Shoulder injuries can be painful, but you have a number of options when it comes to pain relief and shoulder procedures. Regional anesthesia (peripheral nerve blocks) has a number of advantages over general anesthesia and u"^1 arthroscopic-slap-repair^orthopedic-medicine/shoulder-procedures^Arthroscopic SLAP repair^"
This arthroscopic shoulder surgery is performed to repair a tear of the biceps tendon at the point where it connects to the labrum, a ring of cartilage that surrounds the shoulder socket. A tear at this p"^1 shoulder-impingement-surgery^orthopedic-medicine/shoulder-procedures^Shoulder Impingement Surgery^"
This outpatient shoulder surgery relieves pain by decompressing the tight space around the rotator tendon of the shoulder joint. The surgeon removes the bursa and trims back the acromion bone to allow"^1 shoulder-arthritis-debridement^orthopedic-medicine/shoulder-procedures^Shoulder Arthritis Debridement^"
This minimally-invasive shoulder surgery is used to remove tissue in the shoulder joint that has been damaged from arthritis, overuse or injury. The shoulder surgeon uses a small camera, called"^1 arthroscopic-rotator-cuff-repair^orthopedic-medicine/shoulder-procedures^Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair^"
Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair is used to inspect and reattach torn tendons in the shoulder’s rotator cuff. The initial part of this shoulder surgery is performed arthroscopically through small "^1 arthroscopic-bankart-repair^orthopedic-medicine/shoulder-procedures^Arthroscopic Bankart Repair^"
This arthroscopic shoulder surgery is used to repair a detached labrum. The labrum is a thick band of cartilage attached to the glenoid. It lines the shoulder socket and helps keep the ball of the humerus in place.
A dislocated shoulder is a shoulder injury in which the ball of the shoulder pops out of the cup-shaped socket. When that happens, the soft tissues, ligaments, and nerves around the ball may get damaged as well. On"^1 distal-clavicle-excision^orthopedic-medicine/shoulder-procedures^Distal clavicle excision^"
During this minimally-invasive shoulder surgery, the surgeon removes the end of the clavicle at the acromioclavicular joint in the shoulder. Removing this portion of bone will decompress the joint. It will hel"^1 biceps-tenodesis^orthopedic-medicine/shoulder-procedures^Biceps Tenodesis^
This minimally-invasive shoulder surgery is used to repair a rupture or ? partial tear of the biceps tendon in the shoulder, or to treat chronic tendinitis. With the biceps tenodesis surgery, the Long Head of Biceps (LHB) tendon is reattached to the to^1 knee-procedures^orthopedic-medicine^Knee Procedures^"
Shoulder injuries can be painful, but you have a number of options when it comes to pain relief and shoulder procedures. Regional anesthesia (peripheral nerve blocks) has a number of advantages over general anesthesia and u"^1 arthroscopic-chondroplasty^orthopedic-medicine/knee-procedures^Arthroscopic Chondroplasty^"
This outpatient procedure is used to repair a small area of damaged cartilage in the knee. The damaged tissue is removed, allowing healthy cartilage to grow in its place. It is performed through small incisi"^1 loose-body-removal^orthopedic-medicine/knee-procedures^Loose Body Removal^"
Loose body removal, a minimally-invasive outpatient knee surgery, performed under local anesthetic, removes bits of bone, cartilage or other tissue that have broken free and are floating within the knee joint.<"^1 meniscus-repair^orthopedic-medicine/knee-procedures^Meniscus repair^"
The meniscus is a band of cartilage in the knee that acts as a shock absorber and provides stability to the knee joint. The meniscus helps protect the articular cartilage, the smooth covering on the ends of the femur a"^1 knee-meniscectomy^orthopedic-medicine/knee-procedures^Knee Meniscectomy^"
This minimally-invasive outpatient knee surgery is designed to remove the damaged portion of the meniscus, a layer of cartilage on top of the tibia that cushions and stabilizes the knee joint. The procedure may be pe"^1 microfracture-drilling-procedure^orthopedic-medicine/knee-procedures^Microfracture Drilling Procedure^"
Microfracture drilling procedure, a minimally invasive procedure repairs damaged cartilage in the knee joint. Small holes are drilled into the bone at the base of the damaged area to stimulate the grow"^1 lateral-release-knee-surgery^orthopedic-medicine/knee-procedures^Lateral Release Knee Surgery^"
This knee surgery is designed to loosen or tighten ligaments on either side of the patella (kneecap) to improve the movement of the patella in patients suffering from patellar tracking disorder. This procedure"^1 spinal-fusion^spine-surgery/spine-procedures^Spinal Fusion^"
Spinal fusion is a type of surgery that fuses together two vertebrae to stabilize the bones and prevent further mobility in a section of the spin.
Modern spinal fusion surgery techniques"^1 anterior-cervical-discectomy-and-fusion-(acdf)^spine-surgery/spine-procedures^Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF)^"
Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is a minimally invasive surgery used to remove a herniated or degenerative disc in the cervical portion of the sp"^1 rhizotomy^spine-surgery/spine-procedures^Rhizotomy^"
A rhizotomy is a minimally invasive procedure effective in relieving chronic back and neck pain.
The rhizotomy procedure interrupts the pain signal that results from inflamed nerves around th"^1 transforaminal-lumbar-interbody-fusion^spine-surgery/spine-procedures^Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion^"
A transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) is a specific type of posterior fusion surgical procedure (PLIF), with the distinction being the angle from which the spine is approach"^1 anterior-cervical-corpectomy^spine-surgery/spine-procedures^Anterior Cervical Corpectomy^"
An anterior cervical corpectomy involves the anterior (“from the front”) removal of vertebrae in the cervical section of the spine.
If a spine disease involves more than just the disc or surrounding space, your spine surgeon may recommend remova"^1 anterior-lumbar-interbody-fusion^spine-surgery/spine-procedures^Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion^"
Anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) is a minimally invasive surgery that approaches the spine from the anterior (front) of the body, in order to remove all or part"^1 artificial-disc-replacement^spine-surgery/spine-procedures^Artificial Disc Replacement^"
Your vertebral discs age as you get older, and sometimes damaged, herniated discs can cause you a great deal of pain.
An artificial disc is a device that is inserted betwee"^1 endoscopic-discectomy^spine-surgery/spine-procedures^Endoscopic Discectomy^"
An endoscopic discectomy is a minimally-invasive surgical procedure which removes a damaged or herniated disc from the spine. We aim to relieve pain that is cause by a herniated disc pre"^1 endoscopic-facetectomy^spine-surgery/spine-procedures^Endoscopic Facetectomy^"
An endoscopic facetectomy is a procedure that uses minimally invasive techniques to remove spine growth resulting from facet disease.
In most of our patients at Comprehensive Ort"^1 endoscopic-foraminotomy^spine-surgery/spine-procedures^Endoscopic Foraminotomy^"
An endoscopic foraminotomy is a procedure using minimally invasive techniques that expand the intervertebral foramina. Foramina are the tiny openings in each spinal vertebra through wh"^1 endoscopic-fusion^spine-surgery/spine-procedures^Endoscopic Fusion^"
Endoscopic fusion is type of minimally invasive spinal surgery technique that uses an endoscope, or tube with a small camera at the end of it, to view the internal anatomy and access the spi"^1 endoscopic-rhizotomy^spine-surgery/spine-procedures^Endoscopic Rhizotomy^"
Endoscopic rhizotomy is a minimally invasive surgical procedure that can help lessen chronic back and neck pain.
The procedure uses an endoscope, or tube with a camera on the end o"^1 lumbar-laminectomy^spine-surgery/spine-procedures^Lumbar Laminectomy^"
Comprehensive Orthopedic and Spine Care offers Lumbar laminectomy as a treatment option in Manhattan and Flushing Queens. We use state-of-the-art approaches to relieve pain and other sympt"^1 laminoforaminotomy-decompression^spine-surgery/spine-procedures^Laminoforaminotomy Decompression^"
A laminoforaminotomy decompression is a procedure that uses minimally invasive techniques that expand the space in the spine by removing parts of the laminae and foramina with"^1 laser-discectomy^spine-surgery/spine-procedures^Laser Discectomy^"
Laser discectomy is a minimally invasive outpatient surgical procedure that provides patients with relief from pain due to herniated discs and spinal stenosis. The procedure uses lasers to va"^1 laser-spine-surgery^spine-surgery/spine-procedures^Laser Spine Surgery^"
Laser spine surgery is an innovative surgical option for patients who suffer from a variety of spinal conditions.
Laser spine surgery is a form of minimally-invasive surgery, and p"^1 lumbar-pedicle-screw-fixation^spine-surgery/spine-procedures^Lumbar Pedicle Screw Fixation^"
All surgery, no matter how minimally invasive, comes with some degree of risk. You should alway consult with your physician about your condition and treating your pai"^1 kyphoplasty^spine-surgery/spine-procedures^Kyphoplasty^"
Kyphoplasty, also referred to as “balloon kyphoplasty,” is used to treat compression fractures in the spine. Kyphoplasty is a type of vertebral augmentation procedure, and is designed to stop pai"^1 posterior-lumbar-interbody-fusion^spine-surgery/spine-procedures^Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion^"
A posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) is a surgical procedure that removes any damaged disc material found in the spine, and inserting a bone graft between two vertebrae to provi"^1 vertebroplasty^spine-surgery/spine-procedures^Vertebroplasty^"
Vertebroplasty is a procedure that treats spinal fractures typically caused by osteoporosis.
During this minimally invasive procedure, Dr. Joseph Weinstein makes a tiny incision in the "^1 vertebral-augmentation^spine-surgery/spine-procedures^Vertebral Augmentation^"
There are several kinds of procedures that fall into the category of vertebral augmentation. Vertebral augmentation describes any procedure that is used to stabilize a damaged vertebra"^1 conditions-treated-overview^conditions-treated-overview^Conditions Treated Overview^"
Comprehensive Orthopedic and Spine Care treats spine conditions in Manhattan and Flushing Queens. We use state-of-the-art approaches, including nonsurgical and surgical options to relieve pai"^1 spine-conditions^conditions-treated-overview^Spine Conditions^"
Comprehensive Orthopedic and Spine Care is a well-respected practice in the upper east si"^1 shoulder-conditions^conditions-treated-overview^Shoulder Conditions^"
Many different things can cause shoulder pain, but issues caused by chronic shoulder conditions may be less well known than widely reported shoulder injuries like torn rotator cuff or brok"^1 knee-conditions^conditions-treated-overview^Knee Conditions^"
The knee joint is the largest and most complex joint in our body. The anatomy of the knee shows the elements that the knee consists of: bones. tendons, and ligaments. The knee connects the upp"^1 bulging-disc-new-york^conditions-treated-overview/spine-conditions^Bulging Disc New York^"
AtComprehensive Orthopedic and Spine Care we encourage those with a bulging disc to undergo conservative treatments once pain or other troubling symptoms begin. If conservative treatment methods "^1 cervical-radiculopathy^conditions-treated-overview/spine-conditions^Cervical Radiculopathy^"
Cervical radiculopathyis a painful condition that occurs when the nerves in the cervical portion of the spine become compressed.
Symptoms are usually caused by a pinched or irr"^1 degenerative-disc-disease^conditions-treated-overview/spine-conditions^Degenerative Disc Disease^"
Comprehensive Orthopedic and Spine Care treats Degenerative disc disease in Manhattan and Flushing Queens. We use state-of-the-art approaches, including nonsurgical and surgical opti"^1 herniated-disc^conditions-treated-overview/spine-conditions^Herniated Disc^"
Your spinal discs are made up of several layers: a fibrous outer layer called the fibrous ring, and a soft, jelly-like, inside core called the central pulp.
When a disc is damaged, the s"^1 lower-back-pain^conditions-treated-overview/spine-conditions^Lower back pain^"
Lower back painis an incredibly common condition that many people experience at some point in life.
The pain is generally caused by damage or injury to the muscles and ligaments in the "^1 myelopathy^conditions-treated-overview/spine-conditions^Myelopathy^"
Myelopathyis a general term, referring to any kind of nerve disorder or neurological deficit related to your spine.
When myelopathy occurs because of an accident or some kind of trauma, it"^1 pinched-nerve^conditions-treated-overview/spine-conditions^Pinched Nerve^"
Apinched nerveis an incredibly common condition that occurs when one of your nerves is compressed.
Nerve compression can happen more often in areas where there is little or no soft tissue protecting your nerves. Our nerves travel throughout our "^1 sciatica^conditions-treated-overview/spine-conditions^Sciatica^"
Sciatica, orlumbar radiculopathy, refers to pain that radiates from the point of pressure on the sciatic nerve down through the legs.
The pain is usually caused by a herniated disc or bone spu"^1 spinal-stenosis^conditions-treated-overview/spine-conditions^Spinal Stenosis^"
Spinal stenosis causes chronic pain and other symptoms, becoming much more common with age. Comprehensive Orthopedic and Spine Care treats spinal stenosis in Manhattan and Flushing Queens. We "^1 spondylolisthesis^conditions-treated-overview/spine-conditions^Spondylolisthesis^"
Spondylolisthesisis a spinal disorder caused by a vertebrae slipping forward onto the bone below it.
This condition can occur anywhere along the spine, but is most common in the lower"^1 spondylosis^conditions-treated-overview/spine-conditions^Spondylosis^"
Spondylosisis a broad term for the normal wearing down of discs in the spine. The condition is very common and affects millions of people in the US per year.
Spondylosis ca"^1 shoulder-osteoarthritis^conditions-treated-overview/shoulder-conditions^Shoulder osteoarthritis^"
Shoulder osteoarthritis, also called degenerative arthritis, is a gradual breakdown of cartilage in the joints. Cartilage is a tough, flexible connective tissue that covers the ends of the bones in the joints. "^1 shoulder-separation^conditions-treated-overview/shoulder-conditions^Shoulder Separation^"
This condition is an injury to the joint at the top of the shoulder, where the acromion meets the clavicle. This is called the acromioclavicular (or AC) joint. In shoulder separation the ligaments that hold these b"^1 slap-tear^conditions-treated-overview/shoulder-conditions^SLAP Tear^"
This condition is a tear of the labrum in the shoulder joint. The labrum is a ring of cartilage around the shoulder socket that stabilizes the head of the humerus. A SLAP tear occurs at the point where the biceps tendon atta"^1 loose-shoulder^conditions-treated-overview/shoulder-conditions^Loose Shoulder^"
This condition occurs when the tissue that forms a capsule around the shoulder joint stretches and can no longer effectively keep the ball of the humerus within the shoulder socket. Patients with loose shoulder may expe"^1 shoulder-impingement-syndrome^conditions-treated-overview/shoulder-conditions^Shoulder Impingement Syndrome^"
Shoulder impingement syndromeoccurs when the tendons of the rotator cuff, along with the subacromial bursa, become compressed against the acromion. The acromion is abony scapula protrusion. As these tissu"^1 glenoid-labrum-tear^conditions-treated-overview/shoulder-conditions^Glenoid Labrum tear^"
The glenoid labrum tear injury is a tear of the labrum, a thick band of cartilage that lines the rim of the glenoid (which is commonly called the shoulder socket). The labrum cushions the head of the humerus and ho"^1 subacromial-bursitis^conditions-treated-overview/shoulder-conditions^Subacromial Bursitis^"
This shoulder injury is a swelling of the subacromial bursa – a fluid-filled sac that creates a cushion between the acromion and the head of the humerus.
This conditi"^1 frozen-shoulder^conditions-treated-overview/shoulder-conditions^Frozen Shoulder^
Frozen shoulder may develop slowly as the joint becomes inflamed, stiff and sometimes immobile. Although it is not known what causes this disorder, it can make every day activities painful and sometimes impossible. Inflammation may cause adhesions to d^1 patellofemoral-syndrome^conditions-treated-overview/knee-conditions^Patellofemoral Syndrome^"
This condition is an irritation of the cartilage on the back of the patella (the kneecap) that causes pain in one or both knees.
Causes
Although the exact cause is unknown, patellofemoral pai"^1 patellar-tracking-disorder^conditions-treated-overview/knee-conditions^Patellar Tracking Disorder^"
The patella (kneecap) is held in place by the quadriceps and patellar tendons. Ligaments on either side also help stabilize the patella. Patellar tracking disorder is a painful knee condition caused by a problem with"^1 meniscus-tears^conditions-treated-overview/knee-conditions^Meniscus Tears^"
Causes for torn meniscus
Meniscus tearsare caused by aninjury or trauma to the knee, or from degenerative conditions such as osteoarthritis. Sinc"^1 dislocated-knee^conditions-treated-overview/knee-conditions^Dislocated Knee^"
Dislocated knee is an extremely traumatic knee injury, and it is considered to be one of the most serious injuries that can affect this joint. When the knee itself dislocates, that could mean "^1 knee-arthritis^conditions-treated-overview/knee-conditions^Knee Arthritis^"
Osteoarthritis of the knee, also called degenerative arthritis, is a gradual breakdown of cartilage in the joints. Cartilage is a tough, flexible connective tissue that protects the ends of bones in the joints. Knee "^1