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• Elaine, Spinal Fusion

  I had back pain for quite awhile. At first it was manageable, but it gradually got worse. I had gone from having to sit down frequently while shopping to using a walker and eventually to using a motorized scooter to even go to the grocery store....

• Mike, Bilateral Knee Replacement

  I shoe horses for a living, which involves a lot of squatting and bending over. I started having pain in my knees years ago, but being self-employed, with few people to take care of my clients, kept me from pursuing surgery. It finally got to the point...

• Rhonda - Thoracic Lumbar Spinal Fusion

  I was diagnosed with slight scoliosis in my 20's, and lived with this until my 50's, when I started to need injections for severe back pain. When the last 6 injections I had in August 2015 didn't work, I requested an appointment with a spine surgeon....

• 8k Training Tips

  Date: Saturday, November 19, 2016 Time: 10:40 am – Wheelchairs/Handcycles 10:45 am – Runners/Walkers To register click here. With the Rothman Orthopaedic Institute 8k quickly approaching, we asked our own Dr. Michael Ross for training tips. Read below...

• Robert, Spine Injury

  I am writing this as a family member and caregiver. My husband was injured at work in 2009. After many surgeries, by another physician and several failed spinal fusions, we were referred to Rothman Orthopaedic Institute by workmen's comp. His condition...

• Paula - Bilateral Knee Replacement

  I was in such pain I would crawl to bed at the end of the day. I was existing to go to work and did nothing else but rest to prepare for the next day. I tried my best to participate in life, I felt it slowly slipping away from me. I went to see Dr....

• Brian - Bilateral Knee Replacement

  For several years I was experiencing a significant deterioration of both of my knees. I am an athlete, playing basketball most of my life. After playing until I was 35 years old, I began a career as a basketball referee eventually advancing to the high...

• Kelsie - Hip Arthroscopy

  I've been a hockey player for 17 years. I played hockey in college and professionally in the NWHL. During my freshman year at college, I tore my right labrum in my hip. I played with it for the rest of the year and all of my sophomore year. I decided...

• Diane - Bilateral Knee Replacement

  It will be 3 years the end of this March that I had bi-lateral knee replacements done by Dr. Sharkey! A year after my operation I went to Hawaii (a 50th b-day present from my children) and was able to hike 2 miles up a mountain and then 2 miles down. I...

• Steve - Meniscectomy

  I'm a lifelong endurance sports junkie and former soccer player. A married father of two and grandfather of three, I'm also a veteran of 26 marathons and 12 ironman triathlons. Additionally, I've endured 54 rounds of chemotherapy over an 11 year period...

• Sandra - Lower Back Surgery

  After being turned down by doctors at UOP, St Joe's in Allentown, and doctors in Reading, my pain doctor sent me to see Dr. Rihn, at Rothman Orthopaedic Institute. He did a fantastic job, and repaired L3, L4, and L5 discs. I had so many cortisone...

• Amanda - ACL Reconstruction and Meniscus Repair

  When I was in my sophomore year in high school and playing varsity basketball and club soccer, I tore my ACL and meniscus. I met an awesome doctor at Rothman, Dr Hammound. Dr Hammound performed surgery and repaired my AcL tear and meniscus. I was so...

• Julian - Ortho-Visc Injections

  I play competitive racquetball and even though I am almost 70, I still live to win another game. My Rothman doctor, Dr. Kevin Freedman helped me through my pain and the limitations of my bone-on-bone arthritis to find a non-surgical solution that...

• Joanne - Left Hip Replacement

  I was in a lot of pain until Dr. Star replaced my left hip. He is a remarkable surgeon, probably has his own unique technique because I was back to work in 2.5 weeks, walking with a cane. The Force Therapeutics helped me through with my exercises so I...

• John - Rotator Cuff Tear

  I am a 71 year old former athlete and I tore my Rotator Cuff last September playing softball in the Montgomery County Senior Softball league. I tried rehabbing it for 8 weeks, but that did not help. I went to see Dr. Frederick and he repaired the large...

• Nancy - Micro Discectomy

  Due to a herniated disc, I needed a microdiscectomy to remove the disc impinging on my nerve. I was pain free for three when I had a recurrence and needed a second surgery. I'm happy to say I recovered nicely the second time. I always felt in good...

• Rothman Orthopaedic Institute Launches Joint Replacement Service in NY

  Joint Replacement Surgeons Eric Grossman & Dan Smith Join Practice Rothman Orthopaedic Institute is launching Hip and Knee Joint Replacement services in New York. Eric Grossman, MD, will lead the service line in our New York City office while Daniel...

• The Mavericks’ Key to Keeping Players Fresh? Blood Samples

  Whether they are trying to keep their 34-year-old playmaker Jose Juan Barea spry or aiming to help their 19-year-old phenom Luka Doncic dodge the infamous rookie wall, the Dallas Mavericks turn to the same resource: A blood test............. Dr....

• Washington Township's First Patient

  Rothman Orthopaedics is happy to open our brand new Washington Township office today. One of our first patients was 19 year old Jamil Adams of Sicklerville. He runs track at Syracuse University, but this weekend took a nasty spill doing hurdles. “I was...

• Rothman Orthopaedic Institute Opens New Office in Doylestown, PA

  More Specialties Offered, More Clinical Space Rothman Orthopaedic Institute is excited to announce the opening of its new patient office in Doylestown, PA. Conveniently located at 102 Progress Drive, Suite 201 Doylestown, PA, this 1800-square-foot,...