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• Tips for Getting On the Road to Recovery From Spinal Fusion Surgery

  a fusion surgery, Spondylolisthesis is perhaps the most common. While many patients’ pain is due to this degeneration of the spine that causes arthritis, a fusion surgery could be recommended to address pain caused by anything from injury and infection...

• Top 4 Benefits of Getting an Anterior Cervical Fusion Procedure

  the healing process, two or more vertebrae are joined together in order to stabilize and protect the cervical region of the spine, therefore reducing pain. The ultimate goal of a decompression and anterior cervical fusion procedure is to eliminate...

• Is Spinal Reconstructive Surgery for Deformities the Right Treatment for Your Condition?

  accessible information on spinal conditions and potential treatments, then consider seeking an evaluation from one of our spine specialists. With a better understanding of the nature of spinal deformity types, you’ll be able to determine whether spinal...

• Get Moving Again - Treatment For Lower Back Pain

  The spine is a structure that provides stability, mobility and strength to the body. You need your spine to move your neck and back properly. A spine deformity or disease can hinder your body from moving correctly, making turning, bending, or...

• Back and Hip Pain in Athletes (Part 2): Symptoms, Evaluation and Treatment Options

  be challenging to diagnose and treat. The bottom line is a careful and detailed history and evaluation by a specialist with spine and musculoskeletal expertise. This is absolutely crucial to avoid delay in diagnosis and development of a chronic pain...

• Andrew P. Alvarez, MD

  Dr. Alvarez is a fellowship trained orthopaedic spine surgeon who specializes in all spinal care including cervical, thoracic, lumbar, and lumbopelvic pathology, ranging from simple disc herniations to spinal deformity. He completed his undergraduate...

• Integrated Orthopedic and PT Strategies for Spondylolysis

  typically occurs due to repetitive stress on the lower back, a common scenario in sports that involve hyperextension of the spine, such as gymnastics, football, and weightlifting. The condition often presents with lower back pain, which may worsen with...

• Advanced Treatments & Rehabilitation Approaches for Treating Scoliosis

  Introduction Scoliosis is a benign three-dimensional deformity of the spine that affects between 2%-4% of the pediatric population. The most affected age group is adolescence, representing 90% of cases diagnosed in children. Girls are more commonly...

• Zachary Wilt, MD

  Zachary Wilt, MD, is a fellowship trained orthopedic spine surgeon. He completed his orthopedic surgical residency at Rothman Orthopaedics at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and followed with a prestigious fellowship in combined Neurosurgical and...

• How Do I Know If I Need Spinal Fusion Surgery

  whether you may be a good candidate for it. Fusion surgery can be done in the cervical, thoracic or lumbar regions of the spine. The procedure is recommended for each of these areas to address different root causes of pain. The most prominent symptom of...

• Questions to Ask Physicians for Anterior Cervical Fusion

  been tried without success. During this procedure, physicians for anterior cervical fusion make an incision and approach the spine from the front of the body. After cleaning up the arthritic or injured area, a bone graft is added to the segment so that...

• Mia Song, DO

  and was awarded “Resident of the Year” upon her graduation. She went on to complete her fellowship in Interventional Spine and Musculoskeletal Medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Song provides non-operative spine and...

• Rothman Orthopaedics Surgeons Honored by Avant-garde Health

  surgeons earned Research All-Star recognition, contributing to the overall honors of Top 1% in Orthopedic Surgery Research, Spine Surgery Research, and Hip & Knee Surgery Research. “The purpose of research at Rothman Orthopaedics is ultimately to...

• Thomas D. Cha, MD, MBA

  Dr. Cha is a board certified, fellowship trainied orthopedic surgeon specializing in spine surgery. He is an Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University. Dr. Cha graduated from...

• Alan S. Hilibrand, MD

  and a Residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Michigan Hospitals in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and a Fellowship in Spine and Spinal Cord Injury at Case Western Reserve University under Dr. Henry H. Bohlman. Dr. Hilibrand is the Vice Chairman for...

• Spinal Surgery South Jersey Patients Can Trust

  The human spine is central to the overall health and movement of the body. Without it, we are left without the strength, support and structure that we need in our torso to be able to perform basic functions like bending, twisting or even walking...

• Your doctor recommends Back Surgery? What Now?

  Your doctor recommends Back Surgery? What Now? Your spine is a very important part of your body. Not only does it provide the support that your body needs in order to stand and walk upright, as well as supporting your head and enabling the body to...

• Do I have Sciatica?

  The spine is a very unique and important part of the human body. It is essential to the nervous system because it protects the spinal cord, which connects nerves to the brain. It is also an essential piece of the skeleton because of its stabilizing and...

• A Back Specialist Philadelphia Can Depend On

  the movement and stability of the human body. Providing strength and mobility for the things we all do on a daily basis, the spine is a very complex structure, and while its function might be taken for granted, maintaining the health of our backbones is...

• Rothman Orthopaedic Institute Welcomes Dr. Duncan and Dr. Kurd

  from OrthoCarolina where he has served as an Adjunct Professor at Carolinas Medical Center. Prior to that, he completed a Spine Fellowship at RUSH University Medical Center and a Residency at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. Dr. Kurd is widely...