Lowest dose X-Ray in the region

Here at Pinnacle Orthopedics, we’d be fooling ourselves and being dishonest with our patients if we didn’t do everything we could to put the patient first.  To that end, we offer the lowest dose e-ray in the region! The digital technology is known as DR and uses lower dose radiation than standard CR technology.

Hockey

Injury Prevention for Hockey Players

As the hockey season nears, we should be thinking about how to prevent injuries so we can continue to skate, pass, save, shoot, and score for the entire season.  Whether you are a former collegiate or professional player, just starting out, or playing varsity for the first time, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.  Nothing you …

CBMBA Sponsor, Dr. Elfenbein working on Trail 403

Building Trails & Partnerships

Big CBMBA trail work project this weekend 403 in the crosshairs [ BY THAN ACUFF ] The Crested Butte Mountain Bike Association (CBMBA) is putting out the call for their annual work weekend, presented by Pinnacle Orthopedics, Saturday and Sunday, July 28-29. Hikers, bikers and anyone else with a pulse it seems has been making the trip high into the …

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Rotator Cuff Problems

Shoulder pain in the active patient can be due to many causes.  Two general categories of shoulder problems are overuse and degeneration (wear-and-tear).  Depending on age, function, severity, and patient expectations, a plan of treatment can be outlined by the orthopedist and the patient.  Most overuse-type shoulder problems are caused by tendonitis.  Most-commonly, the rotator cuff is involved, though the …