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• How to Know if You Need Hand Tendon Surgery

  Is the pain you feel in your hand the result of a serious tendon condition or a minor issue? Is surgery needed in order to relieve your symptoms, or will they disappear without surgical intervention? The answers to these questions are different for...

• Recovery Process After Surgery

  In most cases, the recovery process for hand and wrist surgery is rather quick. In the more common procedures, the recovery process may involve a bandage for protection and/or a splint for stabilization. Low-dose pain medication is usually sufficient...

• Elbow Infections

  Elbow infections and septic arthritis of the elbow are serious medical conditions that involve the infiltration of infectious agents, such as bacteria, into the elbow joint. These conditions can lead to significant pain, inflammation, and potential...

• Wrist Sprains

  A wrist sprain occurs when the ligaments around the wrist are stretched beyond their normal range. Ligaments are tough, fibrous tissues that stabilize joints and allow for controlled motion. When these ligaments are injured, it can lead to pain,...

• 3 Things You Need to Know About Spinal Fusion Recovery

  Fusion of a segment of the spinal column is a surgical procedure in which a bone graft (or, in some cases, a synthetic bone substitute) is placed between two or more vertebrae in order to fuse them together, preventing any excessive motion that could...

• Recommendations and Recovery Time for Total Hip Replacement

  Although we often take for granted the ability to bend and move in different directions, without healthy ball and socket hip joints, our bodies would lack the ability to move in many of the ways that are required throughout the course of our daily...

• The Recovery From Distal Radial Fracture Surgery

  The radius is the larger of the two arm bones and when it is broken on the end closest to the wrist, the injury is referred to as a distal radial fracture. These injuries are actually quite common and they are particularly common in females over the...

• FAQs About Recovery From Total Ankle Replacement

  If you have been suffering from ongoing pain and limited mobility from an ankle injury or arthritis, your doctor may suggest total ankle replacement surgery as an option. This procedure can significantly improve your ankle pain and maintain your...

• The Facts You Need to Know About Meniscus Surgery

  When it comes to knee anatomy, the menisci are essential, behind the scenes contributors to the joint’s strength, stability and long-term health. This is a small, c-shaped disc of cartilage and is extremely vital to knee function and durability. When...

• One Bad Fall: The Most Common Reason for Distal Radial Fracture Surgery

  If you or someone you love has suffered a distal radius fracture, you know firsthand that the onset of symptoms is immediate. First, of course, there is pain. Accompanying that pain is often tenderness, swelling and eventually, bruising. Depending on...

• Valuable Tips for Patients Managing Their Rotator Cuff Injury Recovery

  When lifting your arms to put on a sweater feels like a chore and all your dishes need to be placed on the lowest shelf due to shoulder pain, your rotator cuff injury is obviously impairing your daily activities. What may not be so obvious is the...

• 5 Healthy Joint Tips from Doctors Specializing in Inflammatory Arthritis Near Newark

  Physicians at Rothman Orthopaedic Institute specialize in inflammatory arthritis near Newark and are single minded in their desire to help you keep living the life you love. In order to keep your joints moving and feeling great, we’ve compiled this...

• 3 Steps to Treating & Recovering from Soccer-Related Patellar Tendinitis

  Don’t let patellar tendonitis keep you off the soccer field! Soccer players, coaches, and parents are no strangers to the variety of knee problems that can trouble athletes of all ages and competition levels. If you’ve been around “the beautiful game”...

• Don’t Run into Orthopaedic Injuries While Running in the Sand

  Few runners can pass on the opportunity to run on the beach while staying at the shore. Before enjoying beach running, it’s essential to understand the risks barefoot running and running in sand poses and how those risks can be mitigated....

• Four Signs You May Need To Find A Pennington Hip Surgeon

  Is It Time for You to Get Hip Surgery? We’ll Help You Make That Decision! If you have a chronic hip condition such as osteoarthritis or osteonecrosis, you likely know what a hassle treating your symptoms can be. Even as you manage to your condition, it...

• Three Signs You Might Need Joint Surgery Near Princeton

  Rothman Orthopaedic Institute Offers Effective Surgical Options for Joint Patients Joint issues are incredibly common, especially among aging persons, persons with structural defects, and those with chronic orthopaedic conditions. For those dealing...

• Where to Go for Cervical Herniated Disc Surgery in NYC

  Have You Considered Who Will Perform Your Cervical Herniated Disc Surgery? Generally, after a doctor diagnoses a patient, she or he recommends treatment options to either manage pain, promote healing, or both. With many orthopaedic injuries and...

• Tips for Trail Runners—How to Avoid (and Treat) IT Band Syndrome

  Trail Running Offers Both Health Benefits and Some Risks Trail running is steadily building in popularity. From a public health perspective, this is great news. After all, trail running offers countless benefits for cardiovascular health, orthopaedic...

• Joint Health and Nutrition

  A patient’s overall health and balanced diet are essential for joints. And joint health is crucial for living a happy, healthy life. Both diet and joint health are very closely connected and when one suffers, the other suffers as well. So if you’re...

• Jose A. Canseco, MD, PhD

  Dr. Jose A. Canseco is a Harvard educated, Rothman fellowship trained spine surgeon, and an Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Thomas Jefferson University. Dr. Canseco specializes in the surgical management of degenerative spine conditions...