Simply The Best – Medical Specialist Award 2017
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OIP is proud to be named “Simply The Best – Medical Specialist!” Thank you again for voting for us! To view all of the Simply The Best & Readers’ Choice 2017 Winners, please visit: http://www.harrisburgmagazine.com/August-2017/Simply-the-Best-2017-Winners Pictured L to R: Geoff Honeysett; William Thompson; and Brett Himmelwright, DO.
National MDA Awareness Month
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August is National MDA Awareness Month! The providers and staff at OIP are raising awareness and showing their support by having a Jeans & Green fundraiser. All donations are being directed to The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) is leading the fight to free individuals and their families who love and […]
OIP Safe Summer Fun Series: Football
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OIP Safe Summer Fun Series: Football It’s almost time for pre-season! Did you know that football is the leading cause of sports injuries in school-aged children? Nearly half a million people with football injuries ended up in emergency rooms in 2012. It is vitally important to ensure that players are healthy enough to play and […]
Simply The Best – Medical Specialist 2017
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Simply The Best – Medical Specialist 2017 The Physicians and Staff at OIP would like to THANK YOU, for naming us Harrisburg Magazine’s – Simply The Best “Medical Specialist!” We are honored to have been voted “Simply The Best – Medical Specialist” for the 2017 Harrisburg Magazine Readers’ Poll program. Each and everyday, […]
OIP Safe Summer Fun Series: Golf
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OIP Safe Summer Fun Series: Golf Do you plan to hit the links this summer? If so, we want to help you tee off in the right direction! In the year 2015, more than 130,000 golf injuries sent people to the ER. We found some helpful information and safety tips from the American Academy of […]
Safe Summer Fun Series: Swimming
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Swimming is a very popular way to stay in shape and to just have some fun while cooling off this summer. The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons provides some facts and information about swimming injuries that we wanted to pass along to you. More than a quarter of a million swim-related injuries occurred in 2015, […]
OIP Safe Summer Fun Series: Trampolines
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Trampoline injuries are becoming more common as these pieces of playground equipment make their way into backyards across the country. Many children and adults are being invited to trampoline parks for birthday parties. They can be a lot of fun – trust us, we know – we use them, too! However, they can also be […]
Attention patients with United Health Care insurance!
Important Notice: You may have recently received a letter stating that Pinnacle Health and OIP will no longer be participating with your insurance plan starting June 1, 2017. This is incorrect. OIP will remain a participating provider with your insurance. If you have concerns about coverage of services within Pinnacle Health system, please contact the […]
Make May Count
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May is National Osteoporosis Month and a good time to take some action on this quiet disease. Many people confuse osteoporosis and osteoarthritis. They often both occur in a person, but are totally different disease processes with totally different treatments. But whether you are 17 or 70, there are things you can do now to […]
We’re never too old to get in shape!
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Robert Marchand is a 105 year old cyclist who had improved his world record for how far he could ride a bicycle in one hour from 15.1 miles at age 101 to 16.7 miles at age 103. That is an 11% improvement in performance due to vigorous training. Impressive at any age! In addition, his […]