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• Seven Ways to Prevent Softball Pitcher Injuries

  Take measures to keep yourself safe. Softball pitchers have similar injury rates as position players, but the type of injury that pitchers tend to suffer is different. The windmill motion of pitching puts unique demands on the player’s back, neck,...

• Fore! How to Avoid Back Pain from Your Golf Swing

  The Experts at Rothman Orthopaedic Institute Explain How Golfers Can Avoid Back Pain Golf doesn’t typically come to mind when considering risky athletic activities. And yet, orthopaedic injuries caused by golf are common. According to golf injury...

• Relieving Knee Pain: What to Know About Partial Knee Replacement

  Join Dr. Matthew Brown, Hip and Knee Surgeon at Rothman Orthopaedics, for an informative discussion on partial knee replacement. Learn how this procedure can relieve pain and improve mobility for patients with arthritis or damage confined to one area...

• Rothman Orthopaedic Institute Specializes in Joint Replacement Surgeries

  For many Rothman Orthopaedic Institute patients, joint replacement is the solution for pain and decreased mobility. Because like all surgeries, joint replacement procedures do require some recovery time, they are normally only considered after all...

• Foot and Ankle Surgery

  Bunion Surgery Most of the time, bunion surgery specifically involves an incision along the top or side of the big toe joint and the realignment or removal of bone and soft tissue. This surgery helps restore normal alignment to the joint while...

• 3 Ways Bilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty in New Jersey is Giving Patients a Fresh Outlook for the Future

  If you live in New Jersey or anywhere throughout the greater Delaware Valley and you’re experiencing severe knee pain due to advanced osteoarthritis in both knees, you’ll be glad to know that this article contains good news for you! There’s a solution...

• Detailed Exploration of Radiofrequency Ablation

  What is medial branch radiofrequency ablation? A medial branch radiofrequency ablation procedure (also known as radiofrequency neurotomy or a rhizotomy) is a non-surgical, outpatient, minimally invasive pain management procedure that can greatly...

• Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery: Exploring the Latest Techniques and Outcomes

  Introduction to Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery Orthopedic joint surgery that is performed in a minimally invasive fashion with a small camera and instruments is known as arthroscopic surgery. This term originates from the fact that the procedures are...

• Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Musculoskeletal and Spine Fellowship

  This fellowship is designed to train physiatrists in musculoskeletal medicine and interventional spine procedures. Program Director Jeffrey Gehret, DO Attending Physician, Rothman Orthopaedic Institute Clinical Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation...

• Philip, Lumbar Spine Laminectomy, Glen Gardner, NJ

  My story is short, and looking back it almost seems miraculous. Last spring while visiting my son, his wife and our new grandson in Sydney, Australia, I began to experience pain in my left leg. Although I was preparing to celebrate my seventieth...

• How to Treat Knee Pain After Running

  Rothman Orthopaedic Institute Features Expert Sports Medicine Care for Runners Running should make you feel better, not worse. Of course, running may cause physical exhaustion or muscle soreness due to exertion, but, ultimately, it should contribute to...

• Shoulder Arthroscopy: What to Expect

  Shoulder pain can be debilitating and make everyday tasks difficult to complete. Whether you’ve experienced a direct injury or woke up one day with shoulder pain, there are many treatment options available. One common minimally invasive repair is a...

• Radiofrequency Ablation Treatment

  What is Radiofrequency Ablation? A medial branch radiofrequency ablation procedure (also known as radiofrequency neurotomy or a rhizotomy) is a non-surgical, outpatient, minimally invasive pain management procedure that can greatly improve axial back...

• Knee Cartilage Injuries

  Knee injuries often involve damage to the cartilage, a critical component that cushions and supports the joint. Cartilage injuries can vary from minor tears to more severe conditions requiring surgical intervention. The knee joint is composed of...

• One Bad Fall: The Most Common Reason for Distal Radial Fracture Surgery

  If you or someone you love has suffered a distal radius fracture, you know firsthand that the onset of symptoms is immediate. First, of course, there is pain. Accompanying that pain is often tenderness, swelling and eventually, bruising. Depending on...

• Virginia’s Story – Shoulder Arthritis

  Name: Virginia Wostman Hometown: Buckingham, PA Virginia’s Specialty: Woodcarving Artist Condition: Shoulder Arthritis Treatment: Reverse Replacement Why did you choose Rothman? I had been to Rothman before regarding an issue with my hip. In all, I’ve...

• Integrated Orthopedic and PT Strategies for Spondylolysis

  For athletes, physical performance is everything. The drive to excel can push their bodies to extraordinary limits, but this intensity can also lead to injuries, one of the more common being spondylolysis also know as a pars defect. This spinal...

• Non-operative Superior Labrum Anterior to Posterior (SLAP) Lesion Tear Treatment

  Non-operative treatment may help a large percentage of patients with a superior labral tear. This non-operative treatment requires avoiding the offending sport or activity for 3 to 6 weeks in combination with ice and a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory...

• Golfing: Three Causes of Knee Pain

  Rothman Orthopaedic Institute Explores Three Causes of Knee Pain While Golfing A majority of professional golfers have experienced some sort of nagging injury at one time or another in their careers. However, you don’t have to be a professional player...

• 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...