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• Sabrina, Lateral Release, Fulkerson Osteotomy, and Medial Reefing

  I suffered for four long years with severe left knee pain. I saw multiple doctors and no one could pinpoint what my diagnosis was. A lady at my church who is a Rothman Orthopaedic Institute patient, told me that I should seek an opinion from a doctor...

• The Facts About Meniscal Tear Surgeries in Philadelphia

  Cartilage could be considered the most overlooked aspect of the knee joint. It protects the ends of the femur and tibia bones, allowing them to move smoothly. This cartilage has its own protection in the form of the meniscus, made from even strong...

• Top Tips For ACL Prevention in Philadelphia

  want to share our top tips with athletes and their families today. ACL injuries may occur from either a direct blow to the knee or from non-contact planting and pivoting with a bent knee. Although you cannot completely eliminate the risk of an ACL...

• Answers To Your FAQs About Non-Operative Meniscal Tear Treatment in New Jersey

  If you have experienced a knee injury involving a meniscal tear, you probably have a lot of questions about your condition, treatment, and recovery. What is a meniscal tear? Are there options for non-operative meniscal tear treatment in New Jersey?...

• Overuse and Other Lacrosse Injury Prevention

  are minor strains, sprains, and bruises. However, more significant injuries can occur, such as: Stress fractures, jumper's knee, and Osgood-Schlatter's disease–overuse injuries that occur when muscles, bones, and ligaments are worked beyond their...

• 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...

• Are Common Lacrosse Injuries Different for Men and Women?

  of injuries sustained are minor strains, sprains, and bruises. However, more significant injuries can occur, such as: Knee injuries, including anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears - the leading cause of lost gameand practice time for lacrosse athletes...

• Avoiding Volleyball Injuries Just Got Easier: A Four Step Guide

  ways: Overuse injuries can develop, primarily in the shoulders. Impact-related injuries can develop, primarily in the knees and fingers. Let’s talk briefly about both of these categories of injuries and then we’ll spend some time reviewing volleyball...

• Volleyball Injury Prevention for High School Athletes

  players occur when a player lands awkwardly after jumping. Usually, ACL tears are associated with a "pop" and immediate knee swelling. Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL) and Lateral Collateral Ligament (LCL) – Knee ligament injuries can also occur during...

• Meghan Bishop, MD

  Dr. Bishop is a fellowship-trained, board certified orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in sports related injuries of the knee, shoulder and elbow. Currently, Dr. Bishop is the Head Team Physician of Drexel University Athletics and an Assistant Team...

• Play Smart: Proper Protective Equipment for Football

  total injuries suffered by football players. Wearing thigh pads can help to prevent strains, tears, contusions, and more. Knee Pads Knee injuries are among the most common traumatic football injuries. Knee pads, thus, are essential in the prevention of...

• Lower East Side Sports Medicine for Long-Term Orthopaedic Health

  options specifically aimed at addressing the orthopaedic damage associated with sports injuries. Arthroscopy of the Hip, Knee, and Shoulder Cartilage Restoration Procedures: Microfracture, Osteochondral Autograft/Allograft Transplantation, Autologous...

• Where to Get Torn ACL Treatment on The Lower East Side

  Orthopaedic Institute for Torn ACL Treatment Your anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of four ligaments that support the knee joint. The ACL provides rotational stability, which is essential for athletes who run, jump, and pivot during sports play....

• When to Look for a Sports Medicine Expert on the Lower East Side

  to the elbow. Patients with tennis elbow experience pain on the outside of the elbow and sometimes swelling. Runner’s knee. Chondromalacia patella, commonly known as runner’s knee, refers to a combination of hamstring tightness, quadriceps weakness...

• Tips to Prepare for Fall Sports

  are often very preventable, and come as a result of repetitive stress and overexertion. Exclusively using a particular knee, elbow, or shoulder can prove to be more harmful than helpful. But due to themanner in which some sports are played, joint pain...

• 6 Common Dance-Related Injuries

  a type of stress fracture of the spine, happens with repeated low back hyperextension. Hamstring Injuries affecting the Knee/Meniscus Hamstring injuries occur in all types of dance, causing pain in back of the thigh up high by the buttock area or down...

• Foot Injuries and the Martial Arts

  treatment of plantar fasciitis is stretching. The proper stretch is to dorsiflex the foot (raise your toes up to your knee) while keeping the knee locked. You can do this standing, sitting, or lying down. Hold the stretch for ten seconds at a time, and...

• Common Causes of Hip Pain

  which sometimes also occurs at night and interferes with sleep. This pain can also travel down the front of the leg to the knee. An evaluation with a few simple x-ray views of the hip can diagnosis moderate to severe hip arthritis. When the pain is...

• Get to Know Dr. Michael C. Ciccotti, Rothman’s Newest Sports Medicine Surgeon – Part Two

  I treat the full spectrum of injuries that athletes and workers might sustain. These are typically injuries involving the knee, shoulder, elbow, and hip joints. Some of the most common injuries I treat include ACL and other ligament tears in the knee;...

• Rothman Limerick's First Patient

  as he checked out the new carpets with a smile. “I spend a lot of my time in new buildings like this crawling around on my knees installing carpets and flooring. It turned out really nice in here.” Those knees and all that crawling on them, is what...