Lower back pain is the most common diagnosis seen by physical therapists. Most cases will resolve in less than two weeks with ...

The new HSS marketing campaign, The Choice, invites our audience to rethink the choices they’re making about where they go for orthopedic care with a series of thought-provoking questions that ...

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Video: Animation of a lumbar microdiscectomy spine surgery This animation illustrates a minimally invasive lumbar microdiscectomy, which may may involve either a lumbar laminectomy or laminotomy ...

What is radiofrequency ablation? Radiofrequency ablation (RFA), also known as radiofrequency neurotomy or radiofrequency rhizotomy, is a minimally invasive procedure that uses localized heat generated ...

The physiatrists at Hospital for Special Surgery perform non-operative treatment procedures on patients who have spinal and sports-related injuries as well as other musculoskeletal problems. These ...

Ammerman BM, Dennis ER, Ling D, Hannafin JA. Ultrasound-Guided Glenohumeral Corticosteroid Injection for the Treatment of Adhesive Capsulitis of the Shoulder: The Role of Clinical Stage in Response to ...

What is osteochondroma? An osteochondroma, also known as an osteocartilaginous exostosis, is one of the most common benign bone tumors. This type of tumor is continuous with the underlying bone − ...

This article is intended for primary care physicians and other medical professionals, but may also be of interest to patients. You may also explore physician courses related to shoulder injuries at ...

Pain at the base of the big toe is common to many conditions, including: Gout: The joint in the big toe is the most likely joint to be affected by gout, which causes pain, swelling, and tenderness. A ...

Aringer M, Costenbader K, Daikh D, et al. 2019 European League Against Rheumatism/ American College of Rheumatology Classification Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Arthritis Rheumatol.

Dr. Aarti Shenoy joined the Biomechanics department at HSS as a Postdoctoral Fellow in February 2021. Dr. Shenoy is interested in implant and modular junction corrosion and its impact on implant ...