Fox Valley Orthopedics Celebrates 40 Years of Keeping the Community Moving by Saying Thanks and Inspiring Motion

Fox Valley Orthopedics (FVO) is gearing up for a forty-week celebration to say thanks, 'in motion', to its patients, staff, partners, and the Fox Valley community. To kick off the milestone anniversary, FVO is supporting the City of Geneva's Bike + Rack = Art Sculptural Bicycle Rack Public Art Program.

"Over the next forty weeks, we plan to say thank you in forty ways that inspire
motion," says Dr. Craig Torosian, medical director at Fox Valley
Orthopedics. 

The Bike + Rack = Art Program encourages transportation via
bicycle, fosters fitness, and provides inventive public art for permanent
display in the downtown core. FVO will make a donation towards the first
sculptural bike rack, which will be located in front of the Geneva History
Center at 113 South Third Street. FVO will also help the city select a
skilled artist to craft a functional bicycle stand depicting a life in
motion. 

From the beginning, FVO has had a single driving vision," says Dr. Torosian.
"Providing the best orthopedic care possible to help people get back to
work, increase their mobility, return to sports, and keep doing what they love
to do at every stage of life."

On March 29, FVO will begin rolling out forty weeks of special anniversary events,
challenges, giveaways, inspirational patient stories, tips to "keep it
moving," and other community initiatives - all designed to say
thanks and inspire people to keep moving. Patients, partners and community
members will have a chance to choose some of the ways in which Fox Valley
Orthopedics will say thanks, 'in motion'. 

"One in four Americans has a bone or joint health problem, and we're seeing a
significant rise in sports injuries, too," says Dr. Kevan Ketterling, a
sports medicine orthopedic surgeon at Fox Valley Orthopedics. "We're
committed to continuing to make a difference through advanced care and
prevention efforts in our community."

In 1973, FVO's founders - Drs. Eugene Wittenstrom and Merle Denker - recognized the need to offer Fox Valley residents access to specialized, high quality orthopedic care in their own backyard. Over the years, the group has continued to expand vital access to comprehensive sports medicine and orthopedic care, culminating in the recent launch of OrthoFirst - walk-in care for acute orthopedic injuries such as sprains and strains, broken bones, and sports injuries.  

For forty years, FVO has kept the community moving, helping patients with their knees, shoulders, hips, back, ankles, feet, hands, wrists, joints and muscles. And, thousands of professional and amateur athletes have been able to get back in the game with specialized sports medicine care.

Here are a few of the many ways Fox Valley Orthopedics has helped
keep the community moving with advanced orthopedic care, leadership, and
community involvement: 

• Providing fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeons to Geneva area residents
• Advancing orthopedics through sub-specialized care for every joint, bone, and muscle
• Being active nationally in organizations such as the Illinois Association of Orthopedic Surgeons (IAOS) Dr. Vishal Mehta serves as president
• Performing total joint surgery and minimally invasive arthroscopy; platelet rich plasma (PRP) therapy to heal tendon and ligament injuries, and osteoarthritis; and cartilage restoration for repairing, regenerating, and replacing damaged cartilage
• Being a leader in orthopedic research and development through FVORF.org 
• Providing free sports physicals for athletes at several area schools
• Serving as team physicians for the Kane County Cougars and area high schools
• Supporting local youth sports and charitable organizations 
• Participating in injury prevention partnership programs such as the STOP Sports Injuries and Decide to Drive campaigns  

For more information on Fox Valley Orthopedics anniversary
celebration to keep the community moving, go to www.fvortho.com.

ABOUT FOX VALLEY ORTHOPEDICS (FVO)

FVO was founded in 1973 in Geneva, Illinois for the purpose of providing exceptional comprehensive orthopedic care in an environment that puts
patients first. FVO provides a vast range of bone and joint surgery and care
through its advanced imaging, sports medicine, and ambulatory surgery centers.
Dedicated to the community, Fox Valley Orthopedics provides team physicians to
many local high schools, and is the official team physician group for the Kane
County Cougars. The practice serves communities throughout Chicago with offices
in Geneva and Elgin. For more information, go to http://www.fvortho.com