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• Softball Shoulder Injuries: Prevention & Treatment

  Protect Your Shoulders This Softball Season With Our Help As an athlete, you don’t want anything to interfere with your ability to play your sport. Now that it’s spring and softball season has begun, players are back on the field and training to win. A...

• Enjoy a Pain Free Holiday Season

  For many people, holiday "cheer" can also mean holiday "chores" – dragging the Christmas tree into the house; carrying heavy boxes of decorations out of the basement; lugging shopping bags through the mall; and, in recent years, shoveling a lot of...

• Physician Spotlight: Get to Know Your Spinal Surgeon Dr. Kurd

  Dr. Mark Kurd is a spine surgeon and specializes in minimally invasive spinal procedures of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine. Learn more about his life outside the office. I was born and raised in New Hampshire where winter sports are a way of...

• The Black Eye: Head or Face Contusion

  We all get a black eye at some point in our lives. Here’s what you can do. Whether we’re athletes, weekend warriors, or just accident-prone, we’ve all certainly had our fair share of contusions in our lives. Contusion, though it sounds like a scary...

• How to Avoid Dehydration: A Guide for Athletes, Parents & Coaches

  The Rothman Orthopaedic Institute sports medicine team answers your questions about how to avoid the dangers of dehydration during this intense summer heat wave. The National Weather Service continues to warn Philadelphia area residents about the...

• Injuries Caused By Slipping On Ice: Top 5 Injuries and What To Do Next

  Worried about injuries from slipping on ice? Rothman Orthopaedic Institute offers solutions With winter comes the inevitable risk of slipping on ice. And while many falls may just result in a bruised ego, they also carry with them significant potential...

• Spinal Infections

  Bacteria or fungal organisms may cause infection in the vertebral column, the intervertebral discs, the dural sac, or in the space around the spinal cord. Infections in these areas may occur for a variety of reasons. The most likely occurrence of...

• Orthopedic Doctors South Jersey

  Find the Best Orthopedic Doctors South Jersey Has to Offer If you’re searching for the top orthopedic doctors in south jersey, look no further than the experts at Rothman Orthopaedic Institute. Since our founding in 1970 we’ve focused on providing the...

• Find the Best Shoulder Surgeons in the Philadelphia Area

  Every day we move, work and play and hardly give mind to the fact that our body’s joints are providing us with the ability to perform so many important functions. Joints bear the weight of the body, connect bones to one another, allow for bending and...

• FAQS on Total Knee Replacement Surgery Recovery

  If you’ve been struggling with pain and instability in your knees, your physician may have already talked with you about the benefits of having a total knee replacement procedure. While conservative treatment options are always preferred over a...

• Options for Non-Operative PCL Injury Treatment in North Jersey

  Not all PCl injury treatment has to be surgical--discover alternative options. Experiencing a leg muscle or ligament injury is never easy, and injuring your posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) can be painful and frustrating. With the right treatment and...

• Jefferson Receives $1 Million from Businessman and Philanthropist Jamie Maguire and the Maguire Foundation to Endow Professorship in Spine Research

  Jamie Maguire, chairman of Philadelphia Insurance Companies (PHLY), and the Maguire Foundation, have generously funded a new orthopaedics professorship at Thomas Jefferson University. The gift of $1 million will be matched dollar for dollar by the...

• AAOS Conference 2017

  Every year orthopedic surgeons from around the world attend the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. This year several Rothman Orthopaedic Institute physicians hold prominent roles at the meeting. Dr. Gerald Williams is president of the Academy...

• The Most Recognized Immediate Care Clinic in South Jersey - Specializing in Orthopedics

  Most immediate care clinics provide medical attention for non-life-threatening illnesses and injuries. At the new Rothman Orthopaedic Institute, only specific orthopedic issues will be addressed (such as sprains, strains and fractures), making these...

• Five Options for Wrist Tendonitis Treatment in Hamilton

  Take Care Of Your Wrist Tendonitis With The Right Treatment Whether you are an athlete or someone with a desk job, tendonitis can form at the most inconvenient of times. This injury typically occurs from repetitive use of a particular body part. The...

• Hiking 101 from Health Professionals: Part Two – Safety Tips

  If you read Hiking 101 from Health Professionals and you’re ready to hit the trails, check out these safety tips to make sure your hike goes smoothly. Dr. Conte and Dr. Saxena are back with more answers to some of the most common hiking questions to...

• Nutrition Tips for Active Individuals During COVID-19

  If your normal routine has been flipped, twisted, and pieced back together with binge-worthy TV dramas, breakfast at 11am, and at-home offices, you may have found yourself with a surplus of extra free time. While some may be using this time for home...

• Elbow Bursitis Treatment

  Elbow bursitis is generally treated with these few simple steps: Rest: It is advised that patients with elbow bursitis should get plenty of rest and carefully protect their elbow until the elbow bursitis has been treated completely. Generally, no...

• You are what you eat!

  It has taken me quite some time to realize the value of a healthy well balanced diet. There are many aisles in the grocery store that no one has any business going down. In my practice, I evaluate and treat patients with neck and back pain. My goal is...

• What is The Recovery Time for Bilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty?

  If a patient is suffering from severe pain in both knees, due either to arthritis or trauma, a bilateral knee replacement may be recommended. During this procedure, the surgeon cleans out the damaged bone and cartilage and implants prosthetic pieces of...