Common Causes of Foot Injuries

Foot injuries often occur when the feet are subjected to vigorous and repetitive overuse or trauma resulting from auto or work accidents. Prolonged standing on inflexible surfaces or excessive running can inflame the plantar fasciitis tissues that extend to form the foot’s arch. Injury to the medial longitudinal arch, one of three arches vital to supporting the foot, may happen more »

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How to Take Care of Your Body through the Winter

Just like people with cars and boats “winterize” their respective vehicles, it is just as important for people to prepare their own bodies for the harsh rigors that winter conditions often dole out. In the annual battle against everything from cold and flu concerns to maintaining healthy bones, there are many ways to take care of your body through the more »

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Learn About Joint Replacement at AOSMI

For those suffering from hip, knee or shoulder joints that are simply beyond repair, joint replacement can mean the difference between the active lifestyle they are accustomed to and severely decreased mobility and independence. Even knowing this, the thought of undergoing surgery to replace a joint is a proposition that gives many pause and concern. The New Jersey orthopedic surgeons more »

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Sports Medicine To Keep You in the Game

When you live the life of an athlete, injuries are bound to happen. While there are a number of precautions you can take, sometimes sports injury is unavoidable. It is the nature of the game. When we give everything we have on the field, we sometimes walk (or limp) away a little worse for wear. Therefore, knowing where to go more »

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Meet Brian and See What a Successful Hip Replacement Looks Like!

Before signing on for major orthopedic surgery, most people need to have 100 percent confidence in their orthopedic specialist and the capabilities of the New Jersey orthopedic surgeons in charge of the surgery. Without such a confidence, the event can be nearly traumatic. Sure, you can sit down with any one of your orthopedic specialists and discuss their confidence in more »

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Tips for Better Spine Health

Back injuries can be devastating to your day-to-day living. The spine is literally the backbone of everything you do. When it comes to spine injuries that require an orthopedic specialist, we cannot control unforeseen accidents or collisions. We do our best to stay safe during sports. We warm up before diving into a game of football. We stretch before heading more »

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Three Ways to Destroy Your Knees

Any orthopedic specialist will confirm that the vast majority of the knee injuries they see on a daily basis could either have been prevented in the first place or treated earlier to prevent serious injury. Unless the idea of joint replacement surgery seems like a good time for you, read on to learn the three most common ways knees can more »

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Extending the Life of Your Artificial Hip

A partial or complete hip replacement is usually the last option offered to patients. A litany of less invasive treatments and solutions are offered by New Jersey orthopedic surgeons before a hip replacement is even considered. That said, there are times when the situation calls for it. Thankfully, technology has advanced considerably and these procedures are not nearly as traumatic more »

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Is Carpal Tunnel Threatening Your Job?

Most of us take for granted how important our wrists and hands are. We give them very little thought as long as they are not causing pain or discomfort. We rarely consider the toll our lives take on these joints and muscles. It’s not until we suddenly find ourselves having trouble gripping a door handle or completing our day to more »

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Avascular Necrosis (AVN)

What is Avascular Necrosis? Avascular Necrosis (AVN) is a disabling and painful condition that can affect many bones in your body, most commonly in the hip and knee joints. Also known as osteonecrosis or “bone rot”, it is caused by a loss of blood supply and subsequent injury to the bone. Certain anatomical areas are more susceptible to this process more »

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