As one of the nation’s leading choral conductors with two Grammy awards and countless accolades, Professor Jerry Blackstone’s entire 30-year career has been made by the expressive use of his arms.

Our latest Arthrex Athlete is NHL goalkeeper Connor Hellebuyck, who tore his meniscus. With the help of Arthrex innovation and orthopedic surgeon Peter MacDonald, MD, FRCS(C), (Winnipeg, Canada), he recovered in time to compete in the 2026 Winter Olympics and helped the United States to a gold medal.

Grateful isn’t a word many top athletes would likely use to describe their feelings about the journey to recovery after a serious injury. But 25-year-old Houston Texans quarterback Graham Mertz...

As a highly competitive level 10 gymnast, 17-year-old Charlotte Holmberg relies on her years of preparation to safely land the riskiest moves in practice and competition. “You know not to...

As a lifelong athlete, Rachael Parrott lives to ski, play basketball and push her body on challenging hikes in her hometown of Bozeman, Montana, despite back pain that has plagued her since...

After nearly 50 years in the stucco business and a quarter century of building and racing sprint cars, 75-year-old William “Red” Stauffer has always been tough — and determined to do what he...

In his role as Lab Operations Technician II, 32-year-old Zachary Ludwigsen has observed hundreds of cases in the Arthrex lab. “I work for Research and Development in Spine lab operations,”...

By all accounts, kicker Colton Boomer had a stellar start to his college football career — an all-Big 12 honorable mention, he played 29 games at the University of Central Florida before...

From the beginning of his career as a professional athlete, Nick Moore has defied the odds. After playing professional baseball for the Boston Red Sox organization for four years...

“As a little girl, this is something every basketball player dreams of.” –Casey Santoro Playing postseason basketball in March means everything to Florida Gulf Coast University women’s...