Youth Athlete Back on the Field, Doing What He Loves
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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5 Costly Mistakes patients make before/after Therapy
You get out of life what you put in. The same goes for therapy. The process of recovery begins before therapy and continues beyond its conclusion. Nobody imagines that their quality of life will ever...
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Your Interventional Physiatry Questions, Answered
University Orthopaedic Associates (UOA) is proud to offer interventional physiatry and pain management with Dr. Pavli Demian, Dr. Tony George and Dr. Robert Pannullo. We know you have questions about this service, and we have...
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Sports Goals Realized with Innovative Surgical Procedure
For her entire life, Emilie Miller was an athlete. She still is. But the road to return from a severe injury that interrupted her sports career was a long one. The trouble began in Miller’s sophomore...
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