Rick Bruns has a larger-than-life personality and a wide smile that will brighten any room he strolls into. That smile faded on February 3rd, 2021, ironically on Rick’s birthday, when he was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma—a condition that occurs when the body produces too many abnormal lymphocytes, a type of…
Published in Patient Stories
Yellow Rose Week, the primary source of funding for the Suzanne Jacobson Memorial Fund (SJMF), a service of the Prairie Lakes Healthcare Foundation, was celebrated in Northeastern South Dakota, June 6th-10th, 2022.  The SJMF provides grants to individuals diagnosed with a life-threatening illness who are in financial need, due to…
Published in News and Announcements

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  • Sex of Baby - (req.) Boy
  • Parent(s) Ryan and Bente
  • Birthday: yyyy-mm-dd use popup on right > - (req.) July 06, 2022
  • Time of Birth - (req.) 1:05 p.m.
  • Weight (lbs) - (req.) 7
  • Weight (oz) 9
  • Length (number only) - (req.) 20
  • Special Message (no quotes) Our little blessing
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  • Sex of Baby - (req.) Girl
  • Parent(s) Jacob and Nicole
  • Birthday: yyyy-mm-dd use popup on right > - (req.) July 06, 2022
  • Time of Birth - (req.) 3:54 p.m.
  • Weight (lbs) - (req.) 7
  • Length (number only) - (req.) 19 1/2
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  • Sex of Baby - (req.) Boy
  • Parent(s) Darin and Ashley
  • Birthday: yyyy-mm-dd use popup on right > - (req.) July 07, 2022
  • Time of Birth - (req.) 12:36 pm
  • Weight (lbs) - (req.) 11
  • Weight (oz) 5
  • Length (number only) - (req.) 21
  • Special Message (no quotes) Our little blessing
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  • Sex of Baby - (req.) Girl
  • Parent(s) Drew and Kayla
  • Birthday: yyyy-mm-dd use popup on right > - (req.) July 05, 2022
  • Time of Birth - (req.) 3:07 p.m.
  • Weight (lbs) - (req.) 7
  • Weight (oz) 10
  • Length (number only) - (req.) 19 1/2
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  • Sex of Baby - (req.) Boy
  • Parent(s) Derek and Jody
  • Birthday: yyyy-mm-dd use popup on right > - (req.) July 05, 2022
  • Time of Birth - (req.) 5:50 p.m.
  • Weight (lbs) - (req.) 8
  • Weight (oz) 14
  • Length (number only) - (req.) 20 1/2
  • Special Message (no quotes) Lawson's Little Brother
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  • Sex of Baby - (req.) Girl
  • Parent(s) Kyle and Briana
  • Birthday: yyyy-mm-dd use popup on right > - (req.) July 07, 2022
  • Time of Birth - (req.) 1:40 p.m.
  • Weight (lbs) - (req.) 8
  • Weight (oz) 7
  • Length (number only) - (req.) 21 1/2
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Now that we are in the middle of the warmest summer months, it’s important to understand the danger of prolonged heat exposure. Monica E., our Director of Emergency Medicine shares some helpful information. Heat-related illnesses occur when the body’s temperature gets too high as it fluctuates depending on the heat…
Published in Health & Wellness Blog

Prairie Lakes Orthopedics provides personalized surgical and nonsurgical care for patients with a variety of conditions related to joints, bones, ligaments, nerves and tendons. Our team of experts work together to not only get you back to your normal self, but we also work to prevent injuries and improve performance. Our team-based approach ensures proper diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation.

Treatments

Prairie Lakes Orthopedics treats conditions that result from trauma, sports injuries, disease, tumors, or congenital disorders including:

  • ACL injury
  • Carpal tunnel
  • Foot and ankle disorders
  • Pediatrics
  • Fractures
  • Ganglion cysts
  • Gout
  • Hand disorders
  • Joint pain
  • Knee, hip, and shoulder issues
  • Overuse injuries
  • Sprains and strains
  • Rotator Cuff injuries
  • Tendonitis
  • Tennis elbow


Patient Education

 Orthopedic Procedure Videos and Patient Education 

Sports Medicine

Our expert team of orthopedic surgeons, athletic trainers, physical and occupational therapists work together to provide prevention, recognition, evaluation, education and immediate care of athletic injuries to area athletes.

Athletic Trainers, Jodi DeVaal and Faith Tyler, serve student-athletes from Watertown and the surrounding area on a full-time basis treating and preventing athletic injuries.They also provide education, support, and first aid when needed. In addition, Sam Cappadora provides Athletic Training services to the Watertown Shamrocks. The Prairie Lakes Sports Medicine team can be seen supporting athletes at local sporting events.

Schedule an Appointment

Please call Prairie Lakes Orthopedics at 605-882-2630 with any concerns you might have. No referrals necessary.  

Located in the lower level of the Prairie Lakes Specialty Clinic with Rehabilitation Services, Orthopedic patients have convenient access to therapy and rehab services as our teams work closely together to provide an individualized treatment plan to restore your mobility. Prairie Lakes Orthopedics also works closely with the Prairie Lakes Pain Science Center to find solutions to chronic pain and wide-spread pain.