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• 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....

• 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...

• 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 completed medical school...

• 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...

• Michael C. Ciccotti, MD

  the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM), American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES), Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA), Eastern Orthopaedic Association (EOA), and...

• Get to Know Dr. Michael C. Ciccotti, Rothman’s Newest Sports Medicine Surgeon – Part Two

  the full spectrum of injuries that athletes and workers might sustain. These are typically injuries involving the knee, shoulder, elbow, and hip joints. Some of the most common injuries I treat include ACL and other ligament tears in the knee; meniscus...

• Luke S. Oh, MD, MS

  Surgery, Dr. Oh completed multiple subspecialty fellowships including Sports Medicine & Arthroscopy at Mass General, Shoulder & Elbow Surgery at the Mayo Clinic, and an apprenticeship with Dr. James Andrews to master the techniques for Tommy John...

• Olamide Oshikoya, MD, PharmD

  Dr. Oshikoya is a board certified orthopaedic surgeon specializing in the treatment of shoulder and elbow conditions. He focuses on the open and arthroscopic treatment of all conditions of the shoulder and elbow including arthritis, tendon disorders,...

• Bursitis

  cuff is a group of four muscles and their tendons that wrap around to form a “cuff” over the upper end of the arm at the shoulder. The rotator cuff helps guide the shoulder through many motions by allowing lift and rotation to the arm while stabilizing...

• Bankart Lesion

  A Bankart lesion of the shoulder is a tear of the labrum that causes instability and recurrent dislocations of the shoulder joint. This type of injury often occurs when the shoulder pops out of joint, thereby tearing the labrum. This is quite common in...

• SLAP Lesion Tear

  The labrum is a fibrous bumper that helps to stabilize the shoulder joint. It provides an attachment site for a variety of other shoulder structures including the capsule, ligaments and biceps tendon. When the superior labrum is detached or torn at the...