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• The World's Most Dangerous Foot Wear

  Back and neck pain. Spinal problems. Aching knees. Strained leg tendons. Injuries from a game of pickup football? Think again. All of these injuries can occur from wearing high heels. The problems caused by high heels go way beyond a pair of aching...

• The Soccer Mom's Ultimate Guide to Preventing ACL Tears in Kids

  It’s an ACL tear and it’s serious because the anterior cruciate ligament is one of four major ligaments that keep the knee joint strong, stable and mobile. Professional athletes certainly need their ACLs functioning properly, but so do the rest of us!...

• Joint Pain Series: How Do I Know If I Have Arthritis?

  due to injury, overuse or even because of genetics. What symptoms does it cause? This condition often affects the hips, knees, or lower back. In addition to general joint pain, it causes stiffness, especially first thing in the morning and swelling in...

• What is Degenerative Joint Disease and How Do I Treat it?

  is the most common type of arthritis. While this condition can occur in any joint, it usually affects the hands, knees, hips or spine. This disease is common because wear and tear on the joints over time can cause cartilage to break down. This can...

• Ozempic for Joint Pain: Benefits, Risks, and Orthopedic Considerations

  depending on the activity you're doing. The more weight you have, the more strain is placed on your joints—especially your knees, hips, and spine. But when you lose weight, even just a little, you can significantly reduce that pressure, helping your...

• Arthroscopic Meniscal Repair

  is surgery, the procedure is scheduled. It is performed on an outpatient basis and it is performed arthroscopically. The knee is systematically evaluated using the arthroscope and the nature of the problem is clarified. If the meniscal tear can be...

• Discover Options for Meniscal Tear Surgeries in South Jersey

  all ages and at every activity level. If you have recently injured your meniscus, you are not alone. It is the most common knee injury experienced by most people. As the main shock absorber in the knee, the wedge-like cartilage located between the tibia...

• Orthopedic Injuries At The Beach: How to Avoid Them and Still Have Fun

  Most Common Knee and Shoulder Injuries Sustained at the Beach With summer in full swing, spending a hot day at the beach is a long-lived tradition. The beach is and has always been a place of pure joy. Kids and adults alike are free to run, jump,...

• Sports Medicine Research Publications

  Dines JS, Altchek DW, Dodson CC. Orthopedics. 2012 Oct;35(10)e:1483-7. The Prevalence of Articular Cartilage Changes in the Knee Joint in Patients Undergoing Arthroscopy for Meniscal Pathology. Ciccotti MC, Kraeutler MJ, Austin LS, Rangavajjula A,...

• Rothman Patient Finds the Positive in a Negative

  Tharp's playing halted in September of last year, however, when he cut a corner too quickly during a soccer game. "My right knee just gave out," he recalls. "I had injured my left knee years before, so all I thought was, 'Oh great, now I have two bad...

• Non-operative Meniscal Tear Treatment

  many people the symptoms do not go away completely and may worsen over time. This can be due to a worsening of the tear. The knee can occasionally lock up on the patient, preventing them from bending or straightening the knee. Few meniscal tears will...

• Kevin B. Freedman, MD

  Surgery with a Subspecialty Certificate in Sports Medicine. With a focused practice in sports medicine injuries to the knee and shoulder, Dr. Freedman has particular expertise in the treatment of complex knee and shoulder ligament and cartilage...

• Sommer Hammoud, MD

  Associate Professor of orthopaedic surgery at Thomas Jefferson University and specializes in sports related injuries of the knee, shoulder and elbow. She completed her residency at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. Dr. Hammoud's fellowship...

• RG3 Undergoes Surgery for LCL/ACL tears

  game against the Seattle Seahawks. This week, RG3 had reconstructive surgery to repair his torn ACL and LCL in his right knee. Griffin was recovering from an LCL injury when he suffered a torn ACL, an injury he had previously reconstructed in college....

• Torn ACL: What it means for your favorite athlete

  Star cornerback Darrelle Revis tore the ACL in his left knee this past weekend and will require season ending surgery. Sports fans are no doubt familiar with this diagnosis and what it unfortunately means for their favorite athletes. The ACL or...

• Making football safe: A history of injury prevention

  IV fluids are administered to players that start to develop cramping. Injuries to the lower extremities such as to the knee and ankle continue to be problematic for football players and have shortened many careers. The NFL is studying the relationship...

• Making Football Safer: Turf, leg injuries and HGH testing

  to avoid a block and planted his foot and moved laterally. His foot got stuck in the FieldTurf and he felt a pop in his knee. His physical examination and MRI confirmed a rupture of his ACL. This was the end to a promising season and the beginning of a...

• Donald W. Mazur, MD

  Donald W. Mazur, MD, is a nationally-recognized sports medicine surgeon specializing in ACL repair and knee reconstruction. He is board-certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. He earned his medical degree from Sidney Kimmel Medical...

• FAQs About Joints & Cartilage Injuries in Bucks County

  impact to a joint. Many times, these injuries occur during sports. For example, a hockey player who takes a blow to the knee may have a torn ligament as well as injury to the protective cartilage covering the knee joint. The most common joints affected...

• Four Types of Joint Surgery in Philadelphia

  This procedure is most commonly used to reduce pain and improve mobility for patients suffering from hip arthritis. Total knee replacement recreates the normal function of the knee by shaving off the arthritic ends of the bones and inserting metal and...