Hi, I’m Amanda (2nd from the right), a 26-year old Marriage and Family Therapist in Sycamore, Illinois. I grew up in Marion, Iowa and moved to Illinois for graduate school where I fell in love with exercise and fitness...read more
A young athlete–we’ll call him Jason–came into our office in November with a significant finger injury. Jason had visited an immediate care clinic where the physician indicated he had injured his finger joint. The finger was splinted and the...read more
Last week, Dr. Izquierdo was honored by the Rotary Club of Crystal Lake. They presented him with the Crystal Lake Dawnbreakers Vocational Service Award for exemplifying professional integrity and high ethical standards in his vocation, while applying his talents...read more
“I’m having my knee replaced in the morning and then planning to relax at home the rest of the day.” Some of our total knee replacement patients can now say that, which we think is quite exciting! It’s important...read more
Patients come to my office with shoulder pain for many reasons. One of the more common conditions in my shoulder practice is osteoarthritis. The smooth articular cartilage of the ball and socket wear out, and your body tries to grow...read more
After your surgery, you will do exercises to strengthen the muscles that support your joints. Strong leg muscles will help you to return to those activities of daily living such as walking, climbing stairs, getting up from a chair...read more