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Ankle Replacement or Ankle Fusion for Painful Arthritis of the Ankle?
Ankle arthritis has a significant negative impact on quality of life. In fact, it provides the same limitations and loss of function as hip and knee arthritis. More than 50 million Americans experience arthritis, making...
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Back in “Rock and Roll” Shape
The total package. That’s how Eddie Testa describes his band, The Eddie Testa Band, on its website. The phrase can easily be said about the 61-year-old Testa himself. He is a restaurant owner, lifelong musician, and...
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Back to Work and Back to the Links
Sometimes, a job is just a job. But other times, there are risks that catch us by surprise. That was the case for 53-year-old Spotswood, New Jersey resident Bijen Patel, whose career as a restaurant manager...
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Youth Athlete Back on the Field, Doing What He Loves
It’s difficult for John Gannon to describe what his arm felt like while blocking an opponent during a football kickoff in the fall of 2018. That’s because his arm was bent and pushed in unnatural...
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Back to Pain-Free Long Walks and More
Donna Pojnar doesn’t have to imagine what it’s like to live with chronic pain. She knows. She has lived with the discomfort, and physical and emotional distraction, of always knowing something is not right. But no...
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With New Knees, John Prachar Loves His Job and His Life
John Prachar loves his job. But his job couldn’t always love him back. After decades of fighting fires and performing drills to teach new firefighter recruits, his knees finally screamed: “Enough!” The 60-year-old Prachar from Neptune,...
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Advanced Physical Therapy Treatment Now Available at UOA
As part of our commitment to our patients, clinicians at University Orthopaedic Associates are always seeking to expand their skill sets to help more people more effectively. Our director of physical therapy, Dino Pinciotti, sought...
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The Runner’s Guide to Chondromalacia
Knee pain is a common complaint for athletes who participate in repetitive-impact sports like running. It is easy to understand when you consider the remarkable forces the knee absorbs through walking, let alone the addition...
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Open Letter to Older Adults
It’s better to age well than get old. It’s not fun to have the freedom to do whatever you want only to be limited by your body. You should enjoy the ability to participate in...
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Who Else Wants to Move Like They Use To?
Getting older doesn’t mean you have to slow down. Plenty of adults are moving just as well if not better than people half their age. Without missing a step, they seem to be healthier and...
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