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• Hip Pain: Common Causes and Treatment Options

  and physical therapy do not alleviate your pain, your doctor may suggest hip replacement surgery. The degree of pain and disability you have are certainly factors. While the majority of patients who receive hip surgery are between the ages of 50 and 80,...

• 17th Annual Sports Medicine Symposium

  with greatest care. Discrimination Policy: We do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, military status, sexual orientation, or age. We are committed to accessible and non-discrimination in all aspects of its...

• Understanding Arthritis: Symptoms and Treatments

  arthritis affecting almost 60 million Americans. That’s about one-fifth of the population, making it the leading cause of disability across the country. What is Arthritis? Arthritis refers to inflammation or swelling of the synovial tissue and breakdown...

• 4th Annual NY Sports Medicine Symposium

  with greatest care. Discrimination Policy: We do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, military status, sexual orientation, or age. We are committed to accessible and non-discrimination in all aspects of its...

• My Bunion Hurts

  may not ever change or even progress. Every patient is different. So, if your bunion doesn’t cause you any pain or disability, then it is perfectly reasonable to manage this conservatively and wait to see a provider once you start to have discomfort. In...

• Effective Posterior Lumbar Decompression and Fusion Strategies

  among 94 patients with spinal stenosis. Improvement was found in both groups, with a larger improvement in Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) at 1 year in the surgical group and a slight loss in gains at 2 year follow up. When is a fusion with screws and...

• Advanced Treatments & Rehabilitation Approaches for Treating Scoliosis

  ranging from asymptomatic in mild cases, to back pain, cardiopulmonary compromise and psychological and physical disability in moderate and severe cases. Management of scoliosis has revolutionized multidisciplinary rehabilitation approaches with...

• The Role of 3D-Printed Splints in Hand Injury Treatment

  than chronic or untreated conditions, which tend to leave the patient with impaired function of the hand and some disability. If diagnosed early and appropriately treated, they tend to have superior results with a better return to normal activity, with...

• How Do I Know If I Need A Replacement?

  options are ineffective at treating the symptoms of knee and hip joint conditions. If your condition is causing disability and chronic pain, it is possible that a surgical treatment might be the most advisable option. The first step in considering a...

• Rotator Cuff Tear

  activity or overuse of the arm. Unfortunately, a rotator cuff tear is not an uncommon problem and is a frequent cause of disability and pain in the adult population. A rotator cuff tear occurs when there is a tear or injury to one of the rotator cuff...

• Hand Trauma

  injured. Failure to appropriately treat hand injuries in a timely fashion may result in irreversible damage and resulting disability.

• More bad news for the Jets

  rendering the foot unstable. Surgery is usually necessary to prevent severe loss of function and progressive pain and disability.

• Periarticular Fractures

  Since joints allow movement of the limbs, a fracture of the bones at either end of a joint can cause severe pain and disability. Periarticular fractures most often occur in the ankle, leg (tibia), thigh (distal femur) and elbow, although they may...

• Most Recognized Urgent Care Clinic in South Jersey

  care center? The type of medical issues that should be treated within 24 hours, but that will not result in further disability are the ones for which local should go to the most recognized urgent care clinic in South Jersey. For example, if you are...

• Rothman Has the Solution for Lower Back Pain in Philadelphia

  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 to spend an astonishing $50 Billion...

• Terri's Rothman Story - Total Ankle Replacement

  walks, and she walks. And when she’s done walking, she walks some more. Her life is no longer dictated by her physical disability. She has a sense of freedom to move around on her own terms, at her own pace. You go, Terri. You go.

• Osteoarthritis of the Hip: How to Overcome the Pain

  the cartilage in the hip simply wears out. When this occurs bones can rub together, which can cause severe pain and even disability. What are the Symptoms? The most typical symptom of Osteoarthritis of the hip is pain, usually felt in the area of the...

• Meet the Top Orthopedic Surgeons in Philadelphia

  set in for a wide variety of reasons: degenerative diseases, injuries, bone deformities, and arthritis can all result in disability, decreased range of motion in joints, and excruciating pain. While many of these problems can be slowed down or reversed...

• Be in the Know: Understand Your Knee Arthritis Treatment Options

  and chondroitin sulfate. Surgical Treatment If symptoms persist beyond the extensive use of nonsurgical treatments or disability from arthritis is eminent, your doctor may recommend surgery. Arthroscopy – Utilizing a small camera, aminimal incision is...

• Your Options For Non-Operative Knee Arthritis Treatment Near Delaware

  genetic. This is when bones rub together, causing the cartilage to wear away over time. This may cause severe pain and disability. Traumatic Arthritis - This is where a fall or trauma to the joint happens and heals improperly and the extra force causes...