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• Returning to Golf Post-Quarantine

  certainly deteriorate after a long layoff. Flexibility – Start off with some simple flexibility exercises emphasizing your shoulders, neck, and core. Yoga is one form of exercise which can quickly and painlessly improve your range of motion and...

• Spine Exercises for Pain and Prevention

  Posture Focusing on good posture will help you maintain a neutral spine. Stand up and lift your chin slightly. Your ears, shoulders, hips, and knees should all be aligned. Keep your spine straight and avoid twisting. Maintain this alignment throughout...

• How to Prevent Injuries this Holiday Season

  you’re traveling or welcoming out of town guests, there’s usually a lot of luggage that goes with it. Neck, back, and shoulder injuries can occur from lifting a suitcase - or a box of decorations, or those big holiday gifts. Follow a few rules of thumb...

• Top 10 Stretches for Sciatica

  knee, keeping your lower back on the floor. Pull your knee down towards your chest and in the direction of your opposite shoulder. Repeat this with the other leg. Repeat two to three times on each side. 3. Reclining Pigeon Pose Lay flat on your back and...

• Alleviate Winter Joint Pain

  we have a few to consider: Swimming in a warm pool: Doing laps in a local pool is a relaxing and gentle way to keep those shoulders and knees in constant motion without putting too much stress on them. Using a treadmill or exercise bike: While the...

• John's Story - Rotator Cuff Repair

  did you choose Rothman? I chose Rothman because my son had been in a serious car accident and needed an operation on his shoulder. His surgeon was Dr. Lazarus for whom I have great respect. Describe your experience. When I needed rotator cuff surgery...

• Lorry’s Story – Degenerative Arthritis

  Very professional, yet personal and compassionate. Everything ran smoothly. In addition to both hips, I’ve had both shoulders replaced. The physicians and their teams are wonderful. What would you recommend to patients considering treatment? I am...

• Advanced Treatments & Rehabilitation Approaches for Treating Scoliosis

  intervention for managing moderate curves for several decades. Its goals are to straighten the spine, align the pelvis and shoulders, eventually controlling the alignment of the entire body. It is recommended for part-time use (8-10 hours) or nighttime...

• Non-operative Bankart Lesion Treatment

  follow to help regain motion of the extremity. The unfortunate downside of this option is that individuals who dislocate a shoulder once are much more susceptible to future dislocations.

• Cervical Spine Fusion

  If shoulder, neck and arm pain are keeping you from living the healthy, active lifestyle you once had, it’s time to consider the possibility of cervical spine fusion. Spinal surgery can sound intimidating, but the infographic below might just change...

• Adam J. Money, MD

  Dr. Money is an orthopaedic sports medicine surgeon specializing in shoulder and knee conditions. He received his undergraduate degree from Yale University where he was a first team All-Ivy defensive back for the football team. He went on to receive...

• Charles L. Getz, MD

  Dr. Getz is the Division Chief of Shoulder & Elbow at Rothman Orthopaedics. Dr. Getz performed his surgical internship, completed residency training, and eventually became Chief Resident of Orthopaedic Surgery at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital.

• Bradford S. Tucker, MD

  College of New Jersey and Ocean City and Absegami High Schools. His clinical interests include the injured athlete, shoulder instability, rotator cuff tears, patellafemoral disorders, knee ligament reconstruction including the ACL and MPFL, and...

• John P. Salvo, Jr., MD

  of Orthopaedic Surgeons. He specializes in sports injuries, knee ligament (ACL & PCL) reconstructions, meniscus tears, shoulder instability, rotator cuff repairs, and hip arthroscopy. As Director of the Hip Arthroscopy program at Rothman Orthopaedics,...

• Christopher C. Dodson, MD

  Physician for Bryn Athyn College, and served as a consultant for the Los Angeles Dodgers. His clinical interests include Shoulder Instability, ACL reconstruction, Rotator Cuff Tears, and Elbow Injuries in Overhead Athletes. Dr. Dodson has authored over...

• Luke S. Austin, MD

  Surgery. He is an associate professor of orthopedic surgery at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and specializes in shoulder and elbow injuries. His focus is on arthroscopic and minimally invasive surgery, joint replacement, and fracture care of the...

• Cervical Spondylosis

  small joints in the back of the neck). Clinically, several syndromes, both overlapping and distinct, are seen: neck and shoulder pain, suboccipital pain and headache, radicular symptoms, and cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM). As disk degeneration...

• Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery Fellowship

  Wrist, & Microvascular surgery, 1 month to Pediatric Hand surgery, and 2 months of elective rotation, which may include Shoulder & Elbow surgery. The core faculty members include RI Hand Surgeons: Dr Pedro Beredjiklian, Dr Asif Ilyas, Dr. Christopher...

• Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Musculoskeletal and Spine Fellowship

  with our physiatrists and sports medicine physicians, as well as with our orthopedic surgeons specializing in spine, shoulder, foot/ankle, and hip/knee. One to two days a week are spent learning interventional procedures. The primary procedures taught...

• Enjoy a Pain Free Holiday Season

  twisting the back. Use salt on driveways and sidewalks to melt ice that can cause slips and falls. Stretch – backbends and shoulder circles – before, during and after shoveling or lifting heavy objects. Guillama says that if someone experiences pain...