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• Three Questions to Ask When Choosing a Pennington Spine Doctor

  When it Comes to the Health of Your Spine, Choose Your Doctor Wisely If you are suffering from a spine injury of the neck mid-back or low back, you probably have two concerns: the pain and discomfort you are feeling and where to receive the best...

• Washington Township's First Patient

  Jamil Adams of Sicklerville. He runs track at Syracuse University, but this weekend took a nasty spill doing hurdles. “I was neck and neck with another runner but I took a couple bad steps and hit the fourth hurdle,” said Adams. “I went down and...

• The Best Practice for Cervical Radiculopathy Surgery in NYC

  Receive Exceptional Cervical Spine Care at Rothman Orthopaedic Institute Cervical radiculopathy, or a pinched nerve in the neck, can result in burning or sharp pain, “pins and needles” sensations in the fingers or hand, and muscle weakness. In many...

• What’s the best mattress and pillow for my spine?

  As a Rothman Orthopaedic spine surgeon, I am often asked whether a patient’s mattress and pillow may contribute to back and neck pain and whether a different bedding choice might help improve symptoms at night as well as during the following day. How...

• Get Moving Again - Treatment For Lower Back Pain

  The spine is a structure that provides stability, mobility and strength to the body. You need your spine to move your neck and back properly. A spine deformity or disease can hinder your body from moving correctly, making turning, bending, or...

• Understanding Orthopaedic Integrative Health

  help reduce surgical risksand support a smoother recovery in the face of a hip surgery, knee surgery, shoulder surgery, neck surgery, back surgery, and other orthopaedic surgeries. An orthopaedic integrative health approach creates a customized plan to...

• Preventing and Treating Muscle Strains

  torn within the tissue due to overuse or improper use of a muscle. A strained muscle most commonly occurs in the lower back, neck, shoulder, and hamstring. It is important to know the difference between a muscle strain and a muscle sprain. A muscle...

• Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

  syndrome is a constellation of signs and symptoms resulting from compression of either a nerve or a blood vessel in the neck, just as it exits the spinal cord. There are several possible sites of compression. The most common locations is between the...

• Radiofrequency Ablation Treatment

  benefit from Radiofrequency Ablation? The radiofrequency ablation procedure is typically offered to patients whose back or neck pain has not responded to other forms of treatment including physical therapy, home exercises and anti-inflammatory...

• Core Decompression

  Core decompression is a procedure which entails drilling into the femoral neck, up into the necrotic area of the femoral head, to get the bone to heal faster. Theoretically, removing this central core of bone will lower the intraosseous pressure, which...

• Cervical Spine Fusion

  If shoulder, neck and arm pain are keeping you from living the healthy, active lifestyle you once had, it’s time to consider the possibility of cervical spine fusion. Spinal surgery can sound intimidating, but the infographic below might just change...

• Philip J. Koehler III, DO, MS, FAAPMR, DABPM

  He provides non-operative spine and musculoskeletal care for patients of all ages with a particular focus on low back and neck pain. His treatment options include fluoroscopic guided spinal injections which include epidural steroid injections,...

• Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

  Our physiatrists focus on restoring function to patients with joint and muscle conditions like sore shoulders, back and neck pain, tendonitis, and pinched nerves, as well as complex orthopaedic, sports and work-related injuries. Patients optimize their...

• Madhuri A. Dholakia, MD

  in MSK/Spine Medicine at the Rothman Orthopaedic Institute. Dr. Dholakia specializes in the treatment of nerve injuries and neck/back pain through non-surgical treatment options and is proficient in the performance of electrodiagnostic studies...

• Femoroacetabular Impingement

  factor in some instances to osteoarthritis in the young patient. FAI is the abnormal contact or friction between the femoral neck/head (ball) and the acetabular margin (socket), causing tearing of the labrum and avulsion of the underlying cartilage...

• Herniated Cervical Disc

  spinal nerve roots. Pressure on the spinal cord and/or nerve roots can lead to numbness, pain, or loss of strength in the neck, shoulders, arms, chest, hands, and legs. Damage to a disc may be degenerative, meaning that it occurs over time with aging....

• Kyphosis

  of Scheuermann's is anterior (front) vertebral wedging of at least 5 degrees involving three consecutive vertebrae. The neck and head may present in an abnormal forward position. The onset usually begins (or is noticed) between the ages of 12 and 15...

• Cervical Disc Replacement Surgery

  becomes worn out, it will typically shrink in its height, which can also contribute to the pinching on the nerves in the neck. At this point, using X-rays or fluoroscopy, the artificial disc device is implanted into the prepared disc space....

• Posterior Foraminotomy and Discectomy

  usually behind the hairline, will heal up quickly and without the need for sutures. An incision is made in the back of the neck and the muscles are removed from the bones on the affected side. A drill is then used to widen the opening through which the...

• CyberKnife Now Available at Rothman Orthopaedic Institute

  approved to treat both primary and metastatic tumors located in the spine, lung, brain, prostate, pancreas, liver, head and neck.