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 ...

Spinal stenosis refers to narrowing of the spinal canal or tunnel that houses the neural elements (nerves) that travel along the spinal column. The narrowing can be central stenosis (referring to the ...

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. Weiner is a pediatric endocrinologist at HSS and is board certified in pediatrics, pediatric endocrinology and obesity medicine. She is passionate about managing pediatric patients with various ...

A 75-year-old woman presented with mechanical loosening of a left knee arthroplasty. She had a history of tibial and femoral fractures to the left leg with a retained cephalomedullary nail, lateral ...

An 86-year-old man with a history of bilateral total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and left revision TKA 3 years later due to aseptic loosening presented to HSS 2 years after that with knee instability and ...

It is the goal of HSS to provide excellent care to each patient in a timely manner. If it is necessary to cancel an appointment, patients are required to cancel online, call or leave a message at ...

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 ...

Dr. Vigdorchik is one of few national experts who specializes in all types of hip surgery, from same-day discharge rapid recovery hip replacement to hip preservation surgery, hip resurfacing, and ...

Dr. Jason Blevins is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in hip and knee musculoskeletal care, including primary hip and knee replacement, partial knee replacement, complex revision hip and knee ...

The goal of the Lupus and Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS) Center of Excellence is to provide the highest quality of care to enhance our patients’ lives. Lupus and APS are autoimmune diseases that are ...

Dr. Sheeraz Qureshi is Co-Chief of HSS Spine and an spine surgeon at HSS. He also serves as Chief Medical Officer of HSS Florida. Dr. Qureshi is a recognized leader and one of the premier surgeons in ...