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• Rotator Cuff Tear

  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...

• Non-operative Throwing Injury

  Most treatment for injuries involving the throwing shoulder and elbow are nonoperative. When this fails, surgery may be indicated. Nonoperative treatment is usually prescribed if the injury is: A direct result of overuse. The result of a sudden (acute)...

• Throwing Injury Surgeries

  pain continues despite other treatments, such as acupuncture or corticosteroid shots. Loss of internal rotation of the shoulder has not responded to stretching exercises Shoulder pain has not responded to stretching and strengthening exercises, rest, or...

• Rotator Cuff Tendonitis

  Shoulder pain is a common physical complaint. The rotator cuff muscles and tendons form a covering around the head of the humerus (upper arm bone) and attach it to the shoulder blade (scapula). The rotator cuff muscles serve to dynamically stabilize...

• Daniel E. Goltz, MD, MBA

  Dr. Daniel Goltz is a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon who specializes in treating complex disorders of the shoulder and elbow in adults and adolescents. His practice includes minimally-invasive arthroscopic procedures as well as open...

• Kevin B. Freedman, MD

  with a Subspecialty Certificate in Sports Medicine. With a focused practice in sports medicine injuries to the knee and shoulder, Dr. Freedman has particular expertise in the treatment of complex knee and shoulder ligament and cartilage injuries. As the...

• Frequently Asked Questions About Anterior Cervical Fusion Surgery

  patients, after a variety of non-surgical procedures have been tried and deemed ineffective, as a treatment for neck and shoulder pain and other issues pertaining to the cervical vertebrae. This region of the spine may suffer from degenerative...

• Common Baseball Injuries and Smart Baseball Injury Prevention Tips

  injuries and are familiar with the full spectrum of common baseball injuries, including baseball elbow injuries, baseball shoulder injuries and many more. We are most experienced at treating these baseball injuries--and we know the baseball injury...

• Five Steps to Swimming Injury Prevention

  in natural bodies of water are more prone to concussion. By far the most common competitive swimming injury is swimmer’s shoulder, a condition which can cause swelling and impingement within the shoulder joint. With serious swimmers swimming upwards of...

• Football Injury Prevention

  rupture and meniscal tears, which can happen while pivoting or being tackled. Football players are also at high risk for shoulder and ankle injuries. One thing that sets football injuries apart from other athletic injuries is that they acute injuries,...

• Joshua S. Hornstein, MD

  Dr. Josh Hornstein is a board certified Sports Medicine Orthopaedic Surgeon specializing in injuries of the shoulder, knee and hip. His clinical interests are rotator cuff injuries, shoulder dislocations and instability, anterior cruciate ligament...

• Four Hidden Common Swimming Injuries and Their Prevention

  Institute wants to help you prepare with this primer on common swimming injuries and their prevention. Swimmer’s Shoulder Swimmer’s shoulder is the most common of swimming injuries. It can be caused by bad technique, excessive workload, or the improper...

• Meghan Bishop, MD

  is a fellowship-trained, board certified orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in sports related injuries of the knee, shoulder and elbow. Currently, Dr. Bishop is the Head Team Physician of Drexel University Athletics and an Assistant Team Physician for...

• Play Smart: Proper Protective Equipment for Football

  of any other sport. Properly-fitted helmets are the most effective tool for preventing concussions and head injuries. Shoulder Pads Strains, sprains, contusions, fractures, dislocations, and separations are all common football shoulder injuries that may...

• How to Exercise During Travel

  exercise can prevent cramping and increase blood flow down your legs and throughout your feet. Neck: Relax your neckand shoulders then slowly place your chin to your chest. Alternate between rolling your head clockwise and then counterclockwise. This...

• Is My Cell Phone Giving Me Neck Pain?

  If you have noticed increasing soreness and pain in your neck, upper back and shoulder area, it may be due to excessive cell phone use. The condition, called “text neck” is due to excessive time with the head and neck in a flexed position, the position...

• Daryl C. Osbahr, MD

  Injury Research Award, AOSSM Fellows Research Award, Major League Baseball Grant, Major League Soccer Grant, and American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Research Grant. He is the author of 70 articles and chapters and is an expert speaker at international,...

• Common Causes of Hip Pain

  and feels like something gets caught, especially with pivoting activities. The hip is a ball-and-socket joint like the shoulder, and both of these joints have a soft tissue “gasket” that surrounds the socket called a labrum. Joint preservation surgeons...

• Medical Mystery: What caused woman’s arm pain and weakness?

  been experiencing arm pain and weakness for about a year. During that time, the pain had become worse, radiating to the shoulder blade and down the arm. The problem was starting to interfere with her work as an internal medicine physician, as well as...

• Get to Know Dr. Sommer Hammoud, Rothman Sports Medicine Surgeon and Head Team Physician of Drexel University Athletics

  Dr. Sommer Hammoud is a sports medicine surgeon and specializes in sports related injuries of the knee, shoulder and elbow. She currently serves as the Head Team Physician of Drexel University Athletics as a part of Rothman Orthopaedics “Team Behind...