Chiropractic Care is Here

Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute (AOSMI) is excited to announce the addition of Dr. Kristopher R. Tardio, a dedicated chiropractic physician, to our team. This addition enhances our commitment to providing patients with comprehensive, multi-disciplinary care, recognizing the vital role that chiropractic services play in a holistic approach to musculoskeletal health.

By integrating Dr. Tardio’s experience, AOSMI is better equipped to provide a full spectrum of care, helping patients achieve their health goals without always resorting to invasive procedures. His presence underscores our belief that the best patient outcomes are achieved through a coordinated, collaborative approach.

Meet Dr. Kristopher R. Tardio

With 15 years of clinical experience, Dr. Tardio brings a seasoned, evidence-based approach to patient care. His specialized expertise in spinal biomechanics and non-surgical treatment offers a powerful complement to our traditional orthopedic services. His training—which includes extensive postgraduate education in advanced MRI spine interpretation and spinal biomechanical engineering—allows him to precisely diagnose and manage complex spinal conditions. This enables our practice to offer patients a wider range of treatment options, from conservative chiropractic care to collaboration on surgical planning, all under one roof.

As a full-body musculoskeletal specialist, Dr. Tardio is trained to evaluate and treat the entire kinetic chain—including the spine, joints, and extremities. He sees patients across the lifespan, treating individuals as young as 4 months old through adulthood. Many conditions often mistaken for migraines, such as cervicogenic headaches originating from the neck or upper back, respond extremely well to his care. He also frequently treats TMJ dysfunction, radicular symptoms, and provides neuromuscular re-education for balance issues and post-concussion support (non-diagnostic). His clinical skillset closely overlaps with physical therapy, allowing him to perform detailed musculoskeletal evaluations, provide manual and rehabilitative therapies, and even take the same physiotherapy board exams required of PTs.

Dr. Tardio earned his Doctorate of Chiropractic from the University of Bridgeport College of Chiropractic and is licensed in the state of New Jersey. He has a deep commitment to continuous learning, holding numerous certifications in areas such as orthopedic testing, spinal trauma, crash dynamics, and human performance. Patients also benefit from his ability to order MRI and X-ray imaging, supporting a more streamlined and efficient diagnostic process.

In addition to treating everyday musculoskeletal conditions, Dr. Tardio serves as a “quarterback for care” in complex cases—particularly motor vehicle accident (MVA) injuries, which he manages several times per week. His diagnostic capabilities mirror those of other musculoskeletal specialists, giving patients direct access to care without needing a referral or prescription.

Dr. Tardio will be seeing patients in our Belmar and Freehold offices.

Schedule an Appointment Today

Schedule an appointment with Dr. Kristopher Tardio, Chiropractic Physician, and take the next step in your care journey. Contact us today to learn more about our comprehensive orthopedic services.

More Room. More Innovation. The Same Trusted Orthopedic and Physical Therapy Team.

This December, AOSMI Monroe has expanded — moving to Suite 201 inside the Renaissance Crossing Medical Arts Building at 312 Applegarth Road, Monroe Township, NJ.

Our new facility spans over 5,000 square feet, featuring an expanded Physical Therapy Department, a larger Orthopedic Department, and a multi-specialty suite designed to better serve our patients’ orthopedic, sports medicine, and pain management needs.

A Next-Generation Space for Comprehensive Orthopedic Care

AOSMI’s new Monroe location reflects a commitment to continued innovation and patient comfort. The expanded space is designed to elevate every step of the patient journey, from check-in to rehabilitation.

Patients can look forward to:

1. An expanded Physical Therapy Department equipped with advanced technology that supports recovery and movement restoration.
2. A larger Orthopedic Department with additional treatment rooms for a more comfortable and efficient visit.
3. A multi-specialty suite uniting orthopedic surgeons, sports medicine physicians, and pain management specialists under one roof.
4. A welcoming environment built around accessibility, innovation, and patient-centered design.

AOSMI’s Commitment to Patient Care and Innovation

This expansion represents a milestone in AOSMI’s mission to deliver comprehensive orthopedic and rehabilitative care within a collaborative, supportive setting.

As we move to our new facility, our trusted orthopedic and rehabilitation professionals remain dedicated to providing the same high-quality, compassionate care that patients have come to rely on.

FAQ: Monroe’s Move to Suite 201

Q: When will the new AOSMI Monroe facility open?
AOSMI Monroe is set to open its new Suite 201 location on Monday, December 8th, 2025. 

Q: Will services or doctors change after the move?
No, the same trusted orthopedic, sports medicine, and rehabilitation specialists will continue to provide care at the new location.

Q: Will the contact numbers remain the same?
Yes, all phone numbers for the Orthopedic and Physical Therapy Departments will stay the same.
Physicians & Orthopedic Department: 732-720-2555
Rehabilitation & Physical Therapy Department: 732-720-2566

Q: Is parking available at the new facility?
Yes, convenient on-site parking is available at the Renaissance Crossing Medical Arts Building.

Visit Us in Suite 201 This December

Starting Monday, December 8th, patients can visit us at:

Renaissance Crossing Medical Arts Building
312 Applegarth Road, Suite 201
Monroe Township, NJ

Want to learn more?

Orthopedics Department: 732-720-2555
Rehabilitation Department: 732-720-2566

Contact Us to schedule your next appointment or learn more about our move.

We are thrilled to announce the partnership between Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute (AOSMI) and Joseph Tauro, MD and the former, Ocean County Sports Medicine! This collaboration is a significant milestone in our journey to enhance the quality of care and services we offer to our patients. By combining our strengths, we firmly believe we can reach new heights, offering improved services and advancing medical practices for the benefit of our patients, medical professionals, and the broader community.

Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute (AOSMI) is a leading provider of orthopedic care and sports medicine services in New Jersey, renowned for our commitment to delivering the highest quality care and ability to attract and retain top doctors in the industry. Our team consists of highly skilled orthopedic surgeons, physiatrists, physical therapists, and a multitude of musculoskeletal specialists dedicated to helping patients achieve their goals and regain an active lifestyle.

With this alliance, Ocean County Sports Medicine will undergo a name change, now joining the AOSMI brand name and growing the AOSMI network to 8 total locations across Monmouth, Ocean, Middlesex and Mercer counties.

This partnership will only further enhance the excellent care patients have come to expect from both groups. We remain committed to delivering the same high-quality care and personalized attention that patients have been accustomed to over the years, but now with greater resources and support.

In the coming months, you can look forward to the evolution of our partnership taking shape at our new Toms River facility as we transition in-office signage, our website, and beyond, to reflect all the improvements we are excited to bring to you. Our mission has always been to afford patients a personalized experience that focuses on the whole body, and through this transition, we are confident in our ability to continue delivering transformative outcomes in convenient ways.

So, how does this affect our existing Toms River location patients?

You can expect the same world-class service delivered by the same clinical staff.

We will now be participating in-network with several insurance plans including:

• Aetna
• Aetna Centre State
• Horizon
• Qualcare
• Medicare

Access to an expanded network of board-certified and fellowship-trained specialists within our network, including:

• General Orthopedics & Surgery
• Spine care
• Podiatry
• Pain management
• Physical medicine
• Physical therapy
• Sports medicine

You can look forward to an expanded geographic footprint, now serving 8 locations including: Toms River, Belmar, Brick, Edison, Freehold, Manalapan, Monroe and Robbinsville, NJ

Insurance Verification

For patients at our Toms River location, if you have insurance, we will verify and re-evaluate your insurance benefits under our AOSMI business name. Our goal is to provide the best, affordable care options for you.

New Practice Forms

For patients at our Toms River location, you will be asked to complete new office forms to acknowledge that your treatment will continue under the AOSMI name.

Correspondence Under our New Name

For patients that were treated with Ocean County Sports Medicine in the past, please keep an eye out for emails, texts or mail that may come with our new name: Advanced Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Institute. You will no longer receive communications from “Ocean County Sports Medicine”.  If you should receive any correspondence from Ocean County Sports Medicine, please contact the office.

We would like to express our utmost gratitude for your continued trust and loyalty to AOSMI and Ocean County Sports Medicine. We are excited about the opportunities this partnership brings and look forward to providing you with exceptional care and improved services.

If you have any questions or would like further information about our partnership with AOSMI, please do not hesitate to reach out to our office. Our friendly staff is available to assist you.

Thank you for entrusting us with your orthopedic and sports medicine needs. We appreciate your ongoing support and look forward to serving you with the highest level of care.

Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute

Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injuries are one of the most common knee injuries in the United States – approximately 400,000 ACL injuries occur every year. Historically, orthopedic surgeons have had limited options in treating a torn ACL. In ACL reconstruction, today’s standard of care, the surgeon completely removes the remaining torn ACL and reconstructs it with either a tendon from the patient’s own leg (called an autograft) or a deceased donor (called an allograft).

At Advanced Orthopedic Sports Medicine Institute (AOSMI), we are now offering a new technology called the BEAR® (Bridge-Enhanced ACL Restoration) Implant. The BEAR Implant is the first medical advancement granted approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that enables the body to heal its own torn ACL. This new approach is a paradigm shift from ACL reconstruction and is the first innovation in ACL tear treatment in more than 30 years.

AOSMI completed the first official procedure on November 15, 2022. Michael J. Greller, MD, MBA, CPE, FAAOS, a Board-Certified Orthopedic Surgeon who is Fellowship-trained in Sports Medicine led the procedure. He was assisted by Garret L. Sobol, MD, Board-Certified Orthopedic Surgeon who is also Fellowship-trained in Sports Medicine.

“There are a number of advantages to restoring a ligament instead of replacing it, and the BEAR Implant is an exciting medical technology that is the first to clinically demonstrate that it enables healing of the patient’s torn ACL while maintaining the natural knee anatomy,” said Dr. Greller “Encouraging clinical studies have shown faster recovery of muscle strength and higher patient satisfaction with regard to readiness to return to sport than traditional ACL reconstruction – the standard of care today.”

ACL Injuries – An Overview

Your knee joint is formed by three bones: the femur (thigh bone), tibia (shin bone), and patella (kneecap). The ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament) is one of the four main ligaments in the knee that helps to stabilize the joint. It is located in the center of the knee – it runs from the backside of the femur (thigh bone) to the front of the tibia (shin bone). The ACL is responsible for preventing the tibia from sliding out in front of the femur, and helping to control rotational movements of the knee. 

The majority of ACL injuries are non-contact injuries – when athletes while running, rapidly change directions, stop or decelerate, or land from a jump without properly bending their knees. ACL injuries can also occur from direct contact to the knee joint. Most ACL injuries are complete tears, in which the ligament has been torn in half or pulled directly off the bone. 

Patients usually report hearing and feeling a popping sensation during the injury. After the tear, patients experience pain with swelling, instability of the joint, loss of full range of motion, tenderness, and discomfort while walking. 

ACL injury treatment is focused on preventing further knee instability and protecting the joint from further trauma. The two approaches to treatment are the non-surgical approach and the surgical approach. The approach is dependent on the extent of damage to the knee and the patient’s willingness to modify activity. Young and competitive athletes who want to return to activities that require aggressive jumping, cutting and pivoting or deceleration movements, and patients with meniscal tears usually pursue surgical reconstruction. Patients who have partial tears, do not have knee instability, and don’t partake in these “at-risk” movements can maintain their knee stability with physical therapy and rehabilitation alone. However, physical therapy is a core component of ACL treatment, surgical or non-surgical. For complete tears, surgery is usually recommended.

Standard ACL Reconstruction vs. BEAR Implant

ACL reconstruction surgery remains the gold standard of care. In this procedure, the surgeon takes tendon from the patient’s patellar tendon (patellar tendon autograft), hamstring tendon (hamstring tendon autograft), or from a human donor (allograft) to replace the torn ACL. 

Unlike reconstruction, the BEAR Implant does not require a second surgical wound site to remove a healthy tendon from another part of the leg or the use of a donor tendon. The BEAR Implant acts as a bridge to help ends of the torn ACL heal together. The surgeon injects a small amount of the patient’s own blood into the implant and inserts it between the torn ends of the ACL in a minimally invasive procedure. The combination of the BEAR Implant and the patient’s blood enables the body to heal the torn ends of the ACL back together while maintaining the ACL’s original attachments to the femur and tibia. As the ACL heals, the BEAR Implant is reabsorbed by the body, within approximately eight weeks.

BEAR Implant – Clinical Evidence

Safety and effectiveness of the BEAR Implant is supported by clinical evidence. As shown in Murray et. al 2019, IKDC scores, a patient-completed tool which contains sections on knee symptoms, function, and sports activities, from the BEAR Implant procedure was similar to that of ACL reconstruction two years post-surgery. AP Laxity, which measures stability of the knee joint, is the same as ACL reconstruction two years post-surgery. The BEAR Implant provides statistically better hamstring strength at 6 and 12 months, with the trend sustained to 2 years. BEAR Implant patients were also more likely to experience fewer contralateral ACL tears (tears in the non-injured knee) at two years. MRI indicates that the BEAR implant facilitates healing of the native ACL so that its size, geometry, and tissue composition are more like native ACL tissue than autograft. 86 percent of BEAR patients returned to pivoting sports by one year.

Risks and Limitations of the BEAR Implant

Following the BEAR Implant, patients are directed to follow the BEAR Implant physical therapy program. The BEAR Implant has the same potential medical and surgical complications as other orthopedic surgical procedures, including ACL reconstruction. These include the risk of re-tear, infection, knee pain, meniscus injury and limited range of motion. The BEAR Implant is indicated for skeletally mature patients at least 14 years of age with a complete rupture of the ACL, as confirmed by MRI. Patients must have an ACL stump attached to the tibia to construct the repair. The BEAR device must be implanted within 50 days of injury.

If you meet these criteria, you may be a candidate for the BEAR Implant procedure. To learn more about the procedure, request an appointment. If you have questions about ACL tears or if you are experiencing knee pain, contact us. With offices across New Jersey, the physicians and staff of Advanced Orthopedic Sports Medicine Institute are committed to restoring your health so that you can get back to your active lifestyle as quickly and safely as possible. To learn more about how you can benefit from expert orthopedic treatment, call us (732.720.2555) or request an appointment today.

Michael C had a bilateral knee replacement done late February 2017 and only about 1 month after surgery, Michael is able to move better and is even doing a dance in honor of St. Patrick’s Day.

Here Michael is 6 weeks post bilateral knee replacement surgery, done late February 2017. Michael’s mobility is improving every day and is already to walk, run and dance a jig.

Dr. Greller specializes in advanced, minimally-invasive shoulder, knee, hip, and ankle arthroscopic procedures, including ACL, rotator cuff and meniscus surgery. He also performs minimally-invasive hip, knee and shoulder replacements. Dr. Greller, being on the cutting edge of technology in orthopedics, was one of the first New Jersey surgeons to do computer-assisted joint replacements in the tri-state area and he is always trained on the latest technologies to improve patient non-surgical and surgical outcomes.

See more of Dr. Greller’s testimonials.