General Practitioners

• Arthritis

Neurologists

• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when one nerve, the median nerve, which passes through a tunnel in the anterior wrist becomes compressed.  Once the nerve is compressed, it can become irritated producing symptoms.
• Autism
  Asia completed her bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science from Evangel University (Springfield, Missouri) in 2014. She began the DPT program at Oakland University that fall, and graduated in December of 2017. She gained experience working with athletes, as she ran cross country and track throughout college. Asia also received her personal training certification while in college, and completed her CSCS in her final year of graduate school. Her final two clinical internships included working in an outpatient pediatric setting and an outpatient orthopedic setting. In the pediatric setting, she worked extensively with children with neurological and developmental diagnoses, such as cerebral palsy, autism, and developmental delay. She also worked with adult patients with neurological disorders such as stroke and multiple sclerosis. She began working at OSST as a physical therapy technician as soon as she graduated college and just never left. Asia successfully completed the OMPT program in 2020.
• Multiple Sclerosis
  Katie completed her bachelor’s degree at Oakland University in 2014 and went on to complete her Doctorate of Physical Therapy by 2017. She worked in the Lansing area treating patients in outpatient orthopedics for the first couple of years after graduating before moving back to Metro Detroit with her husband to be closer to family. Katie has experience treating a wide range of patients including postoperative cases, chronic and acute spine, degenerative extremity pain, and sports injuries. In addition she also has experience working with runners and is an avid runner herself. She has clinical education (acute care) and clinic experience working with neuromuscular disorders such as multiple sclerosis and post stroke. Katie successfully completed her OMPT certification in 2020.

Psychiatrists

• Mental Health

Radiologist

• MRI
  If a major tear is found on an MRI it may require surgery to improve the stability of the knee.  Most ACL reconstructions consist of the torn ligament being replaced by a graft, which can be taken from the hamstring tendon, the patellar ligament, or a cadaver.  This is done under general anesthesia.  Small incisions are made on the front of the knee. Immediately after surgery, swelling, pain, decrease strength and decreased range of motion are to be expected.

Surgeons

• Orthopedics
• Sciatica
  Radiculopathy is the damage or disturbance of nerve function.  With a radiculopathy the nerve is no longer working properly, which can give symptoms throughout the body.
• Whiplash
  The cause of TMJ dysfunction include damage/strain to the muscles surrounding the joint, whiplash, grinding/clenching teeth, dislocation of the disc within the joint, arthritis, and stress.
• Pinched Nerve
  Radiculitis is an irritation of a nerve at the nerve root, located in the inter-vertebral foreman which is where the nerve exists in the spine.
• Joint Replacement
• Bunions
• Hip Replacement
  Most hip fractures require surgery to fix.  Surgery can range from having plates, screws, or rods in/around the broken area of the femur, to having a partial or full hip replacement.
• Knee Replacement
  “When it was time to start outpatient therapy after having had my first knee replacement, I was not looking forward to it. I came into your facility with a 70 degree angle in March. I will be finishing up my treatments this week and my leg will be between 120-125 degrees. I have to admit that I have enjoyed my therapy sessions and will miss them. First because of the great work you all have done on my knee, and secondly because of the fun I have had. I want to especially thank the therapist for working so hard to get my leg to bend. I will highly recommend your facility to my friends.”

Physical Therapists

• Sports Medicine
  John completed his bachelor’s degree in Human Biology at Lyman Briggs College at Michigan State University in 2017. He went on to complete his Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Oakland University in 2022. He gained experience working with athletes at Michigan State University, as he was a member of the handball team. In his final year of graduate school, John received his Youth Mental Health First Aid certification. During his final two clinical rotations, he gained experience working in the outpatient clinical setting and in the acute care setting. In the outpatient setting, he worked with a variety of patients including acute and chronic orthopedic injuries, postoperative cases, sports injuries, and general strength and conditioning. In the acute care setting, he worked with patients in the medical ICU, inpatient rehab, and he gained extensive experience working with patients undergoing joint replacement – providing them with education and training to prepare them for a safe return home.
• Physical Therapy
  Orthopedic Spine and Sports Therapy is an independently owned clinic. Our clinic is not affiliated with any other medical groups, hospitals, or physical therapy centers, allowing us to provide you with a unique and personal experience. Established in 2006, the clinic was founded on the basic principle that the patient comes first. Additionally, the therapists who practice at our clinic are all OMPT certified. Having the additional training of OMPT means more time with the therapist!
• Frozen Shoulder
  The joint involved with adhesive capsulitis is the joint that is made between the head of humerus and the glenoid fossa of the scapula. Around this joint there is a capsule, which is connective tissue, along with other ligaments, all of which help provide stability to the joint.  There are three phases of adhesive capsulitis.  Phase I is the painful/freezing phase, which last 10-36 weeks.  Phase II is the stiff phase, which can last 4-12 months.  Phase III is the recovery phase, which can last 2 months to 2 years.
• Tennis Elbow
  Lateral epicondylitis is caused when there is damage to the tendons that attach on the outside of the elbow.  These tendons belong to the muscles found on the posterior forearm.
• Flatfoot Correction
• Ankle Sprain
  The most common ankle sprain is the lateral ankle, and the most often injured ligament is the anterior talofibular ligament. Having previous ankle sprains, improper footwear, or performing an activity on an uneven surface can increase the risk of an ankle sprain.
• Back Pain
• Manual Therapy
  In 1991 Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy (OMPT) first emerged in the United States as a practice pattern in the scope of physical therapy. Various international leaders in the field of manual therapy met at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan, to assemble a fundamental approach and find a common thread to which the manual practice patterns in the US could be developed and promoted. Instrumental leaders and developers in the manual therapy field such as Freddy Kaltenborn and Olaf Evjenth from Norway came together to form the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy (AAOMPT). Together Kaltenborn and Evjenth developed the KE System, a comprehensive approach linking the patient’s symptoms to the functional and structural pathologies. Kaltenborn and Evjenth were influential in the development of the only academic based OMPT program in the US applying the KE methodology at Oakland University. Both Kaltenborn and Evjenth have written books expanding manual physical therapy into what it is today.
• TMJ Dysfunction
  TMJ dysfunction is a term given to describe a group of conditions involving the TMJ.  The TMJ is a small joint that connects the mandible and the temporal bones in the head.

Podiatrists

• Ankle Sprain
  An ankle sprain occurs when the ligaments around the ankle joint have been stretched or torn.  Ankle sprains are graded on a scale of 1-3.  Grade III is the most severe because the ligament or ligaments are completely torn. Ankle sprains can occur on either the outside of the ankle, a lateral ankle sprain, or on the inside of the ankle, a medial ankle sprain.
• Bunions Problems
  Severe bunions can be treated with surgery.  This is mostly an outpatient procedure which can use regional or general anesthetics.  There are many different types of bunion surgeries, but most include a small incision on the top or side of the base of the big toe.  The different surgical techniques are used to remove and realign tissues with the foot and toe.  Some surgeries have restrictions including not putting weight on the surgical limb, or wearing a cast or splint.
• Flat Feet
• Hammertoes