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 | | | Summer Safety Tips |  | | by Alan S. Nasar, MD
Summer is a time for fun. The sun is shining and there are countless outdoor activities for you to enjoy. Whether your activity of choice is swimming, running, or cycling, it is important to know how to enjoy yourself safely, as increased exercise often leads to increased chance of injury. The following tips will help you get the most out of your summer workout...
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 | | | Shoulder Pain and Rotator Cuff Tears for the Active Patient | | | by Gerardo Goldberger, DO
Rotator cuff tears are a common source of shoulder pain in the active population. Although
sports participation and trauma are common factors in the development of shoulder pain,
rotator cuff tears are also frequently caused by the normal degenerative aging process of the
shoulder...
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 | | | Winterize Your Body and Protect Yourself From Pain | | | by Alan S. Nasar, M.D.
This may be the age of global warming, but winter still means cold, snow, and ice. These
three factors alone are responsible for an increased incidence of injuries reported from
December to March. Slipping, falling, and throwing your back out while shoveling snow are
very common complaints in my practice during the winter months. The good news is, with a
little bit of preparation, many of these injuries are preventable...
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 | | | Arthroscopic Treatment of Knee Injuries | | | by Michael Greller, MD, FAAOS
The knee joint is the most easily injured joint and with so many parts working together to
provide mobility and speed, injuries can occur. In the past, many athletes and others simply
learned to live with their knee pain. Today these individuals have a wide variety of medical
treatments and surgical procedures as options....
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 | | | Case Of The Quarter | | | by AOSMI
William Ward is already on his feet well into the rehabilitation process following the total
replacement of his left knee on November 20th. William, who retired from the Freehold
Police Department in 2005, received the first fully cementless, minimally invasive, total knee
replacement using trabecular metal technology in the history of the CentraState Medical
Center in Freehold New Jersey...
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