Say goodbye to endless waits in the emergency room—New Yorkers now have a fast solution for their urgent orthopedic needs at our Orthopedic Urgent & Sports Medicine Walk-In, conveniently located at 1198 Third Avenue on the Upper East Side. Discover the buzz about our brand new orthopedic and sports medicine center in amNewYork’s latest article here. The post Explore Manhattan’s First Orthopedic Urgent Care Center appeared first on New York Bone & Joint Specialists ..read more

After surgery or an acute musculoskeletal injury, your next step is orthopedic rehabilitation to regain the full functionality of your body. While it may seem challenging at first to go through an extended recovery period with physical therapy, you’ll soon realize the benefits of such a program as you progress. Orthopedic rehabilitation helps patients recover after joint replacement surgery. But it doesn’t just come into play after an orthopedic operation. People suffering from chronic orthopedic conditions such as arthritis or carpal tunnel syndrome benefit from this specific type of rehab as ..read more

Getting eight hours of sleep but still waking up with an aching back? It could be how you are sleeping. Aim for seven to eight hours of sleep a night and you should wake up feeling refreshed and ready for the day. But, if you’re getting those hours in and still get out of bed with a sore neck or back, the number of hours you rest may not be the problem—it could be your sleeping position that’s harming your orthopedic health. How you sleep is just as important as the quality and length of your nightly slumber. With some easy adjustments, you can slip out of bed every morning feeling well-rested ..read more

Is your shoulder stiff and painful? You may have a frozen shoulder. Luckily, it’s easily treated. Your shoulder is one of the most mobile joints in your body. It allows you to move your arm in many different directions, enabling you to do everyday tasks and exercise. Because of its versatility, it’s also extremely vulnerable to injury or painful orthopedic conditions, including adhesive capsulitis, or frozen shoulder. Frozen shoulder begins with a constant dull ache in the joint, progressing to stiffness and a limited range of motion. The condition develops over a long period and sometimes res ..read more

Is your hair getting noticeably thinner? Try PRP treatments to stop the hair loss. Seeing bundles of hair on a brush or noticing a bald spot on the scalp can be alarming. Rest assured if you do, you are far from alone. Hair loss affects approximately 40 million men and 20 million women in the U.S., according to PennMedicine.org, and it can have a devastating impact on a person’s self-esteem and self-confidence.  Hair loss occurs when the hair follicles or small sacs holding each hair in place on the scalp shrink. Without an anchor, strands of hair fall out. To reverse this process, many s ..read more

Stem cell therapy has been used to treat many medical conditions. Now, it’s being used for orthopedic care as well. Treating orthopedic conditions comes down to two options: physical therapy or surgery. However, another innovative treatment alternative has gained in popularity in recent years: stem cell therapy. Regenerative stem cell therapy began in the 1950s with the first bone marrow transplant. Today, it’s used to treat a variety of medical conditions, including orthopedic injuries and degenerative disorders of the bones, ligaments, tendons, cartilage, and muscles. If you’re suffering fro ..read more

You put a lot of pressure on your feet every day, and sometimes they ache. Here’s what you can do about it. Your feet may be the hardest working joints in your body. The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons reports that every mile you walk puts 60 tons of pressure on each foot, so it’s no surprise many people suffer from foot pain at some point in their lives that makes walking and doing everyday tasks difficult. Yet, living with painful feet doesn’t have to hamper your lifestyle. Getting treatment as soon as the pain begins can relieve your aching feet and get the spring back in your step ..read more

After suffering from a shoulder injury last year, 49ers Wide Receiver Deebo Samuel is making what appears to be a strong recovery. Dr. Leon Popovitz was asked by Newsweek to weigh in on Samuel’s progress. “Hairline fractures can be a lot of different descriptions,” Popovitz told Newsweek during a phone interview. “It could be a real fracture, where the bone breaks through, or it’s just kind of like a little tiny, little crack precursor to a full fracture. And football players, because of the concept of trauma, will get a lot of those kind of hairline fractures or microfractures. But if he has ..read more

New Upper East Side Clinic Will Offer Immediate Treatment for Patients from Certified Orthopedic Providers NEW YORK, Jan. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — New York Bone & Joint Specialists (NYBJS), full-service Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine centers, has announced the opening of their latest storefront full-service Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Center featuring Manhattan’s first Orthopedic Urgent Walk-In Clinic. Their specialized team will cater to patients with sports or any orthopedic injuries, joint conditions, or any ailments that require urgent orthopedic care. The new state-of-the-ar ..read more

The holidays are over. Now, it’s time to get your stiff muscles and joints back into shape. The holiday season is over, and after the rush of shopping, cooking, and parties, you’ve likely returned to your normal daily routine. That means restarting the exercise program you may have neglected during the holidays. But how can you ease your body back into working out without getting hurt? Even a short break of a week or two can leave your muscles stiff from the lack of exercise. Yet with some care, planning, and patience, you can get fit again. In fact, you’ll soon be back to your former exercise ..read more