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• What to Expect During Your Total Shoulder Replacement Surgery Recovery

  If you and your doctor have determined that a total shoulder replacement surgery is the right step for you to take toward relieving your pain and restoring the range of motion in your shoulder joint, you probably have a lot of questions regarding the...

• FAQs About Joints & Cartilage Injuries in Bucks County

  It’s shiny, but tough; smooth, but strong; flexible, but stable. It’s articular cartilage and it’s the reason our joints are able to move with ease and function without pain. Not only does cartilage provide shape and structure to various parts of the...

• Is My Cell Phone Giving Me Neck Pain?

  If you have noticed increasing soreness and pain in your neck, upper back and shoulder area, it may be due to excessive cell phone use. The condition, called “text neck” is due to excessive time with the head and neck in a flexed position, the position...

• Five Steps for Dealing with Shin Splints Playing Soccer

  Any training that involves vigorous running or even walking long distances on certain surfaces can cause shin splints. Because of all the running required for the sport, dealing with shin splints while playing soccer is an all-too-common problem. At...

• Six Tips from Winter Runners for Preventing Ankle Strains and Twists

  Learn from the best: The tips from winter runners may keep the rest of us safe in winter weather, too. Any winter activity – from extreme sports to mundane chores, or even just taking a walk – poses a significant slip and fall hazard if the weather is...

• Rothman Has the Solution for Lower Back Pain in Philadelphia

  Did you know that one of the most common ailments in the United States is lower back pain? In fact it is a common cause for missing work and job-related disability. It is also the second most common neurological ailment in the U.S., causing Americans...

• Don - Laminectomy, Facetectomy, Foraminotomy

  I have been a part/full time blacksmith for over 40 years. Lot of hammering, lifting anvils, vises, steel rods and bars, fences, railings, loading trucks, etc. No problem. But in the summer of my 75th year it caught up with me. I had finished loading...

• 3 Hip Pain Treatments for Golfers

  Revive Your Golf Game With These Effective Treatments For Hip Pain. Out of all of the sports you can think of, golf probably appears to be one of the safest. There are no tackles, no collisions, and no physical fighting involved in the game. However,...

• Preventing and Treating 3 Common Ice Hockey Injuries

  Hockey season is in full swing, and athletes everywhere are lacing up and facing off in rinks around the country. Unfortunately, these athletes are susceptible to many injuries that can end the season prematurely. If you or someone you know is at risk...

• 5 Essential Tips for Regaining Mobility and Reducing Pain After Knee Replacement

  Undergoing knee replacement surgery can be a life-changing experience, offering relief from chronic pain and improving mobility. However, the journey to full recovery doesn't end with the operation itself. It requires dedication, patience, and a...

• 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...

• Volleyball Injury Prevention for High School Athletes

  Prevent overuse and other career-limiting sports injuries. Throughout each year, more than 400,000 high school students – about 75% of whom are females – participate in interscholastic volleyball. As participation has increased over the past two...

• 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...

• 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...

• The Top Sports Concussion Program in the Area

  No matter what the level of competition, a concussion obtained during play can be a major threat to an athlete’s health. In fact, concussions can have serious consequences in several different areas. Because concussions can cause such widespread and...

• Three FAQs About Your Lateral Collateral Ligament Injury in Philadelphia

  From running and jumping to kicking, pivoting, and even walking, the knee is an indispensable part of your favorite activities as well as your day to day routine. Perhaps no one is more aware of this than an athlete who has experienced a knee injury...

• Michael - ACL, MCL & Meniscus Surgery - Bridgeton, NJ

  If you have skied for more than 30 years with only a bump here or a bruise there, you are indeed, fortunate. If your luck runs out on the slopes and you suffer a severe orthopedic injury, if you are fortunate, you go to Rothman Orthopaedic Institute...

• Athletic Training in a Covid World

  The year 2020 has been a weird and difficult one for everyone. It has been especially troubling for athletic trainers as it has been problematic to practice our profession. We are a hand-on profession that is accustomed to being there for our athletes...

• Non-operative Achilles Tendon Rupture and Tendonitis Treatments

  Achilles Tendon Rupture Immediate evaluation is recommended. Crutches may be needed to help walking. A cast may be necessary for a small, partial tear. The cast will keep the ankle from moving. Achilles Tendonitis Achilles tendonitis can develop into a...

• Tennis Elbow: Symptoms and Treatment

  Rothman Orthopaedic Institute answers your questions about tennis elbow and its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options You don’t have to be a tennis player – or even an athlete at all – in order to develop tennis elbow. Any repetitive arm motions...