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• Avoiding Shoulder Injuries in the Winter

  include both nonoperative and surgical options. For minor or moderate injuries, lifestyle modifications, medications, physical therapy, and the use of supportive/assistive devices may be sufficient for treating shoulder injury symptoms. For more serious...

• Achilles Tendinitis: The Achilles Heel of Running

  Immobilizing the foot and using a walking boot or cast can effectively reduce the symptoms of Achilles tendinitis. Physical Therapy A prescribed regimen of stretching, activity, and rehabilitation can restore the Achilles tendon. In severe cases of...

• Understanding Soreness and Bruising

  begin. At Rothman Orthopaedic Institute, such injuries can often be treated with nonoperative treatments, including physical therapy, medications, assistive devices, and RICE (rest, icing, compression and elevation). In the most severe cases,...

• Injuries Caused By Slipping On Ice: Top 5 Injuries and What To Do Next

  CT scans, MRIs, ultrasound, etc. Sometimes a splint or a other orthotic is needed; other times your injury may require physical therapy or further evaluation by an orthopaedic subspecialist. After some falls, you may not feel the effects of your injury...

• Three Common Injuries From Falling on Ice and How to Treat Them

  medical attention. Your doctor or specialist will determine if anti-inflammatory medications, physical manipulation, physical therapy, or surgery (such as a disc replacement) will be the most effective solution to your herniated disc. If you’ve...

• Shoulder Dislocation: Facts You Can Trust

  team will prescribe exercises for you. These help restore the shoulder's range of motion and strengthen muscles. Physical therapy may also help prevent dislocating the shoulder in the future. Rehabilitation will begin with muscle toning exercises....

• How Winter Sports Can Cause Stiffness and Soreness in the Neck Muscles

  treatment options available, which can include: Wearing a neck brace to reduce movement and help the neck muscles heal Physical therapy to rebuild strength and flexibility Rothman Orthopaedic Institute has a nationally recognized team that specializes...

• The FAQs of PCL Injury Treatment in Trenton

  a PCL knee brace to prevent your knee from moving, as well as crutches to prevent you from putting weight on your leg. Physical therapy–As swelling reduces, a gradual physical rehabilitation program will begin. Strengthening the muscles in the front of...

• 4 Tips to Help Ensure Your Trenton Total Hip Replacement Success

  of concerns about potential side effects or addiction,but unmanaged pain can make it difficult to participate in physical therapy and can even lead to chronic pain. There a number of pain management techniques available to Trenton total hip replacement...

• Knowledge is Power: Understanding Your Total Knee Replacement Procedure in Trenton

  within the knee joint. Recovery Recovering from a knee replacement operation is an intensive process; it will involve physical therapy, activity modification, pain medication, and careful observation to prevent complications, such as blood clots. The...

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

  icing, compression, and elevation Bracing to stabilize the knee Crutches to relieve pressure and weight on the knee Physical therapy to strengthen the knee and associated leg muscles When is LCL surgery necessary? While low-grade LCL injuries typically...

• Three Grades of Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injury in Trenton

  Grade One and Grade Two PCL injuries will be able to be effectively treated with non-surgical treatments, such as: Physical therapy (including exercises to restore knee function and strengthen the leg and thigh muscles) Rest, icing, compression, and...

• Non-Surgical Options: Sports Related Conditions

  areas: RICE - rest, ice, compression, and elevation. This simple method is often used for minor sprains and strains Physical therapy Pain and anti-inflammatory medication Strengthening exercises Adjustments to equipment, form or technique Use of braces...

• Recovery Process After Surgery

  procedures will require casting, a sling or at the very least, a period of immobilization. There will be recommended physical therapy following all procedures, and the involvement and commitment to this therapy will greatly determine the speed and...

• Joanne - Left Hip Replacement

  2.5 weeks, walking with a cane. The Force Therapeutics helped me through with my exercises so I did not have to go to physical therapy. I was impressed how organized Rothman Orthopaedic Institute was, a received a few calls from Rothman asking how I was...

• John - Rotator Cuff Tear

  went to see Dr. Frederick and he repaired the large tear and cleaned up some bone spurs in November of 2016. I went to physical therapy for about 6 months and was able to return to playing softball in June of this year with our 2 games per week...

• Elbow Dislocation: Causes and Treatment

  the elbow to its proper location within the joint. The elbow will then be kept in a sling or splint and treated with physical therapy and elbow exercises. In the case of complex and severe dislocations, surgery may be recommended in order to properly...

• What are my Non-Surgical Options?

  intensive activities and utilizing low-impact alternatives Losing weight Using assistive devices (braces, canes, etc.) Physical therapy, exercises, and stretches Medication, including painkillers and drugs to reduce inflammation

• Non-Surgical Options: Shoulder & Elbow Conditions

  that your orthopaedic specialist may recommend. These may include RICE, or rest, icing, compression, and elevation, physical therapy, anti-inflammatory medications, immobilizing or assistive devices, such as slings or braces, cortisone injections; or a...

• Recovery: Shoulder & Elbow Surgery

  anticipate. For most post-surgical patients, a personal recovery plan will be designed. This will typically include physical therapy, including strength building exercises and targeted stretches, pain management, monitoring for any possible...