In North Routt County, Clark residents Jeanne and Dennis Lodwick are shooing their dog away from a visitor. The duo move around briskly, cracking jokes at each other like an old couple in a comedy TV sitcom. Jeanne got a new hip just three months ago and is back playing pickleball and paddleboarding. Meininger’s partner,…
Eighty-nine-year-old Vanda Nohinek has plans to raft down Cataract Canyon with her 15-year-old grandson next year. With two new hips and a new knee, one might question Nohinek’s sanity. But fear not she says. “I feel 20 years younger than I am,” said Nohinek from her Steamboat Springs townhome. “I’m as good or better than…
The past few months have been trying times for athletes across the country, from Little League players to elite professional athletes. COVID-19 put a hold on competitive sports, leaving many athletes with one of two choices: to take a break, or to use their newfound personal time to get in some extra training. With the…
The merger that formed Steamboat Orthopaedic and Spine Institute is improving patient care through subspecialties, collaboration and a new outpatient surgery center.
Through six years of business in the boat at Steamboat Orthopaedic Associates, Dr. Alex Meininger has developed a reputation of being a trusted and skilled surgeon. He specializes in knee ligaments, cartilage and meniscal injuries, as well as injury prevention and concussions amongst youth athletes. Additionally, the Denver native is a U.S. Ski Team Physician and is…
Dr Meininger, This note is to thank you for the great care I received from you. In late December I, unfortunately, experience a trimalleolar ankle fracture with dislocation. I was so grateful that I was able to be seen by you at the Middle Park Medical Center in Grandy and that I was also able…
Steamboat Magazine ● By Grant Johnson Are you one of those skiers or snowboarders limping early season with sore muscles and aching joints, wishing you had hit the gym like you promised? Or, do you want to be in top shape for the best season of your life? There’s plenty of time to prepare! Add…
Alexander Meininger, MD, of Steamboat Orthopaedic Associates, has begun recruiting patients for a Phase III FDA interventional study titled “Safety and Effectiveness Study to Evaluate NOVOCART 3D Compared to Microfracture to Treat Articular Cartilage Defects of the Knee.” The trial, in coordination with Aesculap Biologics, will see Dr. Meininger’s site join RUSH and Mass General among others…
Crazy About Crossfit Maybe you wanted to drop a few pounds before the holidays, or get in shape before the high school class reunion this winter. So you signed up for Crossfit, which seems to be the latest fitness rage, hoping you can find that six-pack of ab muscles hidden somewhere in your belly. You…