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Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance provides specialized, dynamic care for virtually any orthopedic condition. We partner this professional care with a highly-trained, medical support team and advanced medical technologies, providing you a matrix of care that gets you back to daily activities as quickly as possible. Visit any one of our many locations in East Tennessee to receive the orthopedic care you deserve and the treatment you expect.
Recent Articles
Orthopedic Urgent Care After Hours
Tennessee Orthopedic Alliance is pleased to announce our newest service to improve the health and wellness of our patients, TOA Orthopedic Urgent Care After Hours.
In-house Spinal Injection Suite
To continue to provide the best health care to our patients, TOC has opened an injection suite at our Parkwest location.
We Don’t Treat Back Pain
We treat patients by getting to the root cause of their back pain.
When Shoulder Pain Becomes Unbearable
Dave knew it was time and trusted Dr. Jay Reynolds to take care of his shoulder.
Dr. Ryan Dabbs Helps High School Teacher With Shattered Leg
Jessica Gibson’s soccer collision required major surgery to correct the damage.
Who Should You Call When You Have Back Pain?
Drs. Lavelle and Yoakum, both non-operative Spine Specialists, are an integral part of TOC Spine’s team.
Randall Robbins Reverse Shoulder
Some patients are good candidates for Reverse Shoulder Surgery. Title: Dr. Randall Robbins explains Reverse Shoulder surgery.
Total Joint Replacement: Is It Right For You?
If it’s time for a total joint replacement, there’s good reason not to wait.
Follow Through
Cozadds keep moving with help from Fort Sanders Regional How do you respond when your orthopedic surgeon guesses that you’re not very good at golf? Phil Cozadd, 75, took that diagnosis in stride,...
A Different Approach to Healing Back Pain
Desensitizing pain neurons decreases back pain. Dr. John Lavelle explains how it works.
Hips to Hoops
Kendrick Tate picks up a basketball, slowly dribbles his way to the far side of the court just beyond the three-point circle. In one smooth, arching flick of the wrist, the ball strips the net. Whoosh!
Net Results: Hip Replacement Gets Tennis Player Back Into The Game
He discovered tennis in its golden years, back when Ilie Nastase, Vitas Gerulaitis and Bjorn Borg ruled the men’s courts. But almost four decades later, Kevin Simpson’s game was suffering. “For the...