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• The Advantages of Anterior Hip Replacement

  Have you or someone you love suffered from ongoing hip pain, due to arthritis or other painful conditions? Have you tried to manage the pain and stiffness but still find it to be interfering with your day to day activities and your overall quality of...

• Hip Replacement vs Hip Resurfacing

  What is a Total Hip Replacement? Total hip replacement is a procedure utilized to remove arthritic changes in the ball and socket joint of the hip. When the hip has lost the cartilage, which is the smooth surface at the edge of the bone, it becomes...

• Who May Need a Bilateral Total Knee Replacement Procedure

  Learn more from Rothman Orthopaedic Institute about the bilateral total knee replacement procedure, and what to expect during surgery and recovery. If you continue to suffer from stiffness, discomfort, and pain from your damaged knee joints you may...

• How to Recover from Foot and Ankle Surgery

  Foot and ankle surgery can be a daunting process. Many have heard of nightmare scenarios through friends, family, and others. Whether you are having surgery for a bunion, Achilles tendon tear, a fracture, or ankle replacement, it is a big surgery....

• Exploring Innovative Foot Care: The Tenex Procedure for Plantar Fasciitis and Plantar Fascia Tears

  Introduction to Plantar Fascia Foot pain can debilitate, especially when it comes from a condition like plantar fascia. The plantar fascia is a thick connective tissue that runs from the heel to the toes, playing a crucial role in maintaining foot...

• A Step by Step Guide: The Procedure for Anterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion

  If you are suffering from arm pain or neck pain due to a degenerative condition, a herniated disc or an injury to the spine, it’s time to research the possibility of having a procedure for anterior cervical decompression and fusion. Though a more...

• Treatment Options For Most Common Knee Injuries

  Believe it or not, knee injuries account for about 41% of all sports-related injuries here in the U.S. And though they range from bad bruises to broken bones or torn ligaments, the truth is that nobody wants to deal with knee pain. The good, however,...

• 3 Things You Need to Know About Spinal Fusion Recovery

  Fusion of a segment of the spinal column is a surgical procedure in which a bone graft (or, in some cases, a synthetic bone substitute) is placed between two or more vertebrae in order to fuse them together, preventing any excessive motion that could...

• Preparing Your Hips & Knees for Post-Quarantine Life

  Spring is in the air, quarantine restrictions are being lifted, and we are all excited about getting outside, exercising, and seeing family and friends once again. However, with an increase in activity comes the risk of injury or aggravation of already...

• Need-to-Know Bullet Points on the Recovery Time for Anterior Cervical Fusion Surgery

  Orthopedic surgeons often harp on the importance of patient involvement in the post-surgical healing process. When you’re dealing with bones, muscles, tendons, ligaments, nerves, cartilage and other aspects of the musculoskeletal system, it’s no wonder...

• Preparing for the New Jersey Marathon

  It may not feel like it yet, but spring is just around the corner. And with spring time and April showers comes the New Jersey Marathon. On April 26th, runners will hit the pavement in Long Branch, New Jersey to participate in either the 13.1 mile half...

• Best Sleeping Position for Neck and Low Back Pain

  When managing patients with spine pain, it is important to look at each person as a whole and help identify any modifiable risk factors that may be contributing to their pain. Sleeping posture on its own is unlikely to alleviate all of a patient’s...

• The Top Urgent Care Center in Limerick

  Rothman Orthopaedic Institute is dedicated to delivering outstanding orthopaedic care to their patients. In the past, some orthopaedic injuries have left patients sitting in the emergency room waiting to be seen. However, Rothman Orthopaedic Institute...

• The Top Urgent Care Center in Limerick

  Rothman Orthopaedic Institute is dedicated to delivering outstanding orthopaedic care to their patients. In the past, some orthopaedic injuries have left patients sitting in the emergency room waiting to be seen. However, Rothman Orthopaedic Institute...

• Articular Cartilage Injuries in Wilmington, DE

  You probably don’t spend much time throughout the course of an average day considering the important role that chondrocytes play in your life. In fact, you may be reading this, wondering what a chondrocyte even is (they are a type of cell in the human...

• Top FAQs Concerning Total Hip Replacement Recovery

  In this modern age of advanced orthopedic medicine, patients with severe hip arthritis no longer have to spend decades of their lives in pain. In a procedure, appropriately and simply titled “hip replacement,” surgeons are able to remove defective...

• Preparing for Orthopedic Procedures: Tips for Managing the Night Before Surgery

  Generally, physicians will first encourage and promote non-surgical treatment options to address orthopedic problems. However, whether due to an injury or simply general “wear and tear,” our bodies often reach a point where conservative treatments are...

• Four Options for Torn Meniscus Treatment

  The knee joint is the meeting place of four important bones: the femur, the fibia, the tibia and the knee cap. Between the femur (thighbone) and the tibia (shinbone), two small c-shaped discs of cartilage are perfectly positioned to protect the joint...

• Comparing Artificial Disc Replacement To Lumbar Fusion Surgery

  For many patients, the disc replacement procedure is an alternative option to fusion surgery. If your or a loved one have sought nonsurgical treatment methods for lower back pain and have not experienced relief, a doctor may recommend a disc...

• Not Your Grandma's Hip Replacement

  Are you struggling with persistent hip pain that restricts your daily activities? Hip replacement surgery, or total hip arthroplasty, could be the solution to restore your mobility and improve your quality of life. At Rothman Orthopaedic Institute, we...