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• Joint Series - Blog 2: What are my Treatment Options for Arthritis?

  It’s the most common cause of joint pain. It impacts one in every five American adults. And if you have it, you need answers about treatment options for arthritis. If you read Blog #1 from this series on joint pain, you’ve probably landed here because...

• Getting the Facts Straight Concerning ACL Injury in Lacrosse

  Discover the different treatments for ACL injuries. A short, tough band of connective tissue in the knee, the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of four important ligaments that are responsible for stabilizing the joint. But providing stability is...

• The Different Types of Bunion Treatments

  What are bunions? A simple definition for a bunion is a bony bump that forms on the inside of the big toe joint. In reality, a bunion deformity is a complex deformity involving the first metatarsophalangeal joint (MPJ), the big toe (hallux), and the...

• Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery: Exploring the Latest Techniques and Outcomes

  Introduction to Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery Orthopedic joint surgery that is performed in a minimally invasive fashion with a small camera and instruments is known as arthroscopic surgery. This term originates from the fact that the procedures are...

• Follow-Up: Your concussion questions answered

  In the wake of injuries sustained by prominent Philadelphia athletes and an increased emphasis on awareness about head injuries, Sports Doc has devoted a good deal of coverage to concussion treatment and prevention this fall. In a follow-up to his post...

• The Profile of a Patient Having Bilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty in Philadelphia

  Philadelphia is an iconic city for many reasons. Throughout the country, Americans know it as the “city of brotherly love” and, of course, the home of the best cheesesteak in the U.S. People have their opinions about Philly sports fans and Philly...

• Effective Treatments for Cervical Herniated Discs

  These Methods Can Provide Real Relief from Herniated Disc Symptoms A cervical herniated disc is one of the most common causes of neck pain, especially in people aged 30-50. Many times, a cervical herniated disc occurs over time as a result of wear and...

• Preserving Motion of the Cervical Spine with Surgery

  If you’re suffering from neck and arm pain, arm numbness, and/or weakness due to a cervical spine condition, you may be considering surgery. Advances in spine surgery now afford options that preserve motion in the neck, helping to maintain quality of...

• Shoulder Replacement Surgery

  Shoulder arthritis may occur in a number of different forms, including primary osteoarthritis (wear-and-tear arthritis), rheumatoid arthritis (inflammatory arthritis), post-traumatic arthritis (arthritis that occurs after a prior injury, such as a...

• Life After Hip Osteoarthritis: Recovering From Hip Replacement Surgery

  What impacts mostly middle-aged people and elderly patients? What causes pain and stiffness and is often described as producing discomfort in the groin or upper thigh area? What is one of the most commonly cited causes of hip pain, that can be...

• 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...

• Rotator Cuff Tear - Repair and Recovery

  Rotator cuff injuries are extremely common and affect up to four million people yearly. These types of injuries increase with age and commonly occur in those who play repetitive motion sports or have a job involving motions that remain the same all...

• My Bunion Hurts

  A bunion is a very common condition in the foot and ankle that affects approximately 23% of the population. It is most notably characterized by a painful, red, bump along the inside of the great toe. The bunion actually got its name from the Greek word...

• Looking for a Knee Doctor Ridgewood Patients Consistently Recommend?

  Find Not Just One, but an Entire Team of Knee Doctors You Can Trust! Local New Jersey patients suffering from pain and immobility due to a degenerative or a trauma-related injury to the knee often ask the following questions: What treatments are...

• Outpatient Total Joint Replacement in the Surgical Center Setting

  Outpatient Hip and Knee Replacement: A New Era in Orthopaedic Care Just a decade ago, the idea of going home the same day after a hip or knee replacement would have seemed far-fetched, even risky. Today, outpatient total joint replacement is not only...

• Re-thinking Triathlon Death

  During last triathlon season, there were a string of deaths in the water. Fourteen deaths in races were largely from swimming (one death occurred on the bike) These unfortunate events led a Washington Post writer to postulate that the deaths during the...

• Find Out Where to Go For an ACL Tear in South Jersey

  In this age of modern medicine, it’s hard to imagine that a simple knee injury could end the career of an athlete, but that was exactly the reality for football, soccer and basketball players of years past. Now, thanks to the decades of research and...

• 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...

• Can You Really Get Spondylolysis from Playing Volleyball?

  Learn the truth about spondylolysis and other sports career-limiting back injuries. Repetitive forces and extension movements are a regular part of training and competition, meaning that some degree of back pain is to be expected for volleyball and...

• Football-Related Ankle Pains, Sprains and Strains

  With football season quickly approaching, it's time to get excited for nail-biting games, cool weather, and cheering on your favorite team. Unfortunately, whether playing with your friends or on a team, you or your teammates will likely experience some...