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4 Best Exercises You Can Do For Strong Bones

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27
Dec

Dr. Halbrecht was featured in the December 27, 2016 Prevention article: 4 Best Exercises You Can Do For Strong Bones If you want to stay healthy as you get older, you already know that exercise is key. And when it comes to bone health, this is particularly true. However, what you may not realize is that […]

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Cell Therapy Treatment for Natural Healing

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07
Dec

Dr. Halbrecht appeared on the Live Fit Lean Podcast on December 7, 2016 Live Fit Lean Podcast: EP 101 Cell Therapy Treatment for Natural Healing with Dr. Joanne Halbrecht (AUDIO) EP 101 Cell TherapyTreatment for Natural Healing with Dr. Joanne Halbrecht (AUDIO). In this episode, Dr. Joanne Halbrecht shares with us the amazing results she has had through […]

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Stem Cell Therapy: Here’s Everything You Need to Know

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20
Nov

Dr. Halbrecht was featured in the November 18, 2016 Real Clear Life article Stem Cell Therapy: Here’s Everything You Need to Know When you hear or see the term “stem cell therapy,” you might get flashbacks to political debates featuring men like George W. Bush and John Kerry discussing whether it should be legal to use human embryos […]

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Alternatives to Orthopedic Surgery

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12
Nov

Dr. Halbrecht was featured on the January 9, 2017 Late Night Health Radio Show: Alternatives to Orthopedic Surgery   Joanne Halbrecht, MD joins Mark Alyn on the Late Night Health Show to talk about alternatives to orthopedic surgery. Dr. Halbrecht is a board certified orthopedic surgeon from Post Falls, ID. Dr. Habrecht discusses hip replacement surgery […]

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Four Ways to Make Sure You Never Have to Get a Hip Replacement

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08
Nov

Dr. Halbrecht was featured in the November 8, 2016 Prevention article: Four Ways to Make Sure You Never Have to Get a Hip Replacement Considering the big jump in the number of hip replacements performed each year—according to the National Center for Health Statistics, the amount of procedures more than doubled over the last 10 […]

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Less isn’t always more. A look at “barely there” running shoes and their impact on bones in the foot.

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25
Aug

In an article titled “Study: Vibram FiveFingers Lead to Greater Risk of Foot Bone Injury” published in Runner’s World in February 2013, researchers concluded that running in “barely there” shoes cause an increase in stress reactions and fractures in the foot.  The study, originally published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, was conducted […]

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The Doctor Is In: Injury Prevention and Improved Performance for the Baseball Player

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20
Aug

Baseball season is fast approaching. Many of the local high school athletes have been training throughout the winter. As training intensity increases and the season is in full swing, injuries increase proportionally. There are several steps the athlete can take to prevent injury and improve performance.   1. STRETCHING. In the throwing motion, the athlete […]

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Exercise Program Prevents ACL Injuries in Female Soccer Players

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06
Aug

The female soccer player is 4 to 8 times more likely to tear her ACL on the field than her male counterpart.  Proposed causes include muscle strength, technique, knee anatomy, hormonal influences and leg alignment.  Exercise programs have become more popular and point to core strengthening and balance as paramount in injury prevention. A Sports […]

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Artificial Turf Injuries

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06
Aug

Artificial turf may seem like a great alternative to natural grass, but looks are deceiving.  Artificial turf was introduced in the 1960’s to increase playing surface durability, provide an indoor surface that was easy to maintain and provide a surface for urban children to play on.  Despite these advantages, artificial turf has resulted in higher […]

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The Future of Medicine

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“According to the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, theoretically there is no disease which stem cell therapy could not be applied.”-Scientific American March 5, 2015 Follow the link for the recent story on FOX 31! http://kdvr.com/2016/02/04/stem-cell-therapy-relieves-aches-and-pains-described-as-future-of-medicine/

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