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• Joint Pain Series: Answers to Your Top Questions on Joint Replacement Recovery

  Your joint replacement recovery will be as good as your commitment to staying healthy and following your surgeon's instructions. In case you needed some incentive, remember that proper recovery can yield decades of pain relief! Just in case you missed...

• The Best Spine Physician is Closer Than You Might Believe

  The spine is critical to the health and mobility of the body. Don’t leave it’s care up to just any doctor. Here’s how to find the best spine physician... The spine plays a critical role in the body’s ability to coordinate all kinds of actions and...

• What Are the Most Common Winter Injuries? And How Can I Stay Safe?

  Winter presents new opportunities for injury. Here’s how to protect yourself and your family. As the days grow shorter, the weather turns colder, and the last few leaves shiver on the tree branches, our thoughts turn to the excitement of winter....

• 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...

• Find the Best Hip Replacement Surgeons at Rothman Orthopaedic Institute

  If a hip replacement is the best treatment for you, let Rothman Orthopaedic Institute guide you to the best hip replacement surgeons. If your condition merits the consideration of a hip replacement, Rothman Orthopaedic Institute can educate you and...

• Tom - Knee Replacement

  On Friday, October 16th 2015 Dr. Eric Levicoff performed a left knee replacement surgery on me at Bryn Mawr Hospital, which went very well. I was released to go home on Sunday, October 18, 2015. On Thursday, October 22, 2015, I was admitted to the...

• Rochelle - Hip Replacement

  Way back in 2004, My husband & I were on the Yangtse River cruise. I knew then, that I would eventually need a right hip replacement. It was just beginning to bother me. At my dinner table, sat two Orthopedic Surgeons. One had his knee done, one had...

• Gabriele - Proximal Hamstring Repair

  In July 2016, believing I was still 29 and not 56, I was playing Frisbee after a rainstorm, slipped in the wet grass and fell into a very awkward split, followed by excruciating pain. I was told by the ER physicians that it was probably a hamstring...

• 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...

• How to Know When You Need to Consult a Shoulder Injury Physician

  Rothman Orthopaedic Institute answers your questions about shoulder injury and its symptoms, diagnosis, and physician options. The stability of your shoulder depends on the health of the muscles, tendons, and ligaments that surround it. Due to the...

• Wondering “Where Do I Get Cartilage Treatment?” We Can Answer That Question and More

  Cartilage plays important anatomical roles, including offering structural support and minimizing bone friction within joints. For this reason, cartilage injuries are serious and should not be neglected. When we think of structural injuries we tend to...

• Main Line Health and Jefferson Health Partnering with Rothman Orthopaedic Institute and NueHealth in Ownership of Physicians Care Surgical Hospital

  Main Line Health and Jefferson Health Partnering with Rothman Orthopaedic Institute and NueHealth in Ownership of Physicians Care Surgical Hospital Main Line Health (MLH) and Jefferson Health are partnering with Rothman Orthopaedic Institute and...

• Thomas - OCD Lesion Graft

  In the spring of 2014, just after finishing a round of golf, I picked up my bag and felt a "catch" in my knee. By the time I got home, I could not straighten my leg, and there was quite a bit of swelling. My PCP sent me to a local orthopedic surgeon...

• 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...

• Volleyball Injury Treatment for Your Athletic Career Health

  Get the best treatment for overuse and other career-limiting sports injuries. The most common volleyball injuries can generally be classified into one of two categories: traumatic injuries or overuse injuries. Overuse injuries occur over time due to...

• Jerry - Rotator Cuff Tear, Labral Tear

  I had become an avid cyclist over the past few years when, in the interests of the environment and general do goodedness, I took a large container of paper to the local recycling station. As the container went up over the edge I went down. Diagnosed...

• Evan J. Conte, MD

  Dr. Conte is board certified in orthopaedic surgery and fellowship-trained in sports medicine. He completed his sports medicine fellowship at the University of Virginia and his orthopaedic internship and residency at Rutgers. He has served as a team...

• Joey - ACL Reconstruction, Torn Meniscus

  UPDATE: I was able to return to play hockey again and played my first Juniors game November 11 in the USPHL Premier with the NJ Rockets in which I gained my first assist. I am still currently playing for The USPHL Rockets Premier and have played 18...

• 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...

• A Slippery Slope and a Fall on Icy Pavement

  Common Injuries from Sustaining a Fall on Ice This Winter Season As the colder weather continues, out come the scarves and sweaters — and with them, the occasional thin layer of invisible ice on sidewalks and driveways. Even as everyone settles into...