Filtered By Orthopedics Tag
By CentraState Health|2020-04-07T10:29:40-04:00July 12th, 2019|Categories: Health A-Z|Tags: Orthopedics, Patient Stories, Surgery|
Julia Schleuss was a trailblazer when she joined the boys’ wrestling team at Wall Township High School. However, when she broke her collarbone during a match this winter, she was concerned that she might never wrestle again. Julia, 16, decided in eighth grade that she wanted to join the [...]
By CentraState Health|2020-04-07T10:59:29-04:00January 14th, 2019|Categories: Health A-Z|Tags: Chronic Pain, Orthopedics, Patient Stories, Surgery|
Edward Stoner, MD, a board-certified internal medicine physician on staff at CentraState, has considered team sports as his “gym” for most of his life. A self-proclaimed aging athlete, his interests have ranged from high school football to tennis, golf, and racquetball. But over the past decade, he’s found a [...]
By |2020-02-27T11:05:56-05:00December 5th, 2018|Categories: Health A-Z|Tags: Chronic Pain, Men’s Health, Occupational Therapy, Orthopedics, Patient Stories, Physical Therapy, Surgery|
Alan Schultz had dealt with pain in his left knee for nearly a decade. More recently, however, his throbbing knee was waking him up like clockwork every night at 3 a.m., and he had trouble walking up stairs. At that point, the 65-year-old retiree knew it was time to [...]
By CentraState Health|2020-04-07T10:54:37-04:00September 18th, 2018|Categories: Health A-Z, Healthy Aging|Tags: Health and Wellness, Orthopedics, Surgery|
The most important aspect of surgery isn’t what’s new, but what’s best for the patient, particularly when it comes to joint replacement surgery. While robotic techniques are emerging, research and experience has shown that minimally invasive surgery delivers the same or better outcomes at a lower cost. For example, [...]
By CentraState Health|2018-08-21T05:18:17-04:00August 1st, 2018|Categories: Health A-Z|Tags: Orthopedics, Surgery|
Sunny summer weather means more time enjoying outdoor sports like tennis and golf. The repetitive motions these sports require, however, can make a day on the court or links a painful one. Stacey Gallacher, MD, a board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon on staff at CentraState Medical Center, offers the following [...]
By CentraState Health|2022-11-14T12:00:57-05:00July 31st, 2018|Categories: Health A-Z|Tags: Orthopedics, Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation, Surgery|
Living with chronic hip pain takes a toll on you mentally and physically. The pain, which can radiate to your lower back, buttocks and leg, affects your exercise routine, your work, even your ability to perform everyday tasks like walking up and down stairs and getting in and out [...]
By |2020-04-28T11:09:54-04:00July 31st, 2018|Categories: Health A-Z|Tags: Orthopedics, Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation, Surgery|
Getting a knee or hip replacement is a big decision. You should always try conservative treatments first. If, however, they don’t work and your knee or hip pain is significantly impacting your life, you may be ready for joint replacement surgery. Our orthopedic specialists have put together this simple [...]
By |2018-08-21T03:01:37-04:00July 27th, 2018|Categories: Health A-Z|Tags: Orthopedics, Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation, Surgery|
Living with chronic knee pain takes a toll on you mentally and physically. It can affect your exercise routine, your work, even your ability to perform everyday tasks like walking up and down stairs and getting in and out of a car. The five most common causes of knee [...]
By CentraState Health|2022-11-14T12:02:36-05:00June 19th, 2018|Categories: Health A-Z|Tags: Health and Wellness, Manage Well, Orthopedics|
Put some pressure on your bones—it's good for them! Your bones are alive. Like muscles, they are living tissue and respond to pressure. When bones undergo good stress, such as bouncing, walking, or jumping, they will grow new cells. To maintain strong, healthy bones, two types of exercise are [...]
By CentraState Health|2018-09-05T15:59:57-04:00April 12th, 2018|Categories: Health A-Z|Tags: Men’s Health, Orthopedics, Patient Stories, Surgery|
For nearly 40 years, Michael Connolly, a 61-year-old Old Bridge resident, had suffered from knee pain that first began after a lacrosse injury in college. His career didn’t help matters; he worked for 36 years as a motion picture, theatrical, and television teamster, driving a truck to move [...]
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