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• Spring Exercise: Strength and Flexibility

  Spring is the time when we all get excited about getting outdoors once again. This is also the time of year when orthopaedic surgeons typically see patients in our offices with overuse injuries from returning to exercise and other physical activities...

• How to Prepare For Recovery Time For Bilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty

  How long has knee pain been affecting your life? Does the pain and stiffness of arthritis or another cartilage injury keep you from participating in the activities you love to do? Has it even begun to affect ordinary tasks, such as standing, sitting,...

• How to Get Help for Cartilage Injuries in Media

  If you or someone you love has experienced a cartilage injury, you are not alone. Sometimes, they happen over time as a condition like rheumatoid arthritis affects the cartilage which cushions and supports the joints. In other cases, the cartilage...

• A Step By Step Guide to Preparing For Recovery From Bilateral Total Knee Replacement

  What should I expect during my recovery from bilateral total knee replacement? This is a common question asked to our knee specialists at Rothman Orthopaedic Institute. If you are asking this question, you are probably concerned with how to prepare for...

• The World Of A Phillies Doctor: A part of the Phillies Family

  The gates of Bright House Network Field open and a sea of red floods the concourse. It’s 10:35 am. 2 ½ hours before first pitch. Dr. Ciccotti is still in his seat. Still being a fan, but his time is running out and the rest of his work day quickly...

• From the Depths of the Ocean to the Top of a Mountain

  Dr. Janet Neglia, an Emergency Medicine physician and Associate Director of Medicine at Princeton University, has a story a little more unique than most. Her story begins with doing what doctors do best – helping patients. In one of her many roles,...

• A Step by Step Overview of the Surgery for Total Hip Replacement

  Our bodies are truly amazing! While “bones, tendons, ligaments and joints” may sound just like a chapter title from a high school anatomy textbook, the reality is that these body parts are practical and essential aspects of each of our daily lives....

• Making football safe: A history of injury prevention

  I was recently covering a high school football game as a Team Physician. Gazing down the sideline, I saw boys of various sizes and body types. There were young adults who have reached full maturity and those who seem to be just entering puberty. I...

• 1 More Reason to Worry About Your Teenager: The Dangers of High School Football Concussions

  The play is called, the players break from the huddle and the quarterback yells for the snap. Just moments later, that same quarterback, who happens to be your son - is laying flat on his back after being tackled by one of the opposing team’s biggest...

• Rothman Orthopaedics Announces the Retirement of Michael E. West After 22 Years as CEO

  Michael E. West, CEO of Rothman Orthopaedic Institute, will retire after 22 years with one of the largest private medical practices in the country. Mr. West announced his plans to retire last June and will officially step down on March 31, 2021. “I am...

• The Art of Running

  Running is a sport that requires very little equipment and can be done at any time. Just lace up your sneakers and you’re ready to go! But running in any competitive fashion requires much more focus and effort, particularly if you are considering...

• 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...

• Rothman Orthopaedics Becomes The Official Orthopaedic Partner and Provider of the Radio City Rockettes!

  In 2019 Rothman Orthopaedics was be the official Orthopaedic Partner and Provider of the Radio City Rockettes. othman Orthopaedic Institute, one of the largest orthopaedic practices in the country, and the iconic Radio City Rockettes today announced a...

• The World of a Phillies Doctor: More Than an Orthopedist, A Medical Renaissance Man

  “What your average Phillies fan sees on the field at Citizens Bank Park is just the tip of the iceberg. The overwhelming bulk of the organization lies beneath the surface in the minor leagues,” says Dr. Ciccotti who has since retreated into a medical...

• What’s the benefit of organic food?

  You may have seen the results of a Stanford University study in the news recently, which fuels the debate of organic vs. more conventionally grown foods. The researchers concluded that fruits and vegetables labeled organic were not nutritionally...

• The World Of A Phillies Doctor: On Call In The Training Room

  If an injury were to occur during the game, Dr. Ciccotti would be notified immediately through a call or text from Scott Sheridan, the Phillies Head Athletic Trainer. The two have known each other a long time and the protocol for communication has been...

• The World of a Phillies Doctor: Team Physician by Profession & A Baseball Fan at Heart

  Inside the stadium, Dr. Ciccotti could be the Mayor. Everyone knows him. He has been with the team in some capacity for more than 21 years… the last 15 as head team physician. The hellos and handshakes are constant as he walks the halls. But now there...

• The World Of A Phillies Doctor: Small Talk With The Big Piece

  Dr. Ciccotti folds the injury report into his pocket and makes his way across the sprawling Carpenter Complex to the minor league facilities. As he passes a sign showing the fields and buildings a, “Hi Doc” booms from behind him. It’s first baseman...

• 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...

• The World of a Phillies Doctor: Early Mornings Spent Evaluating Sports Injuries

  Clearwater, Florida - It’s still dark at Bright House Network Field when Dr. Michael Ciccotti, Director of Sports Medicine at the Rothman Orthopaedic Institute and Head Team Physician for the Philadelphia Phillies arrives to start his day. He arrived...