Blog Archive

Fall time in the midsouth is absolutely stunning. Memphis and the midsouth area is getting ready to show-out, filling our landscapes and skyline with a multitude of colors and textures. But while you are looking up and around at the natural beauty and enjoying the cooler air, beware that falls...

If you have ever heard about or played Pickleball, then you probably already know that it is the fastest growing sport since coming out of the pandemic. Fortunately, the greater Memphis area is a supporter of this intergenerational fun and athletic pastime. There are at least 15 dedicated areas to...

Have you ever experienced your knees buckling underneath you? Have you ever tried to get up from a chair and looked for something to hang onto, to help you get up? These are all experiences that bring patients to knee doctor specialist, Dr. John Lochemes, of Titan Orthopedics. And they...

What do you think of when I say “Achilles”? Maybe Achilles heel or Achilles the Trojan warrior. Even though Memphis and the greater mid south area is far from Ancient Greece, just for kicks and giggles, let's go way back to ancient times and review where and why the word...

Have you been injured on your job? Do you have a workers compensation injury? Or maybe you are a weekend warrior or student athlete that went left when you should have gone to the right, and now you are preparing for an upcoming orthopedic surgery. If so, and you live...

Most weekend warriors, golfers, and student athletes in the greater Memphis metro area know what a rotator cuff is...or are at least familiar with shoulder pain. For those of us who have been lucky enough (knock on wood) to never have experienced a “frozen shoulder” or dislocated shoulder, as you...

Titan Orthopedics, with Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. John Lochemes, serving the Memphis metro area, sets itself apart by providing “in-house” physical therapy with Physical Therapist Chris M. Valas, PT, DPT. This is just one of the very special and unique offerings of Titan Orthopedics conveniently located just off Highway 240 on...