When Your Spine Takes a Wrong Turn: Understanding lumbar and cervical lordosis conditions

Did you know back pain is one of the most common reasons patients see a doctor in the United States? Some of that pain can stem from the loss of the natural ‘S’ curve of the back and neck. This normal curve helps support the weight of the head and proper range of motion in the neck and also provides ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Beacon Doctor Shines in Dancing with the Stars

Since 1996, Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine has been invested in our local communities. Each of our physicians are passionate about involving themselves in events that benefit things that are important to them. This year, Dr. Nicole Goddard has been selected to participate in the historic Murphy ...

Featured Physician: Dr. Nicole Goddard

Dr. Nicole Goddard is Board Certified in Family Medicine with a Certificate of Added Qualification in Sports Medicine. At Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, she treats non-athletes and athletes of all ages who have musculoskeletal injuries. Having grown up in a rural area, she enjoys the small-town ...