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• Michael F. Harrer, MD

  fellowship trained in Adult Total Joint Reconstruction. His areas of expertise include but are not limited to total hip and knee replacements as well as joint revision surgeries. The joint replacement surgeons at Rothman Orthopaedics collectively...

• How Do You Identify an MCL Injury Philadelphia Residents?

  A Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL) injury occurs when the ligament on the inner side of the knee is stretched or (partially/fully) torn. This ligament, a band of tissue stretching from your inner thigh bone to the bone of your shin, prevents the knee...

• Answering Your FAQs About An LCL Tear

  If you have experienced direct trauma to the side of your knee, followed by chronic pain and stiffness, you may have injured your lateral collateral ligament, also called the LCL. This connective tissue on the outside of the knee connects the femur and...

• Information on Lateral Collateral Ligament Injury In South Jersey

  to help.Common in sports or contact injuries, a lateral collateral ligament injury is caused by blows to the inside of the knee that push the knee outward resulting in one of the three different types of sprains. Ligaments are thick, strong bands of...

• How to Have a Successful Lateral Collateral Ligament Repair In Philadelphia

  Ligaments (LCL)? Ligaments are thick, strong bands of tissue that connect bone to bone. LCL’s run along the outside of the knee joint, from the outside of the bottom of the thighbone, to the top of the lower leg bone. Common in sports and contact...

• Andrew M. Star, MD

  Dr. Star, Medical Director, Orthopaedic and Spine Institute, Abington – Jefferson Health, specializes in total hip and knee replacement surgery. He regularly lectures nationally on modern techniques for total joint replacement and frequently has...

• Five Treatments for a Patient with an Injured Medial Collateral Ligament in Bryn Mawr

  Pain. Tenderness. Instability. These are never good terms to hear in association with a knee injury. They usually indicate some sort of damage to one of the four major ligaments within the joint. If you’ve landing on this article, chances are that...

• Finding Help For Patients with a Lateral Collateral Ligament Injury in Blue Bell

  Are you or a loved one experiencing knee pain, and looking for an expert who can treat a lateral collateral ligament injury in Blue Bell. If so, you’re not alone. A lateral collateral ligament injury, while not as common as medial collateral ligament...

• Arjun Saxena, MD, MBA

  Dr. Saxena is a fellowship trained board certified orthopaedic surgeon specializing in primary and revision hip and knee arthroplasty. A Bucks County native, Dr. Saxena enrolled in the prestigious accelerated medical program at Pennsylvania State...

• John R. Schnell, MD

  Dr. Schnell is an orthopaedic surgeon specializing in hip and knee replacements. He completed his residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Rochester in Rochester, NY and went on to complete his fellowship in Primary and Revision Total...

• Scot A. Brown, MD

  of professional societies including, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons, and the Musculoskeletal Tumor Society. The joint replacement surgeons at Rothman Orthopaedics collectively perform over...

• The Recovery Process Following an LCL Injury Trenton Patients Want to Know

  that LCL injury patients have. Here are some of the most common questions about LCL injuries: What exactly is the LCL? The knee contains four major ligaments. The lateral collateral ligament is one of these four ligaments; it runs along the exterior of...

• Scott - Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation

  I have a strong desire to be on the ice and have no intention of stopping anytime soon. A few years ago, I injured my right knee damaging multiple structures throughout. I had my ACL surgically repaired and rehabilitated to the point where I felt pretty...

• Soren - MAKOplasty and Unicompartmental Replacement

  in 2010 covering more than 400 miles trying out gear, food supply and themselves. Naproxen morning and night helped curb his knee pain. On a hike in Pennsylvania, his left knee pain was so bad he had to back down the mountain. It was painful climbing...

• Top 10 Stretches for Sciatica

  heal and deal with the pain that sciatica can bring. Here are 10 of the best sciatica stretches for youto try at home: 1. Kneeling Back Rotation For this stretch, get on your knees and place both hands on the ground. Slowly rotate the torso as you raise...

• Spring Exercise: Mobility for Tennis and Golf

  Up: Start off with a warm up with a 10-15 min walk or bike ride Trunk Mobility: OPEN BOOK PROGRESSED TO THORACIC ROTATION IN KNEELING Open Book: Begin lying on your side with your arms straight in front of you. Keep the lower leg straight and bend the...

• The Infamous Pop: How to Find Effective Treatment for ACL Tear

  The anterior cruciate ligament is one of four short, tough bands of connective tissue in the knee joint. These bands are strong, but flexible, allowing them to provide stability to the knee while also accommodating the movement of the hinge joint....

• FAQs About Torn Meniscus Treatment Options

  to keep moving, doing the things you need and want to do. From chores to sports, dancing to driving your car, you need your knees to supply strength and support every day. But, if you knee pain is slowing you down, you may need to talk with your doctor...

• Torn Meniscus Symptoms & Treatments: What You Need To Know

  meniscus. Many patients go their entire lives unaware of the important work this piece of of fibrocartilage does until their knee begins to experience torn meniscus symptoms. Whether you are aware of it or not, the meniscus is providing very important...

• Alvin C. Ong, MD

  replacements and trauma. The joint replacement surgeons at Rothman Orthopaedics collectively perform over 17,000 hip and knee procedures each year in both an inpatient and outpatient capacity. They continue to lead the way in advanced technologies and...