Exercise and Lower Back Pain: What Actually Helps
When your lower back hurts, resting completely feels like the logical response. But prolonged bed rest has consistently been shown to worsen outcomes for m
James S. Gardiner, MD
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Back Pain: What's Causing It and How to Get Relief
Back pain is one of the leading reasons people see a physician and one of the most common causes of work absence in the United States. It affects people ac
Christopher S. Raffo, MD
How a Sports Medicine Physician Supports Athletic Performance and Injury Prevention
Sports medicine physicians are orthopedic specialists or primary care physicians with advanced training in the prevention, diagnosis, and non-operative man
James S. Gardiner, MD
Arthroscopic Knee Surgery: What It Treats, How It's Performed, and What Recovery Involves
Arthroscopy transformed knee surgery by eliminating the need for large open incisions in the majority of intra-articular procedures. Instead of directly ex
Christopher S. Raffo, MD
Orthopedic X-Rays: What the Procedure Involves and When Your Physician Needs One
Despite the availability of more advanced modalities (MRI, CT, ultrasound), plain X-rays remain the first-line and most frequently used imaging study in o
Christopher S. Raffo, MD
Robotic-Assisted Knee Replacement: How the Technology Works and What It Means for Patients
Robotic-assisted knee replacement is frequently mischaracterized. The robot does not operate independently or make autonomous surgical decisions. Rather, i
Christopher S. Raffo, MD
ACL Tears: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Understanding Your Treatment Options
The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of four major ligaments stabilizing the knee. It runs diagonally through the center of the joint, connecting th
James S. Gardiner, MD
Trigger Finger Treatment: A Progressive Approach From Conservative Care to Surgery
Trigger finger (stenosing tenosynovitis) develops when the fibrous pulley system that guides finger flexor tendons becomes thickened and narrow. The tendon
Peter G. Fitzgibbons, MD
Fractured Toe: How It's Treated and When You Need a Specialist
Toe fractures are among the most common foot injuries, occurring when direct trauma — stubbing against furniture, dropping a heavy object on the foot, or a
Gary Feldman, DPM, FACFAS
Ankle Sprains and Fractures: How to Tell Them Apart and What Recovery Looks Like
Ankle sprains and ankle fractures share many surface features (sudden onset of pain, swelling, bruising, and difficulty bearing weight), which is why pati
Gary Feldman, DPM, FACFAS
De Quervain's Tenosynovitis Treatment: What Works and When to Escalate
De Quervain's tenosynovitis arises from thickening and inflammation of the first dorsal compartment, the tunnel through which two thumb tendons (abductor
Christopher S. Raffo, MD
Physical Therapy for Sports Injuries: How It Works and Why It Matters
A sports injury rarely affects just one structure in isolation. A lateral ankle sprain, for instance, damages ligaments but also disrupts the proprioceptiv
James S. Gardiner, MD