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David B. Argo, M.D.
Just What You KNEE-d: How to Prepare for Knee Replacement Surgery
Whether you have a total or partial knee replacement surgery scheduled, it’s surely been a long time coming, and you’re experiencing a whole spectrum of emotions. From the natural anxiety that surgery can trigger to the excitement of finally living life with less knee pain, you're probably ready ...
Beacon expands physician options in Batesville and Lawrenceburg (2022)
Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine is expanding its physician presence in the southeastern Indiana communities of Lawrenceburg and Batesville. The expansion includes a total of eight physicians between the two offices, with four physicians visiting Batesville and five physicians holding clinic ...
Cincinnati Magazine Top Doctors 2022
Each year, physicians are selected by their peers in a survey, asking them which physicians they would turn to for their own personal care. Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine is proud to have 49 doctors listed on the latest Cincinnati Magazine’s Top Docs List of 2022. We are very proud of all ...
Meet Your Physician: Dr. David Argo
At Beacon Orthopaedics, we have some of the finest doctors in the region, if not the country. And we have the receipts. Dr. David Argo is just one example of how our physicians are leaders in sports medicine and orthopedics. This year alone he’s been recognized not once but twice. In June, AlloSource® ...
Is Your Knee Pain Arthritis or a Torn Meniscus? 3 Questions to Help Figure it Out (And a Bonus Tip!)
Sometimes it’s all in the wrist. Other times it’s all in the hips. So what happens when it’s all the knees? When you have knee pain, especially if you’re an older adult, it can be hard to know what’s causing it. In today’s blog article, we break down the difference between arthritis and a ...
AlloSource Honors Dr. David Argo with the Annual Dr. Steven Gitelis Inspiration Award
Centennial, Colo. — June 9, 2021 — AlloSource®, one of the largest allograft providers in the U.S., creating innovative cellular and tissue products to help surgeons heal their patients, today announced it is awarding Dr. David Argo with its fifth annual Dr. Steven Gitelis Inspiration Award. The ...
Dr. Argo Helps Bring New Hope to Joint Pain Sufferers
"Articular cartilage" isn't typically a term people are familiar with until they seek treatment for joint pain. If you haven't heard of it, consider yourself lucky. However, for people suffering from joint pain, it's one they come to know all too well because damaged articular cartilage is one ...
Cincinnati Magazine Top Doctors 2021
Each year, physicians are selected by their peers in a survey, asking them which physicians they would turn to for their own personal care. Beacon Orthopaedics is proud to have 34 doctors listed on the latest Cincinnati Magazine’s Top Docs List of 2021. We are very proud of all of our physicians and ...
Top Doctors 2020 at Beacon
Each year, physicians are selected by their peers in a survey, asking them which physicians they would turn to for their own personal care. Beacon doctors – 25 Tri-State physicians - were named to Cincinnati Magazine’s Top Docs List of 2020. We are very proud of all of our physicians and thank the ...
Meet the Best Knee Surgeons in the Cincinnati Area at Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine
At Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, we are lucky to have some of the best knee surgeons in the country on our staff. When you have a knee injury and don’t know where to go, our doctors are available without a referral from the ER or a physical therapist. Meet our talented knee surgeons here! Dr. ...
South Dearborn Receives New Medical Equipment
Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine and Dearborn County Hospital provide athletic training and medical director services to South Dearborn High School. Dr. David Argo of Beacon Orthopaedics serves as the school’s medical director. The partnership was designed with student athletes in mind ...
What Causes Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
I see patients almost daily with hand pain and numbness. Often they come in wondering if they have carpal tunnel syndrome. So, I thought I would share with you some information about carpal tunnel syndrome and how it is treated. First of all, carpal tunnel syndrome refers to compression of the median ...
Snow Sports Safety
As winter approaches, many people in the greater Cincinnati area will be dusting off their snow skis and boards and getting ready for the first snow. Before you throw on your equipment and head for the slopes, there are some important steps you can take to ensure a safe winter sport season. I recently ...
Hunting Season Safety
A Note on Hunting Season Safety from Dr. Argo: As hunting season nears in Indiana and Ohio, many of us prepare stands and scout the woods for that perfect hunting spot. We hope, plan, and dream of the trophies, memories, and the friendships involved in the outdoors experience. I grew up in Tennessee ...
Overuse Injuries & Specializing Too Early
I see young athletes in my office every week that suffer from overuse injuries. Too much of a good thing can be harmful, especially when it comes to children playing sports. The way youth sports are organized these days, there are requirements that children specialize at a very young age. This results ...
Understanding & Preventing Heat Illness
Understanding & Preventing Heat Illness: The heat of summer increases the risk of heat related injuries and illness. The higher temperatures and humidity decreases the body's ability to dissipate the heat we generate with activities. We rely on evaporative cooling through sweat and heat transfer ...
Protecting Young Pitchers
Protecting Young Pitchers: When baseball season is in full swing, I see young baseball players in my office more and more with shoulder and elbow pain from baseball. I believe we can do a better job protecting our young pitchers, namely because the majority of these kids are being injured on the mound. ...
Pre-Participation Sports Physicals
One of the most important preparations for the upcoming year in athletics is the pre-participation sports physicals. This physical is required by Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana for participation in all organized school sporting activities – that means practices and tryouts as well as competition. So, ...
Sources of Knee Pain
Sources of Knee Pain and Easy Treatments: There are several potential sources of knee pain with the most common being an injury to the meniscus. The meniscus is sometimes referred to as the shock absorber of the knee. It is a structure inside the knee that acts to absorb the energy of walking, running, ...
Shoulder Pain: Rotator Cuff Tears, a Note from Dr. Argo
A Note from Doctor Argo on Rotator Cuff Tears: I see patients in my office daily with shoulder pain. The shoulder is used for such a wide range of activities. These activities include: throwing a baseball, golfing, playing tennis, swimming, lifting a child, doing yard work, gardening, painting, etc. A ...
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