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• Five Questions Soccer Players Should Ask Their Physician For Patellar Tendinitis

  Ask these questions at your appointment to make sure you’re getting all the facts. The smell of the grass on the field, the feel of the wind rushing past you as you run, the joy of a game well played, the comradery of the team: all these things make...

• Four Hidden Common Swimming Injuries and Their Prevention

  Prevent overuse and other career-limiting sports injuries. Swimming is often recommended as a low-impact exercise to benefit those with recurring health and joint issues. However, given over demanding workouts or incorrect technique, swimming injuries...

• Five Steps for Dealing with Shin Splints Playing Soccer

  Any training that involves vigorous running or even walking long distances on certain surfaces can cause shin splints. Because of all the running required for the sport, dealing with shin splints while playing soccer is an all-too-common problem. At...

• Non-operative Spinal Stenosis Treatment

  There are a variety of nonoperative treatment options available for stenosis. Your doctor may suggest: Medication Initially, your doctor may prescribe analgesics to relieve the pain, along with anti-inflammatory drugs to reduce the swelling. Epidural...

• The Best Orthopaedics Near Philadelphia

  When it comes time for you to seek orthopaedic care, you should never settle for less than the best physicians in the health care industry. Your joints, bones, muscles, and tendons are all, without exception, essential for your ability to get out of...

• Joint Series - Blog 1: Why do I Have Joint Pain?

  Understanding the anatomy and function of the body’s joints can help patients begin to realize why they experience joint pain and what can be done to relieve it. We tend to have a love-hate relationship with our joints. We love what they allow us to do...

• Injuries Caused By Slipping On Ice: Top 5 Injuries and What To Do Next

  Worried about injuries from slipping on ice? Rothman Orthopaedic Institute offers solutions With winter comes the inevitable risk of slipping on ice. And while many falls may just result in a bruised ego, they also carry with them significant potential...

• Joint Pain Series: How Do I Know If I Have Arthritis?

  We see countless patients, who come to us asking, “How do I know if I have arthritis?” We’ve written this article to help you try to answer that question! If you’re dealing with joint pain and are wondering about the cause of your discomfort, this...

• Preventing and Treating 3 Common Ice Hockey Injuries

  Hockey season is in full swing, and athletes everywhere are lacing up and facing off in rinks around the country. Unfortunately, these athletes are susceptible to many injuries that can end the season prematurely. If you or someone you know is at risk...

• 3 Steps to Treating & Recovering from Soccer-Related Patellar Tendinitis

  Don’t let patellar tendonitis keep you off the soccer field! Soccer players, coaches, and parents are no strangers to the variety of knee problems that can trouble athletes of all ages and competition levels. If you’ve been around “the beautiful game”...

• Which Conditions Can a Westchester Knee Specialist Treat?

  Do You Have a Knee Condition? Find Out With Our Help. When you develop a knee injury, getting through your daily routine becomes a challenge. But what level of pain warrants a doctor’s visit? How do you know when it’s time to see a Westchester knee...

• What is Degenerative Joint Disease and How Do I Treat it?

  According to the World Health Organization, degenerative joint disease is one of the ten most disabling diseases in developed countries. It is estimated that more than 27 million Americans are affected. But what is degenerative joint disease? Given how...

• Relieving Knee Pain: What to Know About Partial Knee Replacement

  Join Dr. Matthew Brown, Hip and Knee Surgeon at Rothman Orthopaedics, for an informative discussion on partial knee replacement. Learn how this procedure can relieve pain and improve mobility for patients with arthritis or damage confined to one area...

• Rothman Orthopaedic Institute Specializes in Joint Replacement Surgeries

  For many Rothman Orthopaedic Institute patients, joint replacement is the solution for pain and decreased mobility. Because like all surgeries, joint replacement procedures do require some recovery time, they are normally only considered after all...

• Rothman Bone Cancer Specialist Saves Lives and Limbs at Capital Health

  Kim Schappell had been living for weeks with a pain in her thigh she couldn’t explain. There was no recent injury or change in her routine that she could remember, so why did it hurt so much? Over the next few weeks the pain got worse, and even a...

• Leslie, Bi Lateral Total Knee Replacements

  My journey began back in high school when I injured my left knee playing field hockey in 1968. I tore my ACL & MCL, which were surgically repaired. Another surgery to rebuild the left knee in 1974 and subsequent meniscus tear repairs in both knees from...

• Treatment for Cartilage Injuries in Chester County

  Many people know that cartilage is an important part of our anatomy. However, fewer know the extent of its significance in our day to day activities. It isn’t until an injury occurs and cartilage does not provide the cushion, support, or shape it used...

• So You Have an ACL Football Injury

  If you or a loved one has sustained an ACL injury playing football, then this article is for you Whether you’re a professional, collegiate, varsity, or intramural football player, you’re quickly learning that an anterior cruciate ligament injury is a...

• Insider’s Guide to Finding a Shoulder Specialist on the Lower East Side

  When experiencing shoulder pain, discomfort, and disruption of daily tasks, who do you turn to? If you’ve been seeking a shoulder specialist on the Lower East Side, but aren’t sure how to begin, Rothman Orthopaedic Institute can help. As world-class...

• Knee Pain Treatment

  Understanding Knee Pain Knee pain can stem from various conditions, each requiring specific treatment tailored to the diagnosis. Whether you're dealing with acute injuries or chronic conditions like osteoarthritis or knee bursitis, timely intervention...