At the Ambulatory Care Center (ACC), we specialize in bone and joint disorders from infancy through adulthood. Led by our ACC Medical Director Alejandro Leali, MD, our goal is to relieve pain, restore ...

The Achilles tendon is a thick tendon located in the back of the leg, just above the heel. It connects the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles in the calf to an insertion point at the calcaneus (heel ...

Articular cartilage can be damaged by a traumatic injury, progressive wear or systemic disease. Loss or erosion of articular cartilage causes pain, weakness and dysfunction. If left untreated, ...

Carpal tunnel syndrome is caused by compression of the median nerve at the wrist. It can result in pain, numbness, tingling, and weakness in the hand and fingers. In many cases, the condition can ...

Advice to improve your movement, fitness, and overall health from the #1 in orthopedics in the U.S. Your core is your body’s primary stabilizer. Also referred to as your trunk, your core is the center ...

Total ankle replacement, also known as total ankle arthroplasty, is a surgical treatment for ankle arthritis that is appropriate for some patients. Ankle replacement surgery has been an option for ...

Hip replacement is among the most common orthopedic procedures, with an estimated 544,000 such surgeries performed annually in the United States. In most cases, patients with osteoarthritis of the hip ...

“Our body’s position and alignment significantly impact the way we feel,” says HSS physical therapist Astrid DiVincent, PT, DPT, OCS. “If we spend our waking lives in poor positions, it will ...

Heart rate variability shows you how well your body is recovered, if you’re overtraining, and if you need to improve how you handle stress. You’re probably familiar with heart rate monitoring during a ...

Advice to improve your movement, fitness, and overall health from the #1 in orthopedics in the U.S. If you have a back, you’ve almost certainly had lower back pain. Roughly eight in 10 Americans ...

But sciatica may be new to you. The term is broadly used to describe pain that involves the sciatic nerve, which runs down the back of the leg. People describe sciatica as a dull, aching, shooting or ...

To go back to biology class: When we inhale, the lungs take in oxygen. The heart and blood transport that oxygen into the muscles, which fuels a chemical reaction that allows the muscles to move. To ...