Midwest Orthopaedics at RUSH

Bears QB Caleb Williams left Week 2 with a non-contact hamstring injury. Dr. Jorge Chahla explains what the MRI will reveal.

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Caleb Williams Hamstring Injury: A Sports Medicine Surgeon Explains Bears QB Caleb Williams left Week 2 with a non-contact hamstring injury. Sports medicine surgeon Dr. Jorge Chahla explains what the MRI will reveal.

Join us on October 6th!

Chicago Sports Summit — 10th Annual · October 6, 2026 The biggest names in Chicago sports converge for one morning to spark the conversations shaping the industry. October 6, 2026 · Hyatt Regency Chicago. Presented by Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush.

Glute Injury vs. Hip Injury: What Sam Darnold’s "Very Unique" Soft Tissue Diagnosis Could Mean

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Sam Darnold’s Glute Injury: A Sports Medicine Expert Explains Sam Darnold has a glute injury, not a hip injury. Dr. Jorge Chahla of Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush explains what a unique soft tissue injury could involve.

Twenty five years later, we remember.

Today we honor the lives lost on September 11, 2001, and the first responders who ran toward the danger.

Strength training isn't just about living longer. It's about what you can still do.

"Can you get yourself off the floor? Carry your groceries? Travel, hike, play with your kids and grandkids? Those things require strength," explains MOR's Dr. Jeremy Alland.

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When it comes to strength training, how much is enough? General strength training guidelines are vague, but a new study indicates that there may be a weekly "sweet spot" to shoot for.

We are saddened by the passing of Dr. Gunnar Andersson.

Dr. Andersson was one of our founding physicians, a longtime spine surgeon, a prolific researcher, and a leader who helped shape the field of spine surgery as we know it today.

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Remembering Dr. Gunnar Andersson Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush honors Dr. Gunnar Andersson, founding physician, spine surgeon, and researcher who shaped spine surgery for nearly 30 years.

Metal on metal pushed hip resurfacing to the margins. Some surgeons never stopped seeing excellent results.

MOR's Dr. Craig Della Valle on the AHF Podcast: patient selection, the PolyMotion system, and the technique details that decide the outcome.

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JointMedica & the Hip Resurfacing Comeback Hip resurfacing was written off after the metal-on-metal era — but ...

Why You Get Shorter as You Age:
Spine Surgeon Dr. Nathan Lee Explains

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Why You Lose Height as You Age | MOR Spine Surgeon Explains Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush spine surgeon Dr. Nathan Lee explains why we lose height with age, when height loss signals a problem, and how to protect your spine.

Dr. Kern Singh delivered the evening keynote at the World Neurosciences Summit in New Delhi: "The Surgeon Athlete: Keys to Longevity."

His premise: surgeons who train like athletes operate for a lifetime.

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Dr. Kern Singh Keynotes the World Neurosciences Summit Dr. Kern Singh of Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush delivered the keynote "The Surgeon Athlete: Keys to Longevity" in New Delhi.

See how Dr. Nathan Lee helped a teenage dancer with severe scoliosis return to the stage after spinal fusion surgery.

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Severe Scoliosis Surgery in Chicago: How One Teen Dancer Got Her Life Back A Chicago spine surgeon helped a teenage dancer with severe scoliosis return to the stage after spinal fusion surgery. Read Ashtyn's story.