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The doctors at EmergeOrtho: Blue Ridge Region are the dedicated experts in providing you exceptional

With an unparalleled team led by board-certified, fellowship-trained specialists, EmergeOrtho provides comprehensive, patient-centered orthopedic, spine and pain management care—all with the goal of helping you emerge stronger, healthier and better able to lead an active life. As our patient, you will benefit from a full range of orthopedic services, specialties and technologies, including physical and occupational therapy, advanced imaging services, and urgent care walk-in services providing immediate diagnosis and treatment for urgent orthopedic conditions

10/28/2026

A note for our Medicare patients.

Medicare has proposed cuts to reimbursement for some surgeries and many routine in-clinic treatments, beginning in 2027.

Today, many of those services can be done in a single visit. Under the proposal, some patients could need a second appointment for care they get in one trip now. That can mean another copay, another drive, and more time before treatment happens.

That's a real burden for patients who depend on someone else for rides, have limited mobility, care for a family member, or live a long way from the clinic.

We believe patients should keep access to medically appropriate same-day care whenever possible.

If this matters to you, contact your U.S. senators and representative. It takes just a few minutes:
🔗 https://theorthoforum.quorum.us/campaign/168934/

10/27/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Michael Shea, who was recognized by Erwin High School for 20 years of service!

That’s two decades of Friday nights, early-season practices, and quick calls on the field about when an athlete is ready to go back in. It’s also two decades of student-athletes, coaches, athletic trainers and families who have come to count on him.

Dr. Shea is board certified in family medicine with added qualification in sports medicine. He sees patients at our South Asheville and Asheville–McDowell clinics, and he founded EmergeOrtho’s orthopedic urgent care in the Blue Ridge Region in 2009.

Thank you, Dr. Shea!

10/26/2026

Still bothering you?

Not every orthopedic problem starts with a fall or a pop. Many build slowly: an elbow that aches after a day of gripping tools, a wrist that tingles after hours of typing, or a shoulder that is sore every time you reach for the top shelf.

Because there was no single injury, these concerns are easy to write off as "just getting older" or something that will fade on its own. Sometimes it does. When it keeps coming back, or starts affecting work, sleep, or the things you enjoy, it deserves a real answer.

Overuse problems often respond well to earlier care, including therapy, activity changes, and other nonsurgical options.

🔗 Find a Blue Ridge Region location:
https://emergeortho.com/blue-ridge-region/locations/

10/23/2026

Some of the most meaningful moments in our clinics never make it past the exam room.

A patient walking the dog again. A grandparent back on the floor playing with the grandkids. A runner lining up for a race they were not sure they would get to run. Someone who finally sleeps through the night.

If EmergeOrtho has been part of your story, we would be honored to hear it. Your experience may be exactly what someone else needs to read before taking their own first step.

🔗 Share your experience:
https://emergeortho.com/for-patients/patient-testimonials-stories/

10/13/2026

Blue Ridge Internet Outage 10/13/2026

📣 Notice to Patients

We are currently experiencing technical difficulties with our internet service, which is causing our phone lines to be temporarily unavailable.

If you need to reach our office, please use the patient portal to send us a message, and our team will respond as soon as possible.

Thank you for your patience and understanding while we work to resolve this issue.

10/02/2026

October is National Physical Therapy Month, and we are proud of the physical and hand therapists across our Blue Ridge Region clinics.

Their work shows up in the everyday moments patients care about most: getting up the stairs without thinking about it, lifting a grandchild, gripping a golf club, returning to work, or taking a walk that used to feel out of reach.

Thank you to our therapy teams for the patience, encouragement, and expertise you bring to every session.

🔗 Find a therapy location near you:
https://emergeortho.com/blue-ridge-region/locations/

09/30/2026

Hip pain does not always show up where people expect it.

For active adults, it can feel like a deep ache in the groin, a pinch when you sit for a while or climb out of the car, pain on the outside of the hip when you lie on that side, or stiffness that settles in after a run or a long hike.

Because the hip connects to so much of how you move, it is easy to compensate without noticing, until the knee or lower back starts complaining too.

If hip pain is changing how you walk, sleep, or stay active, an orthopedic evaluation can help pinpoint the source and lay out options, many of which start with therapy and other nonsurgical care.

🔗 Find orthopedic care close to home:
https://emergeortho.com/blue-ridge-region/locations/

09/28/2026

Fall in Western North Carolina gives everyone a different reason to get outside.

Which one is at the top of your list this season?

🥾 A hike to a fall color overlook
🏈 Friday night football
🏓 Pickleball before it gets cold
🍂 Finally tackling the yard
🚴 A ride on the Parkway

Tell us in the comments. And if something has been getting in the way of the activities you enjoy, our Blue Ridge Region teams are close to home.

🔗 https://emergeortho.com/blue-ridge-region/locations/

09/26/2026

A rolled ankle on the trail. Heel pain that shows up with the first steps every morning. A foot that has not felt right since the end of summer.

Foot and ankle concerns have a way of affecting everything else: how far you walk, what shoes you can wear, and whether you can keep up with your normal routine.

At our Arden location in South Asheville, same-day appointments may be available for foot and ankle concerns. Call the location to confirm same-day availability.

🔗 Location details and contact information:
https://emergeortho.com/blue-ridge-region/locations/

09/25/2026

Fall is one of the best times to be on the trail in Western North Carolina. Cooler air, clear views, and changing leaves bring a lot of people back out to the Blue Ridge Parkway, DuPont, and the Pisgah National Forest.

It is also the season when knees get noticed. Long downhill stretches, uneven footing, and rocky descents put more load on the knee than most everyday walking does. Soreness that fades in a day or two is common. Pain that lingers, swelling, catching, or a knee that feels unstable is worth having evaluated.

EmergeOrtho's orthopedic and sports medicine providers help hikers of every pace understand what is going on and what the options are, so the next trip is one to look forward to.

🔗 Explore our Blue Ridge Region locations:
https://emergeortho.com/blue-ridge-region/locations/

Address

129 McDowell Street
Asheville, NC
28801

Telephone

+18284071700

Website

http://www.emergeortho.com/blue-ridge-region

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