South Jersey Magazine once again named our NJ physician team of Dr. Mark Rekant, Dr. Patrick Kane and Dr. Andrew Miller as Top Physicians!
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Wrist pain is a fairly common occurrence for pianists. From beginners to high-level musicians, this is an issue many pianists need help with when playing. In addition, many advanced-level pianists take years off and enter physical therapy due to wrist pain. Read more “Why Do My Wrists Hurt Playing the Piano?”
New Partnership Creates One of the Largest Integrated MSK Platforms in Pennsylvania and the US
Philadelphia Hand to Shoulder Center, one of the largest and most recognized hand and upper extremity focused musculoskeletal (MSK) practices in the country, has announced that they have become part of HOPCo’s Northeast-based musculoskeletal practice management platform and will partner with Premier Orthopaedics, one of the largest MSK practices in the region.
Read more “Philadelphia Hand to Shoulder Center Joins HOPCo in Partnership with Premier Orthopaedics”CONGRATULATIONS to Dr. David Zelouf, Dr. Meredith Osterman and Dr. Matthew Wilson for being named to the Main Line Today magazine 2022 Top Docs list. The Top Doc December issue is out now. Our ad is on page 65.
Our hands are one of the most versatile and valuable body parts. They’re used all the time, from cutting fruit to working on your car, and even as you scroll through this blog! If you’ve ever had a hand injury, you know that even the slightest bit of discomfort can impact your ability to perform any activity, so it’s good to know how to avoid hand issues. With expert advice from our center for hand and physical therapy, here are some of the most common hand injuries, how they impact your life, and how best to avoid them. Read more “The Most Common Hand Injuries & How to Avoid Them”
Did you extend your arm recently to catch a closing door before it shut all the way, only to have a shooting pain jolt your elbow? Or did you try to pick up your grandchild and feel debilitating pain wrap around your elbow? No matter what you were doing when you experienced elbow pain, your first thought was likely, “Why is my elbow hurting so bad?” Read more “Why Does My Elbow Hurt? Top Causes of Elbow Pain”
Managing your tendonitis can be frustrating — one day, your joints are just mildly uncomfortable, and the next, the pain is slightly worse. You may be tempted to brush this phenomenon off as the healing process. However, it’s important to note that tendonitis will not heal without the proper treatment. If you fail to treat your tendonitis, you could develop a more severe condition that limits your mobility and requires surgery to recover. Keep reading to find out how leaving your tendonitis untreated can lead to more issues.
No matter what you do for a living, chances are that your hands are essential to your job. From busy contractors to food service professionals to office workers, most people use their hands all day, every day. And because you rely so much on your hands, if you’ve ever experienced any medical conditions causing hand pain, you know that hand pain can range from anywhere to distracting to debilitating.
Read more “Trigger Finger: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Options”
As a new mother, you expected to be a bit sleep-deprived and sore in those first few weeks, but you never imagined that your wrists would start hurting. Why is this happening, and is there anything you can do to lessen the pain you feel in your thumb and wrist? You’re experiencing Mommy’s Wrist (or Mommy Thumb, as it is sometimes called), which is a condition mothers develop from repetitive awkward movements involved with picking up, holding, and nursing an infant.
Read more “What Is Mommy’s Wrist, and How Can It Be Treated?”
Arthritis is inflammation of the joints that can cause debilitating pain. Though it’s most commonly diagnosed in those over the age of 65, arthritis can also trouble children and younger adults.
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