowman; go sledding, ski, or ice skate.  Start small, and incorporate more activity in your everyday. Simply climb the stairs rather than jumping onto the elevator. Park further away to add extra steps. For the holidays, decorate halls, dance around the tree, even window shop at your local mall. Get creative. No free weights? Lift canned foods or water bottles instead. During holiday movie night, try a commercial break workout from this Pinterest page  Phone a friend! Motivate yourself with a set exercise time, date and someone else to join you! Family games also get everyone moving! Follow the doctor’s orders. What the doctor says, goes—especially, when you’re recovering from an injury or surgery. OIP wishes you a happy, healthy holiday!   Source: The Every Body Walks Facebook Page

OIP Supports The Toys for Tots Program

This year, the staff at the Orthopedic Institute of Pennsylvania set out collection boxes at their Camp Hill and Harrisburg offices to collect unwrapped toys for the United States Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program.  The donations received are distributed to the less fortunate children throughout the local community. We collected an overwhelming amount of items for this years collection.  We would like to personally thank each and everyone who donated an item for this great cause! The Marine Toys for Tots Foundation, a not-for-profit charity, is the authorized and support organization for the Toys for Tots Program.  The Foundation provides the funding and support needed for successful annual toy collection and distribution campaigns.  For additional information about the Toys For Tots program, please visit:  www.toysfortots.org.

The Giving Spirit

The staff of OIP are getting into the holiday spirit of compassion and giving this week. On Wednesday we held a canned food drive and will be donating 16 boxes of food to the Cupboard at Calvary food pantry. The Cupboard is one of the missions at Calvary United Methodist Church in Harrisburg and is a member agency of the Central PA Food Bank. They serve about 80 to 130 families at any of their weekly distribution times, providing canned fruits, vegetables, soups, stews, juices, as well as cleaning, laundry, and personal products. To find out more about The Cupboard at Calvary food pantry, click here In addition, we held a drive for children’s toys for the Toys for Tots program, which is a mission run by the U.S. Marine Corps. They collect new, unwrapped toys from October through December every year, distributing them as Christmas gifts to less fortunate children within our own community. Each toy is given as a message of hope to children who might not otherwise experience some of the joy of Christmas giving. Toys for Tots creates an opportunity for communities to work together to promise a brighter future for its youngest members. To find out more about Toys for Tots, click here A caring group throughout the year, OIP staff will be holding more holiday events throughout the month of December to bring some holiday cheer to our patients, staff, and community.

Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Arthritis

Can you walk for 15 minutes?  Do you know anyone with arthritis?  Have you ever wanted to participate in a community activity that is fun, good exercise and for a great cause? If the answer to any or all of theses questions is ‘yes!’ join the Orthopedic Institute of Pennsylvania staff, family and friends on December 14th for the 2013 Arthritis Foundation Jingle Bell Run/Walk. If you can walk for 15 minutes, you’re a third of the way there.  Increase your walking time by 5-7 minutes each week and you can complete a 5K walk by race time.  Don’t worry about distance; go for increasing your time.  If you can slowly and consistently increase the amount of time you walk, the distance will be there.  What a great way to stay in shape during the holidays and join your OIP partners in bone health to support continued research for arthritis. Sponsored by Pinnacle Health, Genetech, yours truly, and many other amazing organizations who want to raise support and raise awareness of arthritis. Wear a holiday themed costume. Tie jingle bells to your shoelaces. Raise funds to fight arthritis, the nation’s leading cause of disability. Run or walk the 5 kilometer route with OIP and celebrate the season by giving. For the first 50 signees, OIP will provide you with an OIP Arthritis Department T-Shirt.

Event Info:  Jingle Bell Run/Walk®is a fun, festive event for the whole family! Put on your reindeer antlers and your running shoes and come join us for some holiday cheer.Event Date:  Saturday, December 14, 2013Event Location:  3721 Tecport Dr, Harrisburg, PA 17106
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Event Schedule:Registration:                       12/14/2013 7:00 am – 9:45 am5K Run/Walk begins:      12/14/2013 10:00 amEvent Ends:                         12/14/2013 around 12 noonFees:Jingle Bell Run/Walk: $30.00General RegistrationKids Candy Lane Shuffle: $10.00Event Registration / Donation URL:  http://jinglebellrunharrisburg.kintera.org/teamoipUse Coupon Code “oip” when registering and you will receive a discount on the General Registration Fee.

OIP helping to Improve Health Care

HSH Gala
OIP was a silver sponsor for the 23rd Annual Share the Spirit Gala, hosted by Holy Spirit Hospital Auxiliary. Where funds were raised to expand the services provided by Holy Spirits Neonatal Unit.  All of the proceeds raised for this event are going to purchase a Giraffe Omi Bed, a special incubator, for babies in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Holy Spirit Hospital. The Gala was attended by Dr Dailey and Dr. Himmelwright with their wives as well as physician assistant Jeffrey Peary and Jacob Walters with their wives. OIP – Where You Come First for Exceptional Care.

New “Airselect” Walking Boot Offered By OIP’s DME Department

OIP is now supplying a new walking boot in our DME department.  The Airselect puts comfort, control and healing in the hands of the patient with the most advancement available in a walking boot. Beneath its exterior are technological advances that work together to enhance treatment and to improve overall results.

The Airselect walking boot is intended for:Stable fracture of foot/ankle/lower legSevere ankle sprainPost-operative immobilizationThere is an integrated inflation system that lets patients inflate each bladder individually to maximize comfort and immobilization.  The new boot is light-weight with a soft strike technology to absorb shock.  Airselect offers superior comfort and faster healing!
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Expansion of the Orthopedic Injury Clinic

The Orthopedic Institute of Pennsylvania is pleased to announce the expansion of their Orthopedic Injury Clinic.  Our team will be available 24 hours a day 7 days week by phone at 855-OUCH-OIP to assist you in arranging for care of your acute orthopedic injuries. OIP’s Orthopedic Injury Clinic is open SEVEN DAYS A WEEK.  Hours are Monday through Friday 8 AM to 8 PM (walk-ins welcome after 12 noon) and Saturday and Sunday 9 AM to 6 PM (walk-ins welcome).   For more information about this exciting expansion please go to OUCHOIP.com.OIP Camp HillMondays-Friday             8am – 8pm (walk-ins welcome after 12 noon)Saturday and Sunday     9am – 6pm (walk-ins welcome)OIP HarrisburgMondays-Friday             8am – 8pm (walk-ins welcome after 12 noon)Saturday and Sunday     (Visit the Camp Hill Office)