Daphne, AL (January 5, 2010) - You may have put a lot of miles on your old running shoes, but when you donate them to the “Many More Miles” campaign, your shoes will land on the feet of someone who really needs them.

For the 7th consecutive year, Baldwin Bone & Joint, P.C. will host this important community project, partnering with Mobile and Baldwin County YMCA branches, the Port City Pacers, and McCoy Outdoor Co. to collect shoes for the homeless outreach programs of Wings of Life and Discovery Ministries. Response to the campaign has grown since its inception from 200 pairs donated in 2004 to approximately 2000 pairs contributed in 2009! Donations for 2010 will be accepted starting in January with final shoe drop-offs received at the 2010 Azalea Trail Run on March 27th.

Elementary students will also once again have the opportunity to collect shoes and earn money for their schools’ P.E. programs. Baldwin Bone & Joint will award cash prizes to the top three schools in Mobile and Baldwin Counties who donate the most shoes.

So clean up those gently used athletic shoes, tie them together in pairs and drop them off at any of the following locations in Daphne and Mobile:

• Baldwin Bone and Joint Offices
• YMCA Facilities
• McCoy Outdoor Company Shoes (Mobile)
• Dr. Glenn Glass (Daphne)

Shoes will also be accepted at the Azalea Trail Run Expo Friday and Saturday March 26-27 at the Mobile Civic Center.

For more information, call 251-621-5387.

Providence Hospital and Baldwin Bone & Joint
Partner to Protect Athletes as part of the Ask the Expert series

Mobile, Alabama (December 29, 2009) - This January, thousands of people will commit themselves to exercise with renewed vigor. Some will resolve to join a gym, while those already in training will set new, higher goals, perhaps to run a race or marathon. Unfortunately, many of these athletes will be propelled by motivation more than knowledge, leaving the door open for injury.

One local orthopaedist is resolving to prevent exercise-induced injuries, particularly among endurance athletes. Dr. Andy Harcourt of the Center for Sports Medicine at Baldwin & Joint will be presenting “Maximizing Performance for Endurance Events” on January 14, 2010, as part of Providence Hospital’s Ask the Expert series. Dr. Harcourt’s presentation, which is open to the public, will include a complimentary dinner beginning at 6pm in Providence Hospital’s DePaul Center. Participants must register in advance for this FREE presentation by calling 633-1097. (Photo: Dr. Andy Harcourt)




Fellowship-trained in non-surgical sports medicine, Dr. Harcourt hopes to target runners training for the Azalea Trail Run and Spring Fever Chase, two popular local 10Ks held in March. Veteran running shoe expert, Joe Sims of McCoy Outdoors will co-present with Dr. Harcourt, offering advice on proper athletic shoe selection.

Those attending will learn the following:
• Optimal nutrition tips for peak training and performance for endurance events
• Simple techniques for working optimal nutrition into daily eating habits
• Effective training strategies designed to increase endurance
• Steps that decrease injury commonly associated with endurance training

Since 1989, Baldwin Bone & Joint has provided expert surgical and non-surgical care to patients with a wide variety of orthopaedic conditions. In 2008, the group opened The Center for Sports Medicine to provide prevention and treatment of sports-related injuries and disease to athletes of all ages. Dr. Harcourt is on medical staff at Providence Hospital and sees patients at Baldwin Bone & Joint’s Providence office location.

Professional Education Program Developed Especially for Nurses and Allied Health Providers

Daphne, AL (September 8, 2009) - Doctors Rhett Hubley and Andy Harcourt, orthopaedic specialists with Baldwin Bone & Joint, P.C., will provide a continuing education program exclusively for nurses and allied health professionals on Thursday, September 17th. The program entitled “Updates in Orthopaedic Care” will be held at the Fairhope Civic Center. The doors will open at 5:30 p.m. for registration and dinner, followed by presentations from 6:00-8:00 p.m.

Dr. Hubley is board certified in Orthopaedic Surgery and fellowship-trained in Total Joint Arthroplasty. His talk is entitled, “Current Trends in Joint Replacement.” He will identify the differences in joint replacement procedures and discuss how to match the appropriate procedure to the patient. (Photo: Dr. Rhett Hubley)


Dr. Harcourt is board certified in Family Practice and fellowship-trained in Sports Medicine. The title of his presentation is “Exercise Associated Shortness of Breath.” He will identify common causes of exercise associated shortness of breath, explain how to recognize patients who need urgent evaluation and describe current treatments for the condition. (Photo: Dr. Andy Harcourt)

This program has been approved for 2.0 contact hours of continuing education credit for nurses. It has also been approved by the Alabama State Board of Social Workers for 1.5 contact hours. The registration fee of $15 will be refunded to each participant at check-in. A delicious dinner will be provided to all registered attendees.

All attendees must register in advance. No registration will be accepted by phone or mail after Tuesday, September 15th. A registration form may be requested by calling (251) 279-1703.

Center for Sports Medicine:
“Ideal training spot for primary care sports medicine”

Daphne, AL (August 25, 2009) – The Center for Sports Medicine at Baldwin Bone and Joint in Daphne is a highly regarded facility in the field of sports medicine. In 2008, the University of South Alabama College of Medicine recognized its excellence and selected the center to provide clinical education for physicians seeking fellowship training in primary care sports medicine. The program is now beginning its second year.

Drs. John Todd and Drew Corbett are fellowship-trained in sports medicine. That means they’re specially trained to tackle issues related to sports conditioning, injury prevention, diagnosis, physical therapy and surgery. Through this fellowship program, they become USA Clinical Adjunct Professors sharing their expertise with physicians looking to further their training in the field of sports medicine.

Dr. Mike Linder, Director of Sports Medicine in Primary Care at USA, says Baldwin Bone and Joint is the ideal training spot for primary care sports medicine. “I had met both doctors; their clinical background attracted me. I had respect for their training. Their personality and ability to work with people is what sold me on them.”

The program is the first accredited fellowship program in primary care sports medicine offered south of Birmingham and Dr. Will Burkhalter is the physician selected to participate in the 2009-2010 program. Dr. Burkhalter began his fellowship training with Baldwin Bone and Joint in early August. He completed his Family Practice Residency in 2008 at the University of South Alabama. The past year, Dr. Burkhalter has worked as a Hospitalist Physician with Hospital Physician Services of Central Alabama. (Photo: Dr. Will Burkhalter)

“We are honored to be a part of this incredible program for a second year,” says Dr. John Todd. “Dr. Corbett and I are pleased to welcome Dr. Burkhalter to the practice.”

Dr. Burkhalter says he’s looking forward to this in-depth training. “This clinic offers a lot of variety in the types of sports medicine problems we see. The physicians here are excellent teachers and are very focused on teaching me the non-operative aspects of sports medicine.”

In addition to training with Drs. Todd and Corbett, Dr. Burkhalter will also be spending time with physiatrist Dr. Leslie Rush. Dr. Burkhalter will provide patient care at Baldwin Bone and Joint under the direct supervision of Drs. Todd, Corbett and Rush as part of his continued education.

About the Sports Medicine Clinic at Baldwin Bone & Joint

The Sports Medicine Clinic at Baldwin Bone & Joint was founded in 2008 to provide prevention and treatment of sports related injuries and disease for every type of athlete. The physicians at the Sports Medicine Clinic at Baldwin Bone & Joint are fellowship-trained in sports medicine and are highly skilled in surgical techniques for a variety of sports-related and orthopedic injuries. Patient care is coordinated through a comprehensive team of physicians, physical therapists, athletic trainers and staff to provide personalized assessment and treatment plans to meet individual needs.

For more information, visit www.baldwinboneandjoint.com or call 625-2663.

Daphne, AL (August 26, 2009) - Baldwin Bone & Joint, P.C. recently kicked off the 2009-2010 athletic season with its Eighth Annual Tailgate Party for Baldwin County coaches. Enjoying the festivities at the Lake Forest Yacht Club are: (l-r) Dr. John Todd; Patrick Garofano, Fairhope Physical Therapy, Dr. Andy Harcourt; Dr. Drew Corbett, and Chuck Anderson, Baldwin County Athletics Supervisor.

Daphne, Alabama (July 7, 2009) - When it comes to back pain, surgery should be a last resort option. Fortunately, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation physicians are skilled in the non-surgical treatment of back pain.

As a specialist in Musculoskeletal Medicine, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Physiatrist Dr. Leslie Rush with Canale Spine Institute, has the expertise in back pain to help patients find relief. “We look for non-operative solutions for our patients,” explains Dr. Rush. “As a result, pain management and rehabilitation physicians have taken the lead in performing many of the more advanced, non-surgical procedures to relieve pain.”

For example, Dr. Rush says it’s rare that patients need surgery to treat a herniated disc. He says, in most cases, it is not the disc itself causing the pain. Instead, the pain comes from a nerve rubbing the herniated disc. The nerve then becomes inflamed and swollen. A successful non-surgical treatment involves steroid injections. Dr. Rush offers the latest method of providing this treatment called fluoroscopically guided steroid injections. Using x-ray technology, Dr. Rush can apply the steroid shot directly to the source of the pain. This technology has improved injection accuracy and has reduced the need for repeated treatments. (Photo: Dr. Leslie Rush)

"My goal is to decrease the pain. I want to break that cycle of inflammation,” explains Dr. Rush. “The body is constantly trying to heal itself. So when we put the corticosteroid precisely where the nerve is inflamed, it makes the swelling go down and the nerve can again move freely over the disc.” Not only does the injection relieve the pain, it also speeds the healing process increasing the odds for long term relief.

For more information about non-surgical treatment options, contact Dr. Leslie Rush at Canale Spine Institute at Baldwin Bone & Joint, P.C. Contact the Daphne office at (251) 625-2663 or the Mobile office at (251) 445-8663.

Mobile, AL (July 2, 2009) - The Canale Spine Institute at Baldwin Bone & Joint, P.C. recently celebrated the opening of their newest office location at Providence Hospital with a cake and punch reception. Canale Spine Institute, a comprehensive spine center, offers diagnostic evaluation, surgical and non-surgical treatment options, personalized physical therapy services, complex and revision spine surgery, and scoliosis treatment. Fellowship trained spine surgeon Dr. Paul Canale, physiatrist Dr. Leslie Rush and the specially trained team at the Canale Spine Institute are dedicated to providing the right diagnosis and treatment.



Enjoying the festivities are (left-right) Dr. Paul Canale, Wendy Stuckey and Debbie Byrd with Hess Medical Billing and Patrick Dunn, Physician Assistant with the Canale Spine Institute. Baldwin Bone & Joint provides orthopaedic care for patients in Mobile and Baldwin counties with locations in Daphne, Bay Minette, Orange Beach and Mobile. For more information, visit www.baldwinboneandjoint.com or call (251) 445-8663 to schedule an appointment.

Mobile, Alabama (June 30, 2009) - The Canale Spine Institute at Baldwin Bone and Joint, P.C. has opened a fourth Gulf Coast location now offering services in Daphne, Bay Minette, Orange Beach and Mobile.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than one million workers suffer back injuries each year. Too often these people are told “living with the pain” is their only option. Fellowship trained spine surgeon Dr. Paul Canale and the medical staff of the Canale Spine Institute are expanding their reach hoping to help more people return to a more active, pain-free life.

The Canale Spine Institute offers Diagnostic Evaluation, Surgical and Non-Surgical Treatment Options, Personalized Physical Therapy Program, Interventional Spine Procedures, Complex and Revision Spine Surgery and Scoliosis Treatment. Canale Spine Institute patients say, above all, Dr. Canale and his staff offer hope for a better quality of life.

Complex spine surgery patient, 49-year-old Gloria Byrne, talks about her life before seeing Dr. Canale. “My quality of life was… there was no quality of life. I had completely given up,” she says. “I was going to pain specialists having epidurals. I’ve had 20 epidurals and they never did a thing for me.” Byrne underwent complex spine surgery with Dr. Canale in February of 2008. “When I came to see Dr. Canale, I saw his assistant and she looked at the MRI and she said you have ruptured discs, we can fix this and I began to cry.” Today Gloria Byrne is able to live an active life without pain. (Photo: Dr. Paul Canale)

Canale Spine Institute at Baldwin Bone & Joint, P.C. is now offering comprehensive services from its Mobile location at 6701 Airport Boulevard, Suite C-138. For more information, contact the Canale Spine Institute at (251) 445-8663. Additional information is also available at www.baldwinboneandjoint.com

Many More Miles Campaign Shoe Donations to the Homeless

Daphne, AL (April 27, 2009) - Hundreds of people in Baldwin and Mobile Counties recently “shared their soles” by donating used shoes to Baldwin Bone & Joint’s Many More Miles Campaign.

The students at Gilliard Elementary School in Mobile donated the most shoes out of all Mobile and Baldwin county schools. The contest was sponsored by Baldwin Bone & Joint and the shoes were donated to Wings of Life Ministries and Discovery Ministries. The school will use the funds to purchase physical education equipment for outdoor sports. Moore and Cody, representing two of the school's best students, helped contribute to the shoe drive.

Baldwin Bone & Joint presented a $300 check to the P.E. teachers at Gilliard Elementary School in Mobile.


Photo: (front row, left to right) Alivia Moore, fourth grader, and Titus Cody, third grader; (back row, left to right) Fredrick Roberson, Gilliard Elementary P.E. Coach, Faye Hussong, Gilliard Elementary P.E. Coach, and Dottie McClurg of Baldwin Bone & Joint in Daphne.

Baldwin Bone & Joint announces record-breaking year for Many More Miles Campaign Shoe Donations to the Homeless

Daphne, AL (April 7, 2009) - Hundreds of people in Baldwin and Mobile Counties recently “shared their soles” by donating used shoes to Baldwin Bone & Joint’s Many More Miles Campaign. Thanks to an overwhelming response to the 2009 program, 1,966 pairs of shoes will land on the feet of people who really need them. This year’s number of donated shoes far exceeds previous years with a total collected between 2000 and 2005 of 2500 shoes!

The gently used shoes have been given new life thanks to Baldwin Bone & Joint, P.C., Mobile and Baldwin County YMCA branches, the Port City Pacers and McCoy Outdoor Co., who for the sixth year partnered to collect shoes for the homeless outreach programs of Wings of Life and Discovery Ministries. The donations got off to a running start in January and concluded at the Azalea Trail Run held on March 28th.

Students in Mobile and Baldwin Counties were also given a special opportunity to collect shoes and earn money for their schools’ PE programs. Gillliard Elementary won first place collecting 750 pairs of shoes and will receive a $300 cash prize from Baldwin Bone & Joint. Fairhope Intermediate collected 232 pairs to win the second place prize of $200 and 3rd place winner, Spanish Fort Elementary brought in 179 pairs and a $100 prize.

McCoy Outdoor Co., of Mobile, collects old running shoes year-round, so anyone who missed this year’s campaign may deposit shoes in the bin located in front of the store on Springhill Avenue.


Photo: Drs. Leslie Rush and Rhett Hubley of Baldwin Bone & Joint, P.C. proudly display the 1,966 pairs of shoes collected during the 2009 Many More Miles Campaign.

Orthopaedic Surgeons Achieve
Highly Regarded Certification in Sports Medicine

Daphne, Alabama (March 27, 2009) - Fellowship-Trained Orthopaedic Surgeons Dr. John Todd and Dr. Drew Corbett of The Center for Sports Medicine at Baldwin Bone & Joint, P.C., are proud to announce their recent Subspecialty Certification in the field of Sports Medicine. The certification means they have achieved a level of proficiency in each of the areas comprising orthopaedic sports medicine as prescribed by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. (Photo: Dr. John Todd)

In order to qualify to sit for the Sports Medicine Certification Examination, physicians must be Board Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery and must submit for review a summary of all sports medicine cases treated over the course of a year, both surgical and non-surgical. After Board approval, the physician must then pass a written Board Certification examination to receive Sports Medicine Subspecialty Certification. (Photo: Dr. Drew Corbett)


Drs. Todd and Corbett are the only Sports Medicine Fellowship-Trained Orthopaedic Surgeons in Baldwin County to receive this Sports Medicine Subspecialty Certification.

Baldwin Bone & Joint has three locations in Baldwin County: Daphne, Bay Minette and Orange Beach and a fourth location in Mobile. Call 251.625.BONE (2663) for more information or to schedule an appointment.