Caring for the Community one Baby Boomer at a time

Today, middle-aged people are leading much more active lives than previous generations. With this focus on fitness, however, has come a significant increase in aches, pains and injuries of the bones and joints—many stemming from athletics and improper exercise regimens. Musculoskeletal ailments, in fact, are now the primary cause for seeking medical care. Among 45- to 65-year-olds, known as Baby Boomers, this trend is called "boomeritis."

Key to avoiding “boomeritis” is engaging in activities that promote posture, strength, balance, flexibility and endurance, and taking precautions to reduce the risk of injury, like alternating fitness routines and resting the body for a day or two between exercise sessions.

When injury does occur, the Center for Orthopedic Care gets Baby Boomers back on track by providing expert care using the most advanced technologies and offering comprehensive patient education. We employ on site Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA), a brief, painless imaging test that delivers a very low dose of radiation while accurately measuring bone density.

We also strive to keep our patients active long-term. As a tennis player and student of Taekwondo, Dr. Thomas Nordstrom has a personal understanding of the challenges faced by older athletes, and concentrates his efforts on optimizing patients’ return to play.