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• Preventing Sports Injuries During the Preseason

  The fall sports season is approaching, which means training is in full effect. Strength and conditioning during preseason is essential to ensure your body is prepared and equipped to handle long practices and games, as well as to increase flexibility...

• Tips to Prepare for Fall Sports

  In the moment, it’s easy to forget that offseason workouts are just a conditioning tool – a supplemental run-through to keep your body ready for the upcoming season. But as we get ready to head back to school and into fall athletics, it’s important to...

• Philip R. Motley, MD

  Dr. Motley is a board certified Sports Medicine specialist who treats a range of musculoskeletal conditions using the latest non-operative techniques. His practice centers on the overall health of patients. He specializes in a wide array of adolescent...

• Allow Me to Introduce Myself…

  Dr. Guy Lee is a spine surgeon at Rothman Orthopaedic Institute but did you know he’s also a lead guitarist in a band? Read below on how he spends his time away from the operating table as well as his favorite song and gig to play. I started playing...

• 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...

• In 2020 we celebrated 50 years of excellence in musculoskeletal care!

  Last year, 2020 marked 50 years of Dr. Richard H. Rothman’s vision to bring high-quality musculoskeletal care to communities! Growing from one single office in Philadelphia to now almost 40 offices in four states in 2020, we continue to provide our...

• Can a standing desk reduce my back pain?

  Sitting too much can cause a number of health-related problems. These include increased risk for heart disease, diabetes and blood clots. In addition, low back and neck pain can occur when you sit for long periods of time. Most jobs today involve a...

• BlueClaws, Rothman Orthopaedics Announce Partnership

  WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2020, LAKEWOOD, NJ—The Lakewood BlueClaws (A, Phillies) are pleased to announce a partnership with Rothman Orthopaedic Institute, now the Official Physicians of the BlueClaws. Additionally, Rothman Orthopaedics will also become...

• Stress Reduction Meditation & Mindfulness

  Part 1: Stress Reduction Meditation & Mindfulness Stress is a daily part of modern life and triggers a response in your body. It is your body’s response to difficult situations and is helpful in life-threatening scenarios. But ongoing, repetitive...

• What’s the best mattress and pillow for my spine?

  A healthful night’s sleep is essential to your physical and mental well-being. During sleep, your body cycles through essential regenerative functions, and chronic sleep deprivation is associated with high blood pressure, increased risk of diabetes and...

• ‘Notorious For Causing Hand Injuries’: Doctors Warn Preparing Guacamole For Super Bowl Parties Can Be Dangerous

  “Avocados are notorious for causing hand injuries,” Dr. Michael Rivlin, a hand surgeon with the Rothman Orthopaedic Institute, said. Rivlin says accidents cutting avocados can cause lacerations that often involve tendons and nerves. To read more about...

• COVID-19: Orthopedic Surgeons SPEAK OUT (4/9/20)

  “These are undoubtedly, the most challenging of times. We at the Rothman Institute are continuously adjusting and pivoting to meet the seemingly moment-to-moment changes related to the COVID19 pandemic. These changes mandated by the local, state, and...

• Bringing Our Community Together

  Dear Employees and Physicians, We are reaching out to you, our Rothman family; because we know many of you are hurting right now. We are overwhelmed, angered and saddened by the recent series of events that call attention to the racial divisions in our...

• Shoulder Arthroplasty with Inlay Glenoid Component Linked with Improved Outcomes

  Dr. Brandon Erickson shares his perspective on the topic. https://www.healio.com/news/orthopedics/20200619/shoulder-arthroplasty-with-inlay-glenoid-component-linked-with-improved-outcomes

• Michael G. Ciccotti, MD Becomes 49th President of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine

  Dr. Michael Ciccotti Installed as the 49th President of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine. For more information -...

• Golfing with Hip Arthritis and After Total Hip Replacement

  The metro NY City area is among the best golfing regions in the country, including Westchester, Nassau and Suffolk counties, populated with droves of passionate golfers. New York State is ranked in the top three states with greater than 830 public and...

• 6 Tips for Vacation Running Injury Prevention

  For many, summertime means vacation and traveling. So while COVID has affected many vacation plans, some families are still in the process of planning trips. That does not mean you have to sacrifice all your hard work and fitness during your travel....

• Preventing Beach Injuries

  Summer is full steam ahead, and now more than ever, people are eager to enjoy the hot weather and other fun in the sun activities. With increased activities also comes increased injuries, so before you pack up your sunblock and a good book for a...

• Weekend Warriors: Avoid Shoulder Dislocations

  With the current pandemic, the shoulder surgeons at Rothman Orthopaedic Institute are still seeing many patients near South Philly, who are engaging in recreational sports that result in shoulder instability, also known as shoulder dislocations....

• Don’t Postpone Your Joint Replacement Surgery Due to Covid-19

  The COVID-19 pandemic has created many challenges for patients who were seeking surgical treatment for their debilitating hip and knee arthritis. Studies have shown that patients who have had their hip and knee replacement surgery delayed secondary to...