Search Articles Skip to results Submit Filter By Topic Skip to resultsBone HealthNeck & SpineBackSummit NewsPhysician NewsArthritisAnkle & FootSports & Active MedicineKneeHipTherapyBack, Neck, & SpineShoulderHand & WristElbowMeet The ExpertOrthobiologicsEMGOne World SurgeryAll Topics Results 8/31/2021 What Should I Expect at My EMG Appointment? Summit Orthopedics electrodiagnostic medicine specialist David Rippe, M.D., tells you what to expect when you have an appointment for an EMG. If you’re experiencing troublesome symptoms like numbness, tingling, weakness, …Read More 8/30/2021 Meet Dr. David Rippe David Rippe, M.D., is a physical medicine and rehabilitation physician who specializes in electrodiagnostic medicine. Summit Orthopedics is delighted to welcome David Rippe, M.D., to the team. Dr. Rippe specializes …Read More 8/30/2021 What Is an EMG? Summit Orthopedics electrodiagnostic medicine specialist David Rippe, M.D., explains the basics of EMGs. What is an EMG? An EMG, which is short for electromyography, is a muscle and nerve test that …Read More 7/22/2021 How Can I Improve My Balance? Summit Orthopedics physical therapist Kyle Hall, DPT, physical therapy site lead for Summit’s Vadnais Heights location, shares some easy ways to improve your balance. Although it is often overlooked, balance …Read More 7/13/2021 Frequently Asked Questions About Back Pain We asked Summit Orthopedics physical therapist Amanda Feeney, DPT, OCS, to share what questions her patients ask most often about back pain — and how she answers them. Amanda Feeney, …Read More 7/8/2021 Smart Standing Tips to Avoid Back Pain Summit Orthopedics physical therapist Amanda Feeney, DPT, OCS, shares some tips for avoiding back pain if you stand all day. We all know that sitting down all day — in …Read More 6/22/2021 Triathlon Training: How to Get Started Summit sports medicine physician — and Ironman triathlete — Kirk Scofield, M.D., shares what you need to know to get started competing in triathlons. Triathlons combine three excellent, yet different, …Read More 6/15/2021 Summit Celebrates First Surgery with Mazor X Stealth Edition Robotic Guidance Platform Roman Guerrero, M.D., one of Summit’s spine surgery experts, discusses the groundbreaking surgery — the first to use the Mazor X Stealth™ Edition Robotic Guidance Platform in an ambulatory …Read More 6/7/2021 How Does a Shoulder Become “Frozen” – and What Can I Do About It? Summit hand and upper extremity surgeon J.P. Delaney, M.D., explains the painful condition called “frozen shoulder” and shares what sufferers can do about it. “Frozen shoulder” — even the name …Read More