What Parents Need to Know About Sports Injuries and Concussions
As parents, we often spend a lot of time worrying over the safety of our children. This is especially true for parents with kids that are involved in sports. But, what can you know about sports injuries and concussions that may help ease your mind just a bit?
Hip & Knee Seminar: Joint Pain & Treatment Options
On November 14th, 2018, from 6-7:30 pm EST, Dr. Congiusta of OrthoNY will be presenting at a free seminar on the topic of hip & knee joint pain, what you can do to manage these pains, and the surgical and non-surgical treatment options available to patients.
Knee Pain Seminar: Don’t Suffer Another Day
On October 22nd, 2018, from 6-7:30 pm EST, St. Peter’s Hospital, OrthoNY, and Smith&Nephew will be presenting a free seminar on the topic of knee pain and how the NAVIO Surgical System has helped patients in need of partial and total knee replacements find relief. Dr. J David Abraham of OrthoNY will be speaking at this event.
Preventing Falls In the Fall
A fall can happen anywhere and at any time, but sadly, according to the CDC an older adult dies every twenty minutes from a fall, and they mostly happen in the home. Since September 22 – 28 is Fall Prevention Awareness Week, it’s the perfect time to inventory your own home and those of loved ones. Preventing falls in the fall and every other season just takes some thoughtful evaluation and a few adjustments.
Should You Exercise Through Lower Back Pain?
According to the American Physical Therapy Association, two thirds of Americans have lower back pain sometime during their lives. It’s what to do with and about that pain that matters. Should you exercise through lower back pain? The common sense answer to you now may be: if “it hurts when you do this,” then don’t do it.
Golf Title Winners Thank OrthoNY’s Dr. Lee Kaback
The winners of the 2018 Northeastern Women’s Golf Association senior and super senior titles, Anne Van Buren and Linda Kolnick, will be sending their championship photo to their orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Lee Kaback, of OrthoNY, who repaired both their shoulders. “We highly recommend him.” Van Buren said.
Keeping Bodies in Motion: Knee Pain & Arthritis — Educational Seminar
On September 26, 2018, from 6-7 pm, Ellis Medicine and OrthoNY, with featured speaker Dr. Daniil Polishchuk, will be holding a free discussion to learn more about knee pain and what treatment options are available, including:
Ortho NY Seminar with Dr. Lee Kaback
Join us September 20th for Dr. Kaback’s free seminar. The seminar is being held at the Black & Blue Steakhouse on Western Avenue in Albany, NY.
Can Foods Help Fight Osteoarthritis Pain?
Osteoarthritis is a degenerative chronic condition, and 27 million Americans suffer from its painful symptoms everyday. If you don’t have osteoarthritis, it’s likely you know someone who does. With age and overuse, the cartilage between the bones in our joints begins to deteriorate causing stiffness, loss of flexibility, and pain.
OrthoNY Physician Offers Innovative Pain Management
Tune in to the 5PM newscast on 7/18/18 on WNYT, News Channel 13, to see the full interview.