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After 40 years of service and the addition of expert surgeons, Orthopedic Specialists of Seattle has outgrown its NW Market Street Ballard location. It has now moved to a new Ballard location at 5350 Tallman Avenue NW, Suite 500. This office is located in the same building as the Swedish Hospital/Ballard emergency room.

The new Ballard location serves as an orthopedic clinic, while also offering same day emergency appointments. This clinic is using new, state-of-the-art X-ray equipment and offers a full scope of orthopedic services. Along with these services, this location gives access to all of its orthopedic surgeons.

All surgeons working at the Ballad location, Dr. Downer, Franklin, Ruhlman, Shapiro, Weil, Peterson, and Watt are experts in many orthopedic problems including sports injuries, total joint replacements, hand surgery and pediatric orthopedic care. To make an appointment with an orthopedic surgeon please call (206) 784-8833.

Need an excuse to stay in shape this holiday season?  Look no further, we have the perfect event for you to participate in to shed those holiday pounds: The Shoreline Candy Cane Dash – on December 4, 2010! Started 15 years ago as a community 5K fun run in Shoreline, the Dash has become a North Seattle holiday tradition and a great opportunity to stay in shape and celebrate the holiday season.  New this year, Orthopedic Specialists of Seattle will be providing the lead sponsorship, encouraging all to use this event as an opportunity to have an active community event on your busy calendar of festive, but fattening dinner parties!  Enjoy the scenic flat suburban 3.1 mile course while sweating off that holiday guilt!

Registration is $20 and includes a timing chip, long sleeve t-shirt and a chance at many prizes.  The race is organized by two Shorecrest High School seniors completing their senior project and all proceeds go to support similar unfunded projects and the Shorecrest cross country team.

Don’t delay! Sign up now for the Dash at www.candycanedash.weebly.com or stop by our office for a registration form and reserve a spot on your busy holiday schedule for an opportunity to stretch those muscles and support a great local cause! “

Last fall, Jon Franklin, MD, wrote an article about ski injury prevention that was published in the Professional Ski Instructors of America newsletter. The article contains helpful conditioning tips that every skier should practice before hitting the slopes. Dr. Franklin also covers common knee injuries resulting from skiing. You can read the article right here.