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• Hiking 101 from Health Professionals Part 1

  New Jersey is home to some of the most beautiful hiking trails in the world and whether you are a seasoned pro or a first-timer, there are things you must keep in mind while you are out exploring. Read below a few tips from our specialists at Rothman...

• Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury

  Ligaments are tough, non-stretchable rope-like structures that stabilize our bones where they meet at our joints. The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of the four ligaments that provide stability to the knee joint. The ACL is particularly...

• Preventing ACL Injury in Women Athletes

  ACL Injury is significantly more common in women than in men, so prevention is key for female athletes. As women athletes continue being more involved in competitive high school, college, professional, and community sports, doctors are seeing an...

• In Search of an Effective Swimming Injury Treatment?

  Swimmer’s shoulder and breaststroke knee are two of the most common swimming injuries. Learn more about these injuries and treatment options. From swimmer’s shoulder to breaststroke knee, swimming can cause painful orthopaedic conditions. Some of the...

• 3 Treatment Options & Life After a Meniscal Tear

  Think for a moment about your day up until this point. What kind of activities have you been involved in? What sort of tasks have you accomplished? You may feel like you’ve had a relatively unproductive day so far or maybe you’re reading this at 6:30...

• Answers To Your Questions About Torn Meniscus Treatment

  If you or your loved one has experienced a meniscal tear, you probably have a number of questions about your injury and what treatment options are available. The knee specialists at Rothman Orthopaedic Institute understand, and they have the answers to...

• Your Journey Through ACL Surgery

  If you or someone you love has experienced a knee injury and may have to undergo anterior cruciate ligament surgery, or ACL surgery, you are probably wondering what this process will entail. How do you know if you need the procedure? If you do, what...

• What You Need to Know About Lateral Collateral Ligament Repair Near Delaware

  A lateral collateral ligament functions as the point of attachment between the lower leg bones and the thighbone in the knee. More specifically, the ligament connects the femur to the fibula on the outside region of the joint. Knees contain four main...

• 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...

• Meniscal Tear: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments for Ridgewood Area Patients

  Everything You Need to Know About a Meniscal Tear and How to Treat It The moment an injury strikes on the court, field, trail, or rink, you’ll want to be prepared. Understanding how your body works when you exercise and which sports injuries you are...

• Common Ways Athletes Injure their ACL - Prevention and Treatment

  An ACL injury is a very serious injury that requires immediate attention. This injury typically occurs in athletes who change direction quickly, so those involved in sports such as soccer, basketball, and football often suffer from ACL injuries. It’s...

• Five Signs You Should See a Joint Specialist

  Ideally, all of the parts of the human body would always function harmoniously. This harmony that allows you to walk, run, lift, bend, twist, and reach is not at the forefront of your mind when everything is working smoothly. However, when one body...

• The Facts You Need to Know About Meniscus Surgery

  As the most used joint in the human body, it’s no wonder that the knee is particularly susceptible to injury. And as one of the primary weight-bearing joints, it’s no surprise either that knee injuries tend to be especially painful. If you’ve ever...

• Three FAQs About Your Lateral Collateral Ligament Injury in Philadelphia

  From running and jumping to kicking, pivoting, and even walking, the knee is an indispensable part of your favorite activities as well as your day to day routine. Perhaps no one is more aware of this than an athlete who has experienced a knee injury...

• Understanding MCL Sprain Treatment

  Whether you are an athlete that sprained your medial collateral ligament (MCL) on the lacrosse field, on a snowy mountain while skiing, or on a tennis court during intense play, your injury may have been sustained from either forceful contact with...

• Signs That It’s Time to Seek Treatment for a Meniscal Tear

  The meniscus is a crescent-shaped disk of fibrocartilage within the knee joint that absorbs the shock of the lower bone of the leg moving against the upper bone of the leg. It is this piece of tissue that distributes the load of the movement across the...

• The FAQs About Torn Meniscus Surgery

  Within the knee, cartilage plays an incredibly important role. It protects the ends of the bones involved, the femur and tibia, and allows them to move with each other without painful contact of the actual bones. Additionally, the meniscus adds another...

• A Tale of Two Moments: Varying Experiences With Torn ACL Symptoms

  With between 70,000 and 80,000 incidents reported annually in the U.S., it’s no wonder anterior cruciate ligament injuries have become one of the most recognizable - and most dreaded - knee injuries. Though they do often occur in the context of impact...

• Rethinking rehab: New research looks at efficacy of self-guided and accelerated therapy programs following total joint replacement

  Research presented at the 2016 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) challenges two common rehabilitation standards: physical therapy following total hip replacement (THR) at an outpatient facility, and gradual movement...

• The Three Grades of MCL Injury in Lacrosse Players

  All MCL injuries are not created equal. With lacrosse season just around the corner, you may be dusting off your cleats and stringing the stick as you look forward to pre-season practice. Whatever style of the game you’ll be playing, there are certain...