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Dr. Michael Murphy, DO

Accepting New Patients

(253 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Midwestern University, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine (1994)

Professional interests include: partial knee replacement, thoracic outlet syndrome, arthroscopic surgery, and more.

1240 Essington Road #200
Joliet, IL 60435

(815) 725-7700

Dr. Michael Murphy, DO is a sports medicine doctor in Joliet, IL specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Midwestern University, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1994 and has 30 years of experience. Dr. Michael Murphy, DO is affiliated with Ascension, Duly Health and Care, Ascension Saint Joseph -Joliet and DUPAGE MEDICAL GROUP LTD.

Office Locations

Address:

2100 GLENWOOD AVENUE
Joliet, IL 60435

Address:

1240 Essington Road #200
Joliet, IL 60435

Some issues Dr. Michael Murphy, DO can help you with:

Hip Replacement

Hip replacement is a surgical procedure to replace parts of the hip joint that are damaged by disease or injury. It is most often done to treat arthritis, a common condition that causes stiffness and pain in the joints. Surgery is used only after other, less invasive treatments have failed to work.

The type of hip replacement patients receive is based on their age and the extent of damage to their hip. The hip joint has two parts: the femoral head, or hip ball, and the acetabulum, or hip socket. The hip ball is located on the upper end of the femur (thigh bone), and the hip socket is part of the pelvis. Depending on whether one or both parts require replacement, patients may need one of the following procedures:

Partial hip replacement, which is generally recommended in the case of hip fractures or other hip injuries. If a patient is having a partial hip replacement, only the hip ball will be replaced.
Total hip replacement, which is often used to treat the hip joint when it has become damaged due to arthritis. Both the hip socket and hip ball are replaced.
Hip resurfacing, which is usually performed for younger patients. A hip resurfacing procedure reshapes the hip ball and only replaces its surface. This preserves more bone and makes future surgeries easier. If a patient is having a partial hip resurfacing, only the hip ball is resurfaced and replaced. If a patient is having a total hip resurfacing, the hip socket will be replaced as well.

During hip replacement surgery, an incision is made along the side of the hip. The surgeon may access the joint directly through this incision, or by using small tools and a lighted tube called an arthroscope to see and treat the joint. The diseased tissue is removed, and the bones are smoothed out and fitted with metal ends. The metal pieces may be cemented in place, or they may have a porous structure that encourages bone to grow into them and hold them securely. A smooth plastic cushion is placed between the two bones to replace the cartilage and allow the joint to move freely.

Hip replacement surgery takes one to two hours, and afterwards patients may stay in the hospital for several days. When patients go home, they will have to use a cane, walker, or crutches at first. Patients will likely have physical therapy to improve their ability to move with their new hip. After the first few weeks, light exercise such as bike riding or swimming will help them heal, but certain actions, such as climbing stairs or bending over at the waist, may be difficult at first. It will take several weeks before they can drive or return to work. Full recovery may take six to 12 months.

Joint Injections

A joint is any area of the body where two bones connect. Due to injury or disease, the space between the two bones can sometimes become swollen and inflamed, which leads to pain and a loss of mobility. Injection and aspiration are two tools that physicians use to treat joint pain locally without needing to perform surgery.

Both injection and aspiration are techniques that involve inserting a needle connected to a syringe directly into the joint. Aspiration involves the removal of excess fluid, and injection is the placement of medication directly into the joint space via the needle. Both procedures may be performed at the same time. In both cases a local anesthetic may be used, the skin will be cleaned and disinfected, and then the needle will be inserted. In some cases, especially if the injection or aspiration is in a large and deep joint such as the hip or spine, ultrasound may be used to guide the needle to the exact location desired.

In some cases, irritation to the joint can cause fluid to build up so significantly that the joint hurts and can no longer move well. Aspiration removes some of the excess fluid and relieves the pressure. In addition, aspiration can be used to provide a sample of joint fluid if it needs to be examined microscopically for the presence of white blood cells, bacteria, or crystal formations.

Certain injuries and diseases that affect joints are inflammatory in nature, such as rheumatoid arthritis, tendonitis or gout. These diseases may be helped by the local injection of anti-inflammatory medications directly into the affected joint. In this case, corticosteroids such as methylprednisone are usually used. Relief from the pain may be felt right away and may last for weeks or even months.

In some cases, such as with osteoarthritis, the cartilage buffer between the two bones wears down and pain comes from bones rubbing against each other. In this case, injection of a lubricating agent such as hyaluronic acid may be beneficial. It provides a slippery cushion between the bones to relieve pain that can last for months.

Replacement Arthroplasty (Joint Replacement)

Joint replacement, sometimes also called arthroplasty, is an option when a joint becomes severely damaged by disease or injury. The damaged cartilage of the joint is surgically removed, the ends of the bones in the joint are resurfaced, and a prosthetic is installed. Most prosthetic joints are made of a metal piece that fits into a plastic sleeve so that they glide smoothly. A joint replacement increases stability in the damaged area and decreases pain. The hip and knee are the two joints most commonly replaced, but joint replacement can also be performed on the ankle, shoulder, elbow and even fingers.

Although joint replacement is one of the safest and most reliable medical procedures available, it is still a major surgical procedure. All surgical procedures carry risks, such as infection or blood clots. For this reason, doctors try to help their patients avoid surgery for as long as they can. Taking arthritis medications, losing weight, avoiding high impact sports such as running, taking supplements such as glucosamine or chondroitin, or having joint injections may allow a patient to enjoy life without the need for surgery.

After having joint replacement surgery, patients can expect some pain the first few days as they recover. Physical therapy is an important part of recovery, and it can decrease complications and increase future mobility. As soon as possible, returning to low impact sports such as swimming, walking or biking can stretch and heal the new joint. A prosthetic joint can last 15 - 20 years and cannot be further damaged by degenerative diseases such as arthritis, so once it is done patients should be pain-free for many years.

aspiration	745
diagnostic evaluation	39
doctor visit	1075
hip imaging	138
hospital care	66
injections	766
inpatient care	66
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	31
musculoskeletal imaging	218
pelvic imaging	114
rehabilitation	1720
spinal procedures	37
X-rays	351

**Gender**
Male	186
Female	424

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	540
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	263
From 75 to 84	196
85 and over	105
Less than 65	46

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

aspiration	792
diagnostic evaluation	58
doctor visit	1084
hip imaging	142
hospital care	81
injections	846
inpatient care	81
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	32
musculoskeletal imaging	206
pain management	15
pelvic imaging	130
rehabilitation	1980
spinal procedures	39
X-rays	342

**Gender**
Male	193
Female	371

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	518
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	247
From 75 to 84	187
85 and over	93
Less than 65	37

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	35
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

aspiration	734
diagnostic evaluation	62
doctor visit	1268
fracture surgery	9
hip imaging	122
hospital care	50
injections	816
inpatient care	50
joint surgery	9
lower extremity surgery	8
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	41
musculoskeletal imaging	181
open surgery	10
pain management	15
pelvic imaging	107
reconstructive surgery	9
rehabilitation	3541
spinal procedures	42
X-rays	315

**Gender**
Male	380
Female	790

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1038
Black	78
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	538
From 75 to 84	352
85 and over	198
Less than 65	82

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	35
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

aspiration	696
blood draw	14
diagnostic evaluation	60
doctor visit	1327
hospital care	53
injections	741
inpatient care	53
joint surgery	11
lower extremity surgery	10
reconstructive surgery	11
rehabilitation	3602

**Gender**
Male	209
Female	379

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	526
Black	33
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	278
From 75 to 84	171
85 and over	100
Less than 65	39

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	35
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

aspiration	543
blood draw	22
doctor visit	1162
hospital care	39
injections	617
inpatient care	39
lab tests	59

**Gender**
Male	203
Female	352

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	486
Black	30
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	258
From 75 to 84	168
85 and over	91
Less than 65	38

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

aspiration	376
blood draw	14
doctor visit	1238
hospital care	38
injections	495
inpatient care	38
lab tests	9

**Gender**
Male	203
Female	336

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	472
Black	33
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	248
From 75 to 84	189
85 and over	75
Less than 65	27

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

aspiration	304
blood draw	24
doctor visit	1103
fracture surgery	9
hospital care	46
injections	422
inpatient care	46
joint surgery	10
lab tests	18
lower extremity surgery	20
reconstructive surgery	10

**Gender**
Male	208
Female	357

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	488
Black	41
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	237
From 75 to 84	206
85 and over	88
Less than 65	34

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	36
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

aspiration	227
blood draw	17
doctor visit	710
hospital care	20
injections	320
inpatient care	20
lab tests	10

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	291

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	395
Black	27
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	189
From 75 to 84	179
85 and over	58
Less than 65	29

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

aspiration	476
blood draw	11
doctor visit	1282
hospital care	41
injections	566
inpatient care	41

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Murphy, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael Murphy, DO treated as a sports medicine doctor in Joliet, IL were rehabilitation, injections, aspiration and X-rays.

aspiration	545
blood draw	17
diagnostic evaluation	54
doctor visit	1141
fracture surgery	10
hip imaging	134
hospital care	48
injections	625
inpatient care	48
joint surgery	11
lab tests	27
lower extremity surgery	14
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	34
musculoskeletal imaging	201
open surgery	10
pain management	15
pelvic imaging	117
reconstructive surgery	11
rehabilitation	2710
spinal procedures	39
X-rays	336

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Murphy, DO.

**Gender**
Female	330
Male	174

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	30
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	446
Hispanic	7
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	80
75 to 84	164
Less than 65	33
65 to 74	225

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Murphy, DO From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael Murphy, DO treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Education & Training

Dr. Michael Murphy, DO graduated from Midwestern University, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1994. He completed residency at Midwestern University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Orthopedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Midwestern University, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine (1994)

Residency: Midwestern University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Osteopathic Board of Orthopedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Michael Murphy, DO is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Ascension

Duly Health and Care

Ascension Saint Joseph -Joliet

DUPAGE MEDICAL GROUP LTD

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Michael Murphy, DO has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.57 out of 5 stars based on 253 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Michael Murphy, DO from all over the web to help you find the right in Joliet, IL.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Michael Murphy, DO. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Medwest Associates	$1,133 $1,133
Boston Scientific Corporation	$460 Superion $219	PAIN MANAGEMENT $77	WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 $56	Superion Indirect Decompression System $24	SPECTRA SYSTEM $24	Other $58
Horizon Pharma plc	$413 Duexis $215	VIMOVO $147	PENNSAID $52
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$316 Comprehensive Primary Stem $182	Gel One $90	Foot and Ankle $45
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$313 $313
Other	$1,788 NanoMaxx Ultrasound System $288	Duexis $156	CMF OL1000 $125	Early Intervention $123	OFIRMEV $101	Other $995

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,767
Education	$1,655

Biography

Dr. Michael Murphy's medical specialty is orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. On average, patients gave Dr. Murphy a rating of 4.0 stars (out of 5). Areas of expertise for Dr. Murphy include back pain, replacement arthroplasty (joint replacement), and stress fractures. His professional affiliations include Ascension and Duly Health and Care. Dr. Murphy's practice in Joliet, IL is open to new patients as reported by Doctor.com. He attended Midwestern University, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine for medical school and subsequently trained at a hospital affiliated with Midwestern University for residency.