Spring is for fresh starts and outdoor living. The longer, balmier days are perfect for flying kites in the park, playing a game of catch with the kids or starting that garden you've been meaning to plant. Golf and jogging hold more charm when the weather's so glorious. Lacrosse and soccer fields swarm with students practicing their favorite sports. Spring cleaning and painting gets your home in perfect condition. With more activity comes a greater risk of sustaining sports-related injuries and overtaxing damaged joints.

The orthopedic specialists at West Idaho Orthopedics are equipped to help you heal from sports-related injuries from sprains, strains and inflammation due to overuse to complete joint replacement surgery. This time of year can lead to some unpredictable weather. If slick pavement leads to a fall, rest-assured that fracture care from your local Meridian and Caldwell, Idaho orthopedic doctor will get you on your feet again. Carpal tunnel injuries may flare up after shifting from a work-heavy winter schedule to spring planting; an orthopedic specialist can help. Repetitive motion injuries from spring golf and tennis outings can get help from sports medicine specialists who can reduce temporary inflammation or perform minimally invasive surgery for solutions to ongoing health concerns.

During a sedentary winter in the Boise, Idaho or Treasure Valley area, it's easier to ignore aching joints, but in the spring when it's time to get up and move, you may find chronic pain limiting. If it's time to consider joint replacement surgery, speak to an orthopedic surgeon from West Idaho Orthopedics who can give you a range of options. In more serious cases, you and your doctor may decide on knee resurfacing or hip resurfacing, or you may opt for full knee replacement or hip replacement. No matter what your decision, you'll know you're in good hands with West Idaho Orthopedics. The staff there is committed to restoring you to a more active lifestyle.

If you're already active, you know how important it is to keep your body in good shape. Athletes and weekend warriors who play as hard as they work run a greater risk of sports injuries. Skilled shoulder surgery, knee surgery, foot surgery and hand surgery to repair tears and restore complete function will have you back on the field in less time than you might think. Let an orthopedic specialist treat your injury so it becomes a fading memory and not a lifelong ache. The doctors and staff at West Idaho Orthopedics know how much you want to get back to your active lifestyle because they share it as well. Dr. Charles Schneider and Dr. George Nicola are active fishers, Dr. Smith is an avid backpacker and skier, while Dr. Robert Hansen is a distance runner and Dr. Shevlin pursues golf and hunting.

Make this spring your most active yet with a visit to West Idaho Orthopedics' offices in Caldwell, Emmett, Fruitland or Meridian. Your Caldwell, Idaho orthopedic surgeon can address your health concerns and give you back your busy lifestyle.