Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Center

Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Center Our specialty-trained doctors are committed to providing expert orthopedic care to patients throughout Northwest Missouri and beyond.

Nationally recognized orthopedic surgeons – Brett Miller, Corey Trease, Blake Peterson, J Michael Smith, John Weitlich & Christopher Schaefer – have joined forces to serve patients in The Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Centers (OSMC). This exceptional team of specialists provide outstanding surgical and non-surgical care throughout Northwest Missouri and Northeast Kansas.

05/26/2026

The goal has always been simple.

Give Northland families access to the same level of orthopedic care without asking them to lose a full day of work or pull their kid out of school to get it.

For years that meant a 30 to 40 minute drive just to be seen.
That drive is now 5 to 10 minutes at most.

Since opening in Platte City we have had the privilege of building real relationships in this community.

Taking care of the athletes at West Platte High School and Platte City High School.
Seeing families on the sideline on a Friday night and in the clinic on a Monday morning.
Watching people get back to the things they love faster because the care they needed was finally close enough to actually get to.

The appreciation this community has shown us has meant more than we can put into words.

We did not just open a location here. We became part of something.

Walk in or book online at osmcortho.com.

05/25/2026

A few millimeters off can change your joint for life.

That is not a figure of speech.

That is the reality of joint replacement surgery and it is exactly why Dr. Peterson uses robotics and navigation in every hip and knee replacement he performs.

The precision available in the operating room today is different than it was even five years ago.

Real time measurements.
Exact alignment targets.
Implants placed where they need to be not where they approximately need to be.

That difference shows up in how quickly patients get moving, how long the parts last, and how the joint performs ten and twenty years down the road.

Alignment also affects longevity

Get it right and the joint does what it is supposed to do for decades.
Get it slightly off and you are accelerating wear in ways that compound over time.

OSMC has invested in robotic spine surgery, robotic hip and knee replacement, and navigated hip replacement across our surgery centers because we believe this technology changes outcomes for our patients. You will not find that combination at most surgery centers in this region.

Most places talk about precision. We built a surgery center around it.

Happy Memorial Day from the OSMC family.Today we pause to honor the men and women who gave everything for this country a...
05/25/2026

Happy Memorial Day from the OSMC family.

Today we pause to honor the men and women who gave everything for this country and the families who carry that sacrifice with them every single day. There are no words adequate for that kind of gratitude. We simply say thank you and mean it with everything we have.

Our offices are closed today so our team can spend the day with their own families and take a moment to reflect on what this day actually means.

But we never want you to feel like you are without a resource when something happens. Long weekends have a way of producing the moments nobody planned for.

A fall at a backyard cookout.
A kid who lands wrong at a pickup game.
An injury that does not feel serious enough for the ER but does not feel fine either.

The HURT! app was built exactly for those moments. Download it free on your phone and you have access to a real orthopedic professional any time day or night. Not a symptom checker. Not an automated response. A real person who can tell you exactly what to do next.

Enjoy the long weekend. Hug the people around you. And know that we are always just a tap away when you need us.
We will see you Tuesday.

Download the HURT! app at https://link.msgsndr.com/sp/5c93d9c28ca

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The long wait.The clipboard of forms.The feeling of being processed through a system that has seventeen other people ahe...
05/22/2026

The long wait.
The clipboard of forms.
The feeling of being processed through a system that has seventeen other people ahead of you and not enough time for any of them.

That is not what OSMC feels like. We offer mobile check-in.

People notice it the first time and mention it almost every time after.

With mobile check-in you send us your info before your appointment.
You minimize time at the front desk.
The staff knows why you are there before you finish explaining.

It is not magic. It is private practice.

Decisions about your care made by people who actually went to medical school and chose to be here.

40 years of this community trusting us with their care has taught us one thing above everything else.

People remember how they felt when they left.

Not just whether the diagnosis was right. How they felt.

We think about that every single day.

05/21/2026

The best Physical Therapists dress alike.

Shirt ✔️
Pants ✔️
Sunglasses??? Also ✔️✔️

5:30am.Most of the city is still asleep.Our surgeons are already at the operating room.The imaging has been reviewed one...
05/21/2026

5:30am.
Most of the city is still asleep.
Our surgeons are already at the operating room.

The imaging has been reviewed one more time.
The surgical plan is pulled up.
The questions a patient asked at their last appointment have been thought through again.

Every detail of what today needs to look like has already been considered before the first cup of coffee is finished.

By the time pre-op begins nothing is being figured out. Everything has already been thought through.

The pre-op conversation is never rushed.

They sit down.
They go through the plan together.
They stay until the patient feels ready.

A patient who feels informed and calm going into a procedure has a better experience and a better recovery.

In the OR the preparation, the technology, and the standard they hold themselves to comes together for you as our patient.

Most of them go home the same day.

That outcome starts at 5:30am in a quiet parking lot long before anyone else arrives.

Book a consultation online at osmcortho.com.

Most patients do not need a referral. Call us to verify your specific coverage.

05/20/2026

Most people do not know that computer guided imaging exists for shoulder replacements and how it can change everything.

Every shoulder is different.

The anatomy varies from patient to patient in ways that matter enormously when you are deciding where an implant goes and what size it needs to be.

For a long time shoulder replacement planning relied on basic anatomical landmarks and the surgeon's best judgment in the OR.

Good surgeons got good results.

There was still an inherent margin of error built into every case.

Before a shoulder replacement at OSMC we order a specialized CT scan that gets sent to a partner company and loaded into planning software.

That software builds a detailed model of your specific shoulder anatomy.

The implant is selected, sized, and virtually positioned against your anatomy before anyone walks into the OR.

Every major decision is made in advance.

By the time surgery begins we know exactly where the implants need to go, what size they should be, and what the plan is for your specific shoulder.

There is no guessing.
There is no adjusting on the fly.
There is a plan that was built around your anatomy and an ex*****on that follows it.

The difference between a shoulder that moves well for twenty years and one that does not is often in the planning that happened before the patient arrived.

Every spring our Physicians have the same conversation with parents of young pitchers and every spring the reaction is t...
05/20/2026

Every spring our Physicians have the same conversation with parents of young pitchers and every spring the reaction is the same.

Genuine surprise.

Here is the conversation...

A 13 or 14 year old pitcher comes in with elbow pain.

Parents describe it as soreness that showed up a few weeks into the season and has not gone away.
The arm feels fine between starts but hurts during and after.
The kid has been pushing through it because the team needs them and the season is short.

We ask one question first. How many months of the year does your son or daughter throw?

The answer is almost always twelve.
..That is the problem.

Most of the cases our Physicians see in spring could have been prevented with one thing.

A genuine off season.

Not a week off.
Not a light month.
A real period of rest where the arm recovers completely.

If your pitcher is dealing with elbow pain right now do not wait for the season to end.

A visit at OSMC in Platte City or St. Joseph takes less time than a pitching lesson and it might save your kid's arm for the next five years.

05/19/2026

The most powerful thing I can say as a surgeon is let us try something else first.

Surgery is not the default here.

It is the last conversation we have after everything else has been explored.

Physical therapy targeting the right structures.
Injections placed precisely where they need to go.
Topical treatments. Anti-inflammatories.
Activity modification that actually fits around your life.

These are not consolation prizes for patients who are not ready for surgery.

They are legitimate treatment paths that work for a lot of conditions when they are applied correctly and given a real chance.

Before any conversation about a procedure we want to know what you have already tried.

What worked?
What did not?
What you have not tried yet?

That conversation changes the plan every time.

When surgery turns out to be the right answer patients who went through that process first feel different about it. They are not wondering if something else might have worked. They know what was tried. They understand why this is the next step. The recovery feels more manageable when the decision behind it makes sense.

And when we do recommend surgery we take the time to walk through exactly what it involves, what recovery looks like week by week, what the realistic expectations are, and what the risks and benefits are for your specific situation.

The goal is always to get you better. The path there looks different for every patient.

You know that moment in Wizard of Oz when Dorothy opens the door and everything goes from black and white to color and t...
05/19/2026

You know that moment in Wizard of Oz when Dorothy opens the door and everything goes from black and white to color and there is just so much more happening than you ever expected?

Walking into OSMC is a little like that.

You are welcomed at the front desk by someone who already knows why you are there.
You meet the care team.
You see your physician.

That whole experience feels different from the moment you walk in and most patients notice it immediately.

Open the right door and there is an entire world running behind it.

The person on the phone right now fighting your insurance company for the prior authorization your physician ordered three days ago.

The coder making sure your claim does not come back wrong.

The workers comp coordinator who knows exactly what your employer needs and how to get it to them.

The FMLA specialist making sure your job is protected while you recover.

The veterans services team making sure nothing gets stuck in the wrong channel for the patients who have already given enough.

These are the people who show up every single day for patients they may never meet.
They typically do not get mentioned in reviews.
They may not get a thank you on the way out.

They just quietly make sure that the care you received actually reaches you the way it was supposed to.

Every single one of them touched your care in a way you will never fully see and we appreciate them just as much.

05/18/2026

Tight hamstrings do not just feel uncomfortable.

They can limit your range of motion, change how you walk, and create that achy nagging pain in the back of your leg that you have probably been ignoring for months.

Here is a great stretch.

Prop your foot up on a step.
Toes pointed up.
Leg as straight as you can get it.

Lean forward slowly until you feel a pull.
Not pain.
A stretch.

Three reps. Hold each one for at least ten seconds and work up to thirty.

Do this consistently and here is what changes you could have.

Your stride gets longer and more efficient because your legs are no longer fighting restricted muscles with every step.
The low back pain you thought was a back problem starts to ease because tight hamstrings pull on the pelvis and create tension that travels up the chain.
Sitting for long periods becomes less uncomfortable. Getting up from the floor gets easier. The stiffness you feel every morning starts showing up less.

Two minutes. Three reps. Thirty seconds each. Your future self will appreciate it!

Address

3107 Frederick Avenue, Suite B
Saint Joseph, MO
64506

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm
Thursday 7am - 4:30pm
Friday 7am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+18162339888

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