What is a trigger point? A trigger point, also known as a myofascial trigger point, is a painful nodule within a taut band of fascia, a connective tissue that covers your muscles. To the touch, it ...

HSS sports medicine physician Ellen Casey, MD, delves into this issue, which relates to hip pain in menopause. Advice to improve your movement, fitness, and overall health from the world's #1 in ...

Dr. Sabrina Strickland is board certified in sports medicine and orthopedic surgery at HSS, where she specializes in patellofemoral surgery for instability, cartilage disease, ACL, meniscal surgery, ...

Giving kids “pediatric occupational therapy” might at first sound like a curious contradiction in terminology. How can a kid have an occupation? To many young athletes, their sport is their job, or at ...

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Melissa Doerzbacher earned a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from the University of Central Florida and a Physical Therapist Assistant degree from Keiser University in West Palm Beach. She has ...

Arthritis at the base of the thumb is one of the most common locations and can be very disabling. Because the strength and motion of the thumb is required for nearly every activity - whether writing, ...

HSS is the world’s leading academic medical center focused on musculoskeletal health. At its core is Hospital for Special Surgery, ranked No. 1 in orthopedics for 15 years in a row by U.S. News & ...

Residency at HSS is embedded in a culture of excellence: HSS consistently ranks among U.S.News and World Report’s top hospitals for orthopaedics and rheumatology. Our graduates become not only ...

World class, patient-centered medical care, research, support and education. The HSS Inflammatory Arthritis Center (IAC) is home to clinical, educational, and research activities all with the end goal ...

Broken ankles are painful and temporarily disabling. If a fractured ankle is not properly treated, it can lead to significant, long-term complications and debility. A broken ankle is a fracture or ...

We enhance the quality of patient lives through cutting edge research in diagnostic imaging. The Department of Radiology and Imaging is nationally and internationally recognized as the premier center ...