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• Do You Need Knee Injury Treatment?

  Unsure When to See a Knee Doctor? Here’s How You Know. Whether you run, bike, lift weights, or compete in any other athletic activity, you are probably well aware of the risk of injuries. Regardless of the type of exercise you participate in, injuries...

• Seven Stress Fracture Questions and Answers

  Don’t let a stress fracture keep you from the activities you love. If you participate in athletic activities, you’ve probably heard of stress fractures. At Rothman Orthopaedic Institute, we specialize in treating sports injuries, including stress...

• Three Important Questions About Degenerative Joint Disease in Montgomery County

  Within the vast spectrum of types and forms of arthritis, degenerative joint disease, or osteoarthritis is the most common. Other kinds, such as rheumatoid arthritis are inflammatory in nature, but osteoarthritis is often referred to as “wear and tear”...

• You’ve Experienced an ACL Injury Playing Football: What’s Next?

  Rothman Orthopaedic Institute has extensive specialized sports medicine experience and can offer you elite treatment following an ACL injury. Traumatic anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries can occur in the course of a moment— and bring your...

• Dr. Bishop’s Tips for Staying Active While Socially Distancing

  The health benefits of physical activity are well known. These include weight management, reduced anxiety, improved immune health, reduced risk of cardiovascular disease, and promotion of bone and muscle strength. During these stressful times of social...

• 5 Common Foot and Ankle Injuries and Treatments

  Our feet and ankles are constantly in use from the moment we step out of bed in the morning. They’re always supporting our entire body weight, getting us from place to place, and allowing us to walk, run and jump. With all of the stress we’re...

• Find a Total Ankle Replacement Surgeon in South Jersey

  Ankle injuries are frequent and can be debilitating. It’s important for patients who have sustained damage to the bone or cartilage in their ankles to receive proper and prompt care in order to avoid potential deformity, reduce pain and restore...

• FAQs About Anterior Cervical Decompression Surgery

  Anterior cervical decompression surgery and spinal fusion may become a necessary option for patients who have been treated with non-surgical procedures that have had little or no success. Whether you have an injury or a degenerative condition that is...

• What Is Tennis Elbow? A FAQ

  Maybe you’re a tennis player, and your elbow has been burning painfully with each swing. Maybe you’re not. Maybe your doctor diagnosed you with tennis elbow, and you balked at the idea, because you’ve never picked up a racket in your life. Tennis...

• Avoiding & Treating Heat Cramps: A Guide for Summer/Fall Athletes

  The sports medicine physicians of Rothman Orthopaedic Institute are helping local athletes avoid the discomforts associated with the preventable heat related issue of heat cramps. The southeastern PA area has been warned: heat index values will again...

• Prevent Skiing Injuries with Proper Fitness and Gear

  Learn about how to prevent and treat skiing injuries. Skiing and snowboard injuries not only can put a cramp in your daily routine and activities, but they can also create a financial crisis at the most inopportune times with mounting medical bills and...

• Ankle Sprains and Strains in a Winter Not-So-Wonderland

  Common Ankle Injuries in Winter Related Sports Winter sports can be a lot of fun but can also make injury more likely. Ankle sprains and strains are very common injuries, even more so in icy conditions. Winter sports like ice hockey, skiing,...

• Why Get PRP Treatment?

  Learn How PRP Therapy Could Help You Chronic overuse and traumatic injuries from sports are common but often difficult to treat. Tissue repair may occur too slowly for athletes who are looking for a fast, complete recovery as soon as possible. The...

• Hip Pain: Common Causes and Treatment Options

  The hip joint is one of the most important joints in the human body. It allows us to sit, stand, walk, and run - to move our bodies in general. It allows for a large range of motion, which unfortunately, can also lead to many injuries. Discover all you...

• Healthy Tailgate Foods

  Football season is here and along with action packed games comes calorie packed foods. From tailgates to take-out, many of the traditional game-day foods are high in calories and fat, but the following tips can help to modify your menu so you can enjoy...

• Understanding Medial Meniscus Tear Treatment

  One of two crescent-shaped pieces of rubbery fibrocartilage in the knee joint, the medial meniscus is a key component in the joint’s overall stability. It sits on the tibia and absorbs the shock of movements that would otherwise result in abrupt impact...

• Outracing Biceps Tendinitis for Swimmers Both In and Out of the Pool

  Reduce your risk of biceps tendonitis with some simple best practices. Despite its low-impact nature, swimming can still pose some intrinsic risk for participants, particularly when poor form and inconsistency are at play. Swimmers, like other...

• Five Methods for Treating a Cycling Lower Back Injury

  Take Care of Your Lower Back with These Tips for Injured Cyclists If you have ever had an injury that kept you from competing in a sport or completing everyday tasks, you know how disheartening it can feel. Cyclists with lower back injuries have...

• Three Tips for Avoiding Common Basketball Injuries to the Knee

  The Most Common Basketball Injuries and How to Prevent Them! With winter quickly settling in, winter sports injuries might be a concern for you or your family. Basketball is a popular winter sport and involves healthy activity and exercise, however,...

• Kelly’s Story

  In 1982, I was diagnosed with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis at the age of two. At the time, most people were not aware that children could get arthritis—in fact, the same holds true today! When I was younger, I was treated with baby aspirin for a while...