In the first half hour of the debut of the Health and Wellness Show, Dr. Alan Glaser M.D. is joined by Kenneth D. Polivy, M.D., FACS. Polivy is board certified in orthopedic surgery and specializes in Spine surgery and sports medicine. He has a special interest in operative and non-operative spinal problems as well as general and sports related orthopedic issues. Read Polivy's full bio.

NWOA orthopedic surgeons specialize in consultation, evaluation and management of sports injuries, muscle, ligament and bone injuries, fracture care and joint disease. So Polivy and Glaser will discuss a variety of issues and concerns that related to orthopedics. Below is a complete list of services supplied by NWOA, which many will be discussed on the show on Sunday, September 18th at 5 p.m.

Common Orthopedic Procedures

Sports Injury Treatment:

• Reconstruction of Shoulders, Knees, Ankles, Elbows and Wrists
• Total Joint Replacement of Shoulders, Hips and Knees
• Foot and Ankle Surgery
• Hand Injuries
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Neck and Back Pain
• Fracture Care
• Injections for Tendonitis and Bursitis
• Casting/Splinting/Braces in Office
• Cervical and Spine Surgery

Specialized Orthopedic Procedures:

• Shoulder Resurfacing
• Lumbar Microdiscectomy
• Kyphoplasty
• Arthroscopic Reconstruction of Shoulders, Knees, and Ankles
• Birmingham Hip Replacement
• Mini Hip (direct anterior/muscle sparing approach)
• Arthroscopic Hip and Labrum Repair
• Fermoral Acetabular Impingement (FAI)
• Bicep Tendon Repair
• Bone Densitometry–In Office
• Digital X-Ray–In Office
• Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel
• Wrist Arthroscopy

For more information, visit http://nwoa.com/