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• Your Search for a Rotator Cuff Tear Physician Ends at Rothman Orthopaedic Institute

  Orthopaedic Institute Rotator cuff tears are relatively common for adult patients and comprise a significant amount of shoulder injuries experienced by orthopedic patients each year. Many people suffer a torn rotator cuff due to trauma in the shoulder,...

• Stay Afloat By Avoiding Swimming Injuries

  pool during thunderstorms. Those who swim frequently are most at risk for suffering swimming injuries, such as swimming shoulder injuries and swimming knee injuries. Fortunately, there are practical ways of avoiding swimming injuries. At Rothman...

• Sunny Skies and Exercise: How to Avoid Common Injuries to Your Upper Extremities in the Gym

  warms up, our sleeves get shorter and shorter. As the saying goes, “sun’s out, guns out”, but those toned arms and broad shoulders can come with a price. The season may have you wanting to get started with a workout routine, but you have to put your...

• Dr. Luke Austin - Strength and conditioning

  Click any of the below titles to watch: Shoulder Strengthening Shoulder Internal Rotation Stretch Shoulder Wall Climb Shoulder External Rotation Stretch Shoulder Pulley Stretch Shoulder Pendulum Exercise Shoulder Passive Range of Motion Elbow Biceps...

• Throwing Injuries

  Throwing athletes are particularly susceptible to injuries in their shoulders and elbows due to the repetitive overhead motion that places significant strain on these joints. The constant stress can lead to both acute and chronic injuries, as well as...

• Posterior Labral Injuries

  The shoulder is a ball and socket joint. The top of the humerus (arm bone) forms the ball, which fits, into the socket of the scapula (shoulder blade). The joint is held together with fibrous tissue that surrounds the socket. This is called the labrum....

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

  or complex breaks, surgery may be required to correctly position and stabilize damaged bones. Rotator Cuff Injuries and Shoulder Separation If a slip on the ice results in a hard landing on the shoulder rather than the hands, a shoulder injury may occur...

• Mark D. Lazarus, MD

  Dr. Lazarus is a fellowship trained, board certified shoulder and elbow surgeon. He previously served as Division Chief of The Rothman Orthopaedic Institute Shoulder and Elbow Service. He is also Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at The Sidney Kimmel...

• Joseph A. Abboud, MD

  Dr. Abboud is a board certified orthopaedic surgeon and specializes in the treatment of patients with shoulder and elbow disorders. He is an internationally recognized authority on the treatment of shoulder and elbow disorders. He is a Professor of...

• Gerald R. Williams, Jr., MD, becomes president of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

  service, after serving as a vice president of the Academy for the previous two years. Dr. Williams is a member of the Shoulder and Elbow Center at the Rothman Orthopaedic Institute and the John M. Fenlin, Jr., MD, Professor of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery...

• Preventing and Treating 3 Common Ice Hockey Injuries

  is at risk for ice hockey injuries, Rothman Orthopaedic Institute’s strategies for three common conditions below can help. Shoulder Separation/Dislocation A separated shoulder occurs when the ligaments connecting your collarbone to your shoulder blade...

• Equipment Fitting Guidelines

  the tip of the nose and the face mask The ear holes of the helmet should line up with the athlete’s ear canals Football Shoulder Pad Fitting Measure the width of the shoulders to determine the size of the pad The inside shoulder pad should cover the tip...

• Four Types of Rotator Cuff Tears: Symptoms and Treatment Options

  Learn about the types of rotator cuff tears and how they can be effectively treated. If you have experienced any form of shoulder pain, you have likely heard about rotator cuff injuries and the discomfort and complications they can cause. The shoulder...

• Seven Ways to Prevent Softball Pitcher Injuries

  that pitchers tend to suffer is different. The windmill motion of pitching puts unique demands on the player’s back, neck, shoulder, forearm, and wrist. Thus, many softball pitcher injuries are caused by overuse such as: shoulder tendonitis, back or...

• Seven Ways to Prevent Softball Pitcher Injuries

  that pitchers tend to suffer is different. The windmill motion of pitching puts unique demands on the player’s back, neck, shoulder, forearm, and wrist. Thus, many softball pitcher injuries are caused by overuse such as: shoulder tendonitis, back or...

• Broken Collarbone Risks for Mountain Bikers

  the Trails A broken collarbone is a break in the clavicle, the bone in the upper chest that connects the breastbone to the shoulder blade. Although Rothman Orthopaedic Institute Shoulder and Elbow specialties offer the best orthopaedic care, it is best...

• Rotator Cuff Tears - Diagnosis, Treatments, and Procedures

  treatment options. What is the rotator cuff? The rotator cuff are 4 muscles that surround the ball and socket joint of the shoulder. They are important in the daily use of our arm by stabilizing the joint, helping to elevate the arm, and help you to...

• Proximal Biceps Rupture

  The biceps brachii is a muscle located on the front of the upper arm. It has two attachments at the shoulder. The short head attaches to the corocoid process of the scapula or shoulder blade and the long head attaches to the top of the glenoid or...

• Overuse Injuries In Young Baseball Players

  There has been a sharp increase in the incidence of shoulder and elbow injuries, especially in young baseball players. We are seeing these injuries in younger and younger patients which is an alarming trend. This has directly correlated to the increase...

• Shyam Brahmabhatt, MD

  Dr. Shyam Brahmabhatt is board certified in Orthopaedic Surgery. He specializes in arthroscopic surgery of the shoulder, knee, and hip as well as knee and shoulder replacement surgery. He graduated from Temple University School of Medicine, followed by...