August Means Back to School and Fall Sports Seasons for Young Athletes Summer is winding down and for many of the North State’s young people that means a return to school and participation in fall sports such as football, volleyball, cross country, swimming, soccer and more. As the sports medicine provider for both Shasta College […]
For many years, patients suffering from arthritic ankles and bone-on-bone pain had limited options: live with the pain, or have the bones fused. Relatively recent advancements in new technologies and surgical techniques have since opened up new options for treatment of osteoarthritis in ankles including the more traditional open ankle fusion (arthrodesis), arthroscopic ankle fusion, […]
Five Ways to Avoid Common Back Problems Caused By Gardening It’s that time of year again. Warmer weather has returned, birds are singing and our thoughts have turned to growing things outside. While exercise and fresh air are generally thought of as good things, many gardening activities can lead to significant back pain. Before you […]
Lumbago Is Lower Back Pain The term Lumbago refers to discomfort or pain in the area of the lower back. The level of pain can range from mild to severe, and can be acute or chronic. In many cases, the pain from Lumbago can also radiate into the pelvis and upper legs. Lumbago Symptoms If […]
Healthcare professionals, you are invited to a free discussion about foot and ankle conditions and new innovative treatments available.
Dr. Jason Nowak will discuss the following topics:
This event is for Healthcare Professionals only.
Tours of the Shasta Orthopaedics facility will be available.
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Shasta Ortho’s Dr. Jason Nowak Among First Surgeons in the Nation to Use Cutting Edge New Total Ankle System When he joined Shasta Orthopaedics in July of 2013, foot and ankle surgical specialist, Dr. Jason Nowak, began offering new innovative surgical and non-surgical techniques to North State patients. For patients suffering from advanced arthritis in […]
Coaches, Trainers, Athletes and Parents of Athletes Tony Chang, M.D., fellowship trained sports medicine specialist, conducted a free community lecture on concussions. Dr. Chang provided the latest information regarding concussions, injury causes, diagnoses, treatment and management. The Event Was Held: Thursday, August 21, 2014 at 6 PM Where: Shasta Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine’s office located […]
Crossfit is a core strength and conditioning program that has been growing in popularity throughout most of the world. Richard Henson, a 62 year old husband, father and grandfather in Redding joined a local Crossfit group in 2012 to get back into shape. After losing some weight and learning how to do all the exercises […]
Our Red Bluff location at 2440 Sister Mary Columba Drive closed on June 30, 2014. We are sorry for any inconvenience. Patients can be seen by their same physicians at our main facility in Redding: Shasta Orthopaedics 1255 Liberty Street Redding, CA 96001 Phone: 530-246-2467 Google map and directions »
