October 2012

MRI In Redding Shasta Orthopaedics is proud to announce we now offer MRI services right here at our complete Orthopaedic Center in Redding, California. Now patients can enjoy the improved convenience of having their advanced imaging completed right here at the same location where they are receiving orthopaedic care. The addition of the MRI to our Redding Orthopaedic Center is just part of our commitment to providing the most complete and convenient orthopaedic care to the Northern California and Southern Oregon region.

Meningitis Exposure Concerns from Steroid Back Injections 10/18/2012 Dear Patient, Shasta Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine is always concerned about the health and well being of our patients. You may have heard from numerous news reports there is a potential risk of meningitis exposure to patients who have received steroid back injections. This risk of exposure is limited to a specific steroid medication manufactured by a specific pharmaceutical company, NECC Incorporated in Framingham, Massachusetts. We want you to know that Shasta Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine has not used the particular steroid medication that is the cause for concern for meningitis exposure. Additional concerns and cautions are being reported about other products from this pharmacy. We want you to know that Shasta Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine has not used any products manufactured by NECC Incorporated.