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• Daniel E. Davis, MD, MS

  certified orthopaedic surgeon and Associate Professor at Thomas Jefferson University specializing in the treatment of shoulder and elbow conditions. After completing his BS in Chemistry from Wake Forest University, he obtained a Master of Science in...

• Revealing Five Lesser Known Volleyball Related Injuries

  fractures. Some of the most common conditions faced by competitive volleyball players are caused by overuse. For example, shoulder tendonitis and rotator cuff tears are common injuries for athletes who overtrain or fail to sufficiently cross-train. In a...

• Top Four Wrestling Injuries (and How to Avoid Them)

  begun to affect the patella, rest, icing, compression, elevation, and anti-inflammatory medications are recommended. 3. Shoulder Dislocations Impact with the mat, restrictive holds, and twists of the arms and torso all may cause dislocation of the...

• How to Treat Three Common Softball Injuries

  condition known as tendonitis. Among softball athletes, tendonitis most commonly affects the tendons of the wrist and the shoulder, including the biceps and rotator cuff. Pitchers are at heightened risk of tendonitis due to the high-impact stress of...

• The Ultimate Guide to Preventing Ultimate Frisbee Injuries

  are the most common, having affected a full 76% of polled players at one time or another. Ankle (65%), knee (53%), and shoulder injuries (37%) were the most frequently injured anatomical regions, with hand and injuries also a common threat. Does this...

• 5 Common Rowing Injuries: How to Avoid Them

  methods. Learn about some of the most common rowing injuries below. Diverse Injuries that Commonly Affect Rowers Back, shoulders, ribs, knees, wrists; all of these physical components may be affected by rowing injuries. In fact, these specific...

• Ice or Heat:  What do I do?

  A common question patients ask Shoulder and Sports Medicine Surgeon Dr. Rocco Bassora, and a topic that has recently become more controversial is whether to apply ice or heat to their aches and pains. As people become more and more active, irrespective...

• Spring Exercises: Strengthening for Tennis and Golf

  necessary to seek treatment from a physical therapist to help you get ready to safely return to playing tennis and golf. SHOULDER ROTATION STRENGTHENING: Shoulder External Rotation (ER) Begin by tying a resistance band to a stable object to your side....

• Frank S. Cautela, MD

  orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in Sports Medicine. He provides comprehensive care of conditions affecting the knee, shoulder, hip and elbow. His clinical interests include arthroscopy of the knee, shoulder, hip and elbow, ACL and knee ligament...

• How Technology Use Affects the Spine

  at some point in their lifetime. And with the increase in cell phone use, people are becoming more likely to hunch their shoulders as they stare down towards their laps, habitually creating poor posture. Cell phone use like this can lead to arthritis,...

• Biceps Tenodesis

  Biceps tenodesis describes the surgical procedure that is usually performed for the treatment of biceps tendonitis of the shoulder. The biceps tendon passes through the shoulder joint and attaches to the labrum. When this attachment is torn, it is a...

• Michael H. Amini, MD

  Amini, MD is a fellowship trained orthopedic surgeon, specializing in arthroscopic and reconstructive surgery of the shoulder and elbow. Regardless if his patients want to throw a baseball over 90 miles per hour or just raise their arm above their head...

• Gerald R. Williams, Jr., MD

  Dr. Williams is a board certified shoulder and elbow specialist. His areas of expertise include shoulder replacement, shoulder arthroscopy, rotator cuff repair, and shoulder dislocations, among other areas. Dr. Williams endorses the AAOS A Nation in...

• Surena Namdari, MD

  Dr. Namdari is a board certified shoulder and elbow surgeon and a Professor of orthopedic surgery at Thomas Jefferson University. He is the Fellowship Director and Co-Director of Research for the Shoulder and Elbow Division. He also serves as the Vice...

• Valuable Tips for Patients Managing Their Rotator Cuff Injury Recovery

  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 injury’s...

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

  This fast-moving sport can be taxing for players in two primary 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...

• 2 Popular Summer Activities, 5 Summer Sports Injuries

  divers, meanwhile, are more prone to traumatic accidents. Let’s take a look at common swimming injuries first. Swimming: Shoulder Injuries Swimming requires a great deal of upper body strength and, consequently, places a large amount ofstress on the...

• Evan J. Conte, MD

  incorporating therapists, athletic trainers and home programs. Dr. Conte specializes in arthroscopic surgery of the shoulder and knee as well as total shoulder replacement. His clinical interests include shoulder dislocations, rotator cuff tears,...

• What Causes Swimming Injuries?

  body is signaling you that it’s time to stop what you’re doing, rest, and potentially reevaluate your technique. Swimmer’s shoulder, or inflammation of the rotator cuff, is incredibly common. In fact, you have almost a three in four chance of...

• Fore! How to Avoid Back Pain from Your Golf Swing

  cause of back pain is often incorrect swing technique. To protect your back, maintain a bent right knee and turn your left shoulder downwards on the backswing; squat your lower body slightly during the downswing; shift the vast majority of your weight...