Choosing the right orthopedic care provider is a big decision. You want to place your musculoskeletal health in the hands of a competent specialist. One who is genuinely invested in your well-being. One who isn’t quick to jump to surgery when preferable alternatives are available. One who is backed by a fully staffed state-of-the-art clinic. And, ideally, one who is nearby.
As of earlier this year, the right orthopedic care provider is right here in Eden Prairie. Our town is now home to Summit Orthopedics – a tightly knit team of expert physicians, surgeons, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, certified athletic trainers and therapists who all share a common goal: to help people get back to their healthy and active lifestyles.
Summit Orthopedics was founded on a vision of comprehensive orthopedic care. Since their establishment in St. Paul over a quarter century ago, that vision has grown into 28 clinics throughout the Twin Cities, greater Minnesota and Western Wisconsin areas. Their newest clinic means the people of Eden Prairie will never be far from convenient, compassionate treatment for arthritis, sports injuries, and foot, ankle, hand, upper extremity, spine, back and neck conditions.
“I was initially drawn to orthopedics because I like anatomy and fixing things,” said Dr. Michael Q. Freehill, a board-certified orthopedic sports medicine surgeon who specializes in shoulder and elbow injuries. “I’m glad I chose it as my specialty, because it lets me truly focus on my patient and their needs: learning what they hope to achieve through treatment, and helping them understand their options and possible outcomes.
“There’s a term that gets thrown around a lot these days. ‘Patient-centered care.’ I’d like to think I practiced it long before it became popular, and I’m grateful to have joined an organization where it is valued so highly.”
Surgery is oftentimes life-changing. Even so, Summit Orthopedics’ skilled care providers understand it can be scary, and that the majority of their patients would rather try everything they can to avoid it. That’s why they offer physical and hand therapy, therapeutic joint injections, and orthobiologics. They are all part of the reason why four out of five Summit Orthopedics patients will not require surgery.
Summit Orthopedics was one of the first clinics to offer orthobiologics. The budding field of medicine utilizes substances that naturally occur in the human body, enhance patients’ ability to heal following injury and surgery, and help relieve pain from several orthopedic conditions including osteoporosis.
As anyone who has suffered a spinal injury would attest, waiting for urgent care can be excruciating. Waiting for it in a general hospital, where you have to share oxygen with people who could be carrying germs, doesn’t make it any more pleasant. That’s why Summit Orthopedics’ walk-in urgent care creates such peace of mind. It guarantees immediate access to the specialist who is best qualified to treat your injury. It greatly speeds up the process, especially at the Eden Prairie clinic which has two on-site X-ray machines. And as you may already know, orthopedic conditions aren’t contagious. What little time you do spend in Summit Orthopedics’ waiting room is far less likely to expose you to a communicable disease. They offer same-day appointments for back, spine and neck patients as well.
Summit Orthopedics’ care isn’t exclusive to residents of the best part of the Upper Midwest. After Dr. Peter J. Daly and his family witnessed the pressing need for orthopedic care in Honduras firsthand, they began spearheading an effort that would lead to the foundation of One World Surgery. In addition to providing orthopedic care free of charge, the program now brings Honduran physicians to Minnesota where they receive hands-on training.
One World Surgery is part of Summit Orthopedics’ commitment to creating a world where safe, timely, and accessible care is always available. Their team thanks everyone who is making that mission possible, and looks forward to the grand opening of their second free clinic in the Dominican Republic!
Summit Orthopedics is located at 11995 Singletree Lane, Suite 325 in Eden Prairie. Visit summitortho.com to learn more and book a consultation, or call (651) 504-8461 for urgent care.
Summit Orthopedics was founded on a vision of comprehensive orthopedic care.
Same-day appointments for back, spine and neck patients.
